(UNDP) The last time El Niño affected Sri Lanka, between 2016 and 2017, more than two million people were affected—first by flooding and landslides, and then...
The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) recently hosted the nation’s first national-level sensitization workshop on Anticipatory Action (AA) collaborating with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC)...
Ian Goonetileke decided to bequeath his extensive collection of Keyt’s art – sketches, paintings, both large and small sized, plus work of other artists such as...
The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) has issued a statement expressing deep concerns regarding the proposed Online Safety Bill. In their statement, the NCCSL...
Felix , who was an excellent cricketer in the Police Department, having joined the force in 1955 along with many other sportsmen like Vedamuttu, G.D Weerasinghe,...
A book review Falling Leaves by Chandra Arulpragasam (2023) 236pp Electronic Publication https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-DdYKHD6Dk84zPfo2GMsVRuPBFOtrr4e/view Reviewed by Jayantha Somasundaram Sunday Island 8 October 2023 It is rarely that...
By Avishka Mario Senewiratne Ever since the British took over the coastal region of Ceylon and subsequently the realms of Kandy, many English travellers such as...
Colombo District SJB MP Dr. Harsha de Silva, underscores that the government’s inaction in combating fraud and corruption has contributed to the delay in receiving the...
by Zanita Careem Shangri-La Colombo and Shangri-La Hambantota have achieved outstanding recognition at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2023, creating a benchmark in the hospitality industry....
(Excerpted from the Merrill J. Fernando autobiography) Decades ago, before supermarket chains marketing international brands overwhelmed the consumers’ perception of quality, with marketing hyperbole surrounding mediocre...