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Promoting literacy for a world in transition
Reading is one of the first skills that we pick up. It is also the...
2023-09-02 18:30:00 0
Global tourism industry fast recovering
The exploration of other countries and places on the planet is called...
2023-08-26 18:30:00 0
Skilling teachers for a transformative future
Young people around the world celebrated the World Youth Skills Day...
2023-07-15 18:30:00 0
Sak Surin: A lesson for animal welfare
The whole Muthu Raja/Sak Surin saga has tattered the reputation of...
2023-07-08 18:30:00 0
History in the making
Only a very few countries have a written history – and one dating...
2023-07-01 18:30:00 0
A boost for science and research in Sri Lanka
Five prominent Sri Lankan scientists have been honoured by the Asian...
2023-06-17 18:30:00 0
Towards a world without child labour
Education is a basic right of every child, but worldwide there are...
2023-06-10 18:30:00 0
Beat Plastic Pollution
It could be a coincidence that just one intervening day separates...
2023-06-03 18:30:00 0
Grow food, not tobacco
A global food crisis is growing fuelled by conflict, Climate Change,...
2023-05-27 18:30:00 0
Ensuring the safety of children
The recent spate of incidents of sexual and physical abuse of...
2023-05-20 18:30:00 0
Streets for Life
Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability...
2023-05-13 18:30:00 0
Giving youth a bigger voice in politics and society
One of the main demands of the Aragalaya, which was in full swing by...
2023-05-06 18:30:00 0
A shining star on the political firmament
Atribute to former Minister Lalith Athulathmudali, whose 30th death...
2023-04-22 18:30:00 0
Left behind, but with another chance to live
The recent incident where a couple had left their new-born baby in...
2023-03-18 18:30:00 0
The ethical perspective
The media scene in Sri Lanka is very vibrant at the moment, with a...
2023-02-25 18:30:00 0
Mastermind of the publishing revolution
Every day, when I step into Lake House, I take a moment to bow before...
2023-02-18 18:30:00 0
Lessons from Turkiye-Syria Earthquake
“Life finds a way” is a famous line from the Jurassic Park movies and...
2023-02-11 18:30:00 0
The future of the Newspaper
How do people get the news? It is through the media that we get to...
2023-02-04 18:30:00 0
The true meaning of Independence
Freedom, Liberty and Independence. Three words that seemingly have...
2023-01-28 18:30:00 0
2023: A year shaped by technology
Every New Year brings with it new expectations for better times. The...
2022-12-31 18:30:00 0
All have a role to play
Just a couple of weeks ago, a 14-year-old girl and her father were...
2022-12-03 18:30:00 0
Right approaches vital to crush drug menace
One news item shown on TV caught my attention while I was doing...
2022-11-26 18:30:00 0
Corporal punishment: A blot on the education system
The recent spate of incidents involving teachers and principals...
2022-11-19 18:30:00 0
Ensuring journalists’ freedom of expression
Journalism is a risky profession, whichever way you look at it. All...
2022-11-12 18:30:00 0
Act Local to Go Global
The beautiful Sinhala song “Gammanen Mey Nagareta” by Athula Adikari...
2022-10-29 18:30:00 0
‘Crushing the villain’
Gaining admission to a State University in Sri Lanka is not easy by...
2022-10-29 18:30:00 0
Leave No One Behind
“The year 2022 finds us with an ongoing pandemic, conflicts, a...
2022-10-15 18:30:00 0
A primer on Peace and Reconciliation
The Ambassadors’ Forum recently launched their seventh book in a...
2022-10-15 18:30:00 0
An absorbing account of the battle
Around one year ago, I received a telephone call early in the morning...
2022-10-15 18:30:00 0
Re-kindling efforts to improve and protect mental health
In recent years, there has been increasing acknowledgement of the...
2022-10-08 18:30:00 0
Give children a chance to thrive
During an interview with a famous American film star, the interviewer...
2022-10-01 18:30:00 0
Rethinking Tourism
The exploration of other countries and places on the planet is called...
2022-09-24 18:30:00 0
Healing the ozone layer, protecting the earth
Living in space is not easy. Living on Earth as it travels through...
2022-09-17 18:30:00 0
9/11: 21 years later
Where were you on September 11, 2001? It is not a day that one can...
2022-09-10 18:30:00 0
A Queen of Hearts
“Grief is the Price We Pay for Love.” - Queen Elizabeth IIMillions of...
2022-09-10 18:30:00 0
Literacy and Reading:Key to Life’s Knowledge
Reading is one of the first skills that we pick up in school or even...
2022-09-03 18:30:00 0
Nurturing young sport talent for global feats
Go to any so-called popular school in Colombo and you will see a...
2022-08-20 18:30:00 0
Tourism – the forex lifeline
Travel is very much in our genes. Millennia ago, humans ventured out...
2022-08-13 18:30:00 0
The importance of Intergenerational Solidarity
No one wants to grow old. We wish that we could be young as long as...
2022-08-06 18:30:00 0
Technology to the fore to combat trafficking
In 2013, the UN Member States adopted a resolution which designated...
2022-07-29 18:30:00 0
‘Do what you can, with what you have’
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph...
2022-07-15 18:30:00 0
Online education - not an ideal solution
The disruption caused to both school and university education, first...
2022-07-15 18:30:00 0
Youth skills for life, work and development
In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared July 15 (Friday...
2022-07-08 18:30:00 0
The humble Bicycle – ideal solution to fuel woes
Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented fuel crisis, with long lines of...
2022-07-02 18:30:00 0
The Right to Seek Safety
Each year on June 20, the world celebrates World Refugee Day. This...
2022-06-18 18:30:00 0
Align your life with the sublime teachings of the Buddha
Legend has it that one fine Full Moon Poya Day nearly 2,330 years ago...
2022-06-11 18:30:00 0
Your child, our future
The recent abduction and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Atalugama...
2022-06-04 18:30:00 0
Only One Earth
In the universe are billions of galaxies. In our galaxy are billions...
2022-05-28 18:30:00 0
Begin life anew Vesak
Today, Buddhists in Sri Lanka and all parts of the world are...
2022-05-14 18:30:00 0
Because we all have been children...
During an interview with a famous American film star, the interviewer...
2022-05-07 18:30:00 0

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