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Creating a richer and more dynamic society

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Each generation contributes to the collective knowledge and understanding of the world. It's a common sentiment to hear that past generations were wiser or more learned than the cu... Read More


75th Foundation Day of Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, the cultural arm of the High Commission of India, Colombo, commemorated the 75th Foundation Day of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations ... Read More


Three key terms to understand Sri Lankan PM's visit to China

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- From March 25 to 30, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena paid an official visit to China and attended the Boao Forum for Asia 2024 Annual Conference. It is the first official visit b... Read More


Asthma, completely controllable with proper medications and avoidance of triggers

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- Judging from recent global statistics the world seems to be on the brink of an Asthma epidemic. Sri Lanka is no exception. Climatic changes, air pollution from vehicular emissions,... Read More


Gratiaen Trust shortlist for 31st Gratiaen Prize

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation and with the support of the British Council as its event partner, announced the shortlist for the 31st Gratiaen Prize... Read More


Unforgettable Stephen Hawking

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- There is no reason why we should forget Stephen William Hawking who was born to eccentric parents. His father Frank was a medical practitioner specialising in tropical diseases and... Read More


Temple with ancient Tempita vihara

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The Badagamuwa Raja Maha Vihara is a Buddhist temple with an ancient Tempita vihara built during the era of King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe (1747- 1781 A.D.) of the Kandyan kingdom. Th... Read More


Spice - more than a flavour enhancer

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The audience on the sun-kissed verandah was unsurprised when award-winning author and planter Herman Gunaratne recounted what a former British governor-general confided in him: "Ce... Read More


Go watch 'My Red Comrade'

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- My Red Comrade is what you would get if Clerks was directed by Tarkovsky. It was funny, it was sad and it was also super-duper deep. This film was a dramedy with 'Her' and 'Him' co... Read More


A stellar tribute to the planet's first cosmonaut

Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The Russian House in Colombo presented its exclusive documentary 'Trace of Gagarin in Ceylon' at the Russian House in Colombo on April 26 to mark the 90th birth anniversary of Yuri... Read More