Extensive orientation course for heads of mission deignate Former Chief Justice, Mohan Pieris, is mentioned as likely to be appointed...
by Vijaya Chandrasoma The terms “Freedom of Religion” and Freedom of Worship” are often used as interchangeable concepts. They are...
A Colombo Magistrate has issued notice on the Captain of the stricken oil tanker MT New Diamond to appear before him on September 28, Court reports...
When we think of greenhouses, we tend to think of the cold hills of Nuwara Eliya, old fashioned English homes and Victorian botanical gardens full of...
Memoirs of a GA’s wife by Carmen Ranjini Amarasekera It was in 1965 that Wimal assumed duties as GA Moneragala. We were just married and having...
Describing the remarks of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to Sri Lanka on the proposed 20th Amendment as “unwarranted and pre-judgemental, based on presumption”,...
by S VENKAT NARAYAN Our Special Correspondent NEW DELHI: Onions have taken the centre stage in the latest strain in ties between India and Bangladesh. Bangladesh...
by C.A.Chandraprema Over the past several days, we have been hearing various criticisms of the 20A by members of the opposition as well as from pro-government...
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador-designate to China, Dr. Palitha Kohona was feted at a felicitation dinner hosted by Emeritus President & CEO of PATA, Lakshman and Barbara Ratnapala...
Even we oldies and betters in this laid back country are now well and truly into the phenomenon of ‘new normal’. We assumed this new manner...
A historical vignette The Colombo Electric Lighting and Tramways Co Ltd was a British company represented in Ceylon by Boustead Brothers. The Tramways were ready for...
By Steve A Morrell Consultant Tea Board Promotions and former Director, Tea Board, Hasitha De Alwis, said Sri Lanka is better known as the origin of...
by Professor Savitri Goonesekere At the ceremonial opening of out first Parliament on February 4, 1948 the late Mr. SWRD Bandaranaike addressed the nation with theses...
With more than 30 years of design experience, the name Yolanda Aluwihara has always been synonymous with fashions in Sri Lanka. An icon in the batik...
