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Sri Lanka's largest Mango orchard  

A Tribute to late Mr Sunil de Silva - by Kithsiri Senadeera   Sunil de Silva is one of the...

R.I.P. Lucian A. Nethsingha (1936-2021) - Lucian Nethsingha funeral Eucharist   Dear Friends in and of the Thomian Family, I...

Our ‘In’s’ and ‘Out’s’ in the English language-by S. N. Arseculeratne Source:Island The English language has spread world-wide like the...

Wayamba Uni discovers rare plant species Source:Ceylontoday A research team lead by Prof. Kapila Yakandawala and Indrakheela Madola attached to...

                 "CLEAN-COMEDY" – By Des Kelly Something one rarely sees these days. Comedians,...

Catholics observed 'Black Sunday’   Source:Dailynews Catholics island-wide observed Black Sunday by wearing black attire to the Masses today, demanding...

The Dam Street Mystery: Will the decapitated head serve justice to the crime?-by Kamanthi Wickramasinghe Source:Dailymirror With the pandemic, people...

Fifty years of service as a Protestant Minister in Sri Lanka:-by Prabhath de Silva Rev. Charles Jansz, a Minister and...

Dilmah voted Best Corporate Citizen in Ceylon Chamber Sustainability Awards 2020 Source:Island Sri Lankan family tea company Dilmah was honoured...

Oprah’s opera, the Harry and Meghan show; An anachronism draws millions of TV viewers - by Raj Gonsalkorale Oprah Winfrey's...

Henarathgoda Botanical Gardens – evolution of Sri Lankan economy By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Situated in close proximity to Gampaha town...

The Cargills International Women's Day Festival - The Changemakers - Day 2 - The Pioneers - with Savithri Rodrigo Three...

Antigua; good, bad and the ugly-By Rex Clementine Source: Island Antigua is one of the finest tourist attractions in the world...

50th Anniversary of Ordination - Rev. Charles N. Jansz    

Planters want security on tea estates - By Sunimalee Dias Source:Sundaytimes Sri Lankan tea planters have requested authorities to increase security else...

John Keells Properties partner as silver sponsor for a charity golf tournament by Rotary Metro at the RCGC 150 golfers...

Olympics reborn in Athens in 1896 when the IOC rekindled modern games-BY REAR ADMIRAL DR. SHEMAL FERNANDO PHD April 6,...

Ceremonial functions seen as useless without results- BY ALTHAF NAWAZ Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa addressing the audience Source:Sundayobserver Sports Minister...

Sri Lanka Air Force celebrates its 70th anniversary-BY NIROSHA RAJAPAKSE Source:sundayobserver The faith was kept and the fight was fought,...

CHAMINDA VAAS AN ALL-TIME HERO OF SRI LANKA by Sanjeewa Jayaweera   Fast bowling is an arduous task and is...

Watch Cricket Highlights - West Indies vs Sri Lanka T20 - March 2021 West Indies vs Sri Lanka | 3rd...

Boxer Dharmasiri Weerakoon won the National title from 1958-1961 Dharmasiri Weerakoon Source:Dailynews Boxer Dharmasiri Weerakoon who participated at the Olympics...

Duminda de Silva the cager and rugby star-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Some top sportsmen started their careers from lesser known...

eLanka Newsletter – 07 March 2021 – 1st edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image...

Colombo 21 (Castle Hill, Sydney) – by Dr. Harold Gunatillake Transcript: Cooking exotic Sri Lankan foods, is it viewed as...

Obituary: Pandikoralage Sunil Chandra de Silva Watch Royal College old boys entrance Watch The Service b. 30 January 1941, Colombo,...

Sri Lankan New Year - Avurudu Hamper   The Sinhala Tamil New Year falls on 14 April and is a...

Remembrance - A love story set in the woods of IIT Madras: The greatest love story ever told! – by Dr...

The Vitamin E E-ssentials. The Body Shop tells you all you need to know Vitamin E and its many benefits...

Never give up, keep on trying - Pakistan PM Imran Khan-by NIMAL LEWKE Imran Khan Source:Dailynews Pakistan Prime Minister Imran...

National Sports Strategy to focus on athletes – Mahela-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Mahela Jayawardene (Picture by Thushara Fernando) Source:Dailynews Chairman, National...

HISTORY OF ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE COLOMBO BY YOUNG WRITER TITLED ‘TILL THE MOUNTAINS DISAPPEAR’ Source:Timeslanka History is an intellectual discipline practiced...

Oman ports ranked world’s fastest in container ship handling Source:Omanobserver GENEVA: The Sultanate’s ports have been ranked the world’s fastest in...

Radhika Hettiarachchi the ‘Iron Man’ of rugby-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews It is very rare to see a player engage in...

Fully equipped int’l standard cricket ground to Ratnapura Sabaragamuwa Chief Minister Kanchana Jayaratne and SLC officials inspecting the construction work...

If the world adopted a plant-based diet we would reduce global agricultural land use from 4 to 1 billion hectares...

Historical Photos of Colonial Ceylon 1897 Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Students in front of the Kandy Temple (Trinitians ?) Source:Facebook 1897...

Hirdaramani takes bold new steps in transparency and accountability for renewable energy use with I-REC Standard The Hirdaramani Group has...

When Sanath Jayasuriya decimated the Indian bowlers at New Delhi-by Chris Dhambarage Sanath Jayasuriya Source:Dailynews The 1996 Cricket World Cup...

Trinity Lion Pradeep the cager turned ruggerite-by Althaf Nawaz Pradeep Basnayake Source:Dailynews To become an exemplary person in life one...

Omalka - the hard working national rugby captain-Indika Welagedara Omalka in action leading the Sri Lankan national rugby team. Source:Dailynews...

Rare collector’s item to mark silver jubilee of World Cup win Members of Sri Lanka’s World Cup winning side Sanath...

 Thirimanne, Dhananjaya to join SL squad Source:Dailynews Left-handed batsman Lahiru Thirimanne and all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva are set to join...

Noel News We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. WINSTON...

Former Editor-in-Chief of ‘Daily News’, Senior Journalist, Diplomat Bandula Jayasekera passes away ( He also served as the Consul General...

Financial racket alleged at St. Joseph’s Balika Nugegoda; Helpless parents breath fire on removed principal-by Nirmala Kannangara Source:Dailymirror This school...

Celebrities galore …this year, too Source:Island I would refer to January as the calendar month, in this sense; it’s the...

Danielle De Niese: How my parent's helped shape my opera career-By Jane Rocca What I know: Danielle De Niese, opera...