War comes to Paris
PARIS, Nov 14, (AFP) – Islamic State jihadists today claimed a series of coordinated attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers in Paris that killed at least 128 people in scenes of carnage at a concert hall, restaurants and the national stadium.French President Francois Hollande also blamed the Islamic extremist group for the bloodshed and called [...]
Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thera; the epoch maker
The sober and serene yet lion hearted Venerable Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera, our national hero has passed away, leaving a huge void that cannot be filled for several generations. It is no exaggeration to state that he was not only a national hero of our times but also a national treasure as well as a national [...]
India’s sacred cows and unholy politics
NEW DELHI – The headlines out of India in recent weeks have often made sickening reading. Startlingly, the central protagonist in most of these stories is that most peaceable and innocent of animals, the cow. A Muslim man was beaten to death by a mob in a small town an hour from New Delhi in [...]
A pioneering naval officer who inspired
I had my first glimpse of him when I was yet a Cadet, undergoing training at the Naval and Maritime Academy at Trincomalee. I belonged to the 7th Intake of Officer Cadets recruited to the Sri Lanka Navy in August 1978. Admiral Fernando was the Commanding Officer of SLNS Tissa at the time. Whilst training, [...]
Art & Sculpture exhibition at Lionel Wendt
An exhibition of Art & Sculpture by Sri Lankan Artists organised by the Lionel Wendt Memorial Fund opened at the Lionel Wendt Gallery on Friday and will continue until November 17.
Sri Lanka’s new High Commissioner to India presents credentials
Esala Weerakoon, Sri Lanka’s new High Commissioner to India, presented his credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Friday
WNPS lecture: ‘Colombo wetlands under threat’
The November Lecture of the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society on ‘Colombo wetlands under threat — What can be done to improve the present status’ by Prof. Devaka K. Weerakoon will be on Thursday, November 19 at 6 p.m. at the Meteorology Department auditorium, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. Prof. Weerakoon is currently attached to the [...]
The Kingsbury recognised by World Luxury Hotel Awards
“The Kingsbury” was recognised by the World Luxury Hotel Awards for the second time with the prestigious title of ‘Best Luxury Business Hotel’ in the Indian Ocean, Continent. The glittering awards ceremony was held at the Harbour Grand Hotel in Hong Kong on October 24. The World Luxury Hotel Awards aims to provide luxury hotels [...]
All-Island Senior Citizens Scrabble Tournament winners
The much-awaited All-Island Senior Citizens Scrabble Tournament was held at the Hilton Hotel recently. Organised by the Sri Lanka Association of Senior Citizens, the event held for the 16th consecutive year is conducted by the Sri Lanka Scrabble League. Pictured here are the winners of the two categories in which the tournament is conducted: contestants playing [...]
Catholic Church memorial service for Ven. Sobhitha Thera
A memorial service of thanksgiving for the prophetic life, vision and mission of the Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Hamuduruwo will be held on Monday, November 23 from 10 a.m. at St. Thomas’ Church in Kotte. The service has been organised by the Archdiocese of Colombo and the Kotte deanery headed by Rv. Fr. Sanjeewa Mendis, under the [...]
Dailymirror News Alerts now on Whatsapp
With a new service using the messaging app Whatsapp. The free service is a first of its kind for a Sri Lankan newspaper using the popular messaging app and readers can subscribe to receive key news alerts. Whatsapp is one of the widely used Messaging platforms with an estimated 800 million users worldwide and the app [...]
‘Respire 7′: SLCP hold scientific sessions
The Sri Lanka College of Pulmonologists (SLCP) held its scientific sessions, ‘Respire 7 – Respiratory Medicine Reaching New Frontiers’ at the Hotel Galadari in Colombo recently. Here SLCP President Dr. Eshanth Perera addresses the eminent gathering at the inauguration with Chief Guest Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Guest-of-Honour Prof. Chunxue Bai looking on..
‘Corruption fight not rhetoric’
Even though your editorial last weekend mocked my speech in St Petersberg where I said our new government’s fight against corruption was not restricted to rhetoric, I am sure you would appreciate that it was perhaps the first time in this country a Cabinet minister resigned this week on an allegation of conflict of interest. [...]
Christianity and the judicial process
Christian teaching has much to offer on the duties of those who administer and practise the law. There is a vast amount of literature over the centuries, which is relevant to this topic, but it is seldom realised how much direct teaching there is on this topic by Jesus himself. This article will examine some [...]
Emotional and spiritual intelligence and its relevance to medicine
Albert Einstein said, “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and rational mind a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant, and forgotten the gift”. My speech today is on this intuitive mind. Purpose of my lecture is to show you the vast potential of this intuitive mind and how best [...]