Mahinda expresses solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa was among hundreds of people who went to the Palestinian embassy in Colombo to sign the book of solidarity as a mark of their support for the hunger-strike campaign of more than 1,800 Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails. Mr. Rajapaksa was a onetime patron of the Sri Lanka-Palestine Solidarity Movement. [...]
Avurudu ritual leads to discovery of ancient wooden sluice in Kohombankulama
An ancient wooden sluice has been discovered at Kohombankulama in Galgamuwa. Muthu Ayya, a farmer well known in Galigamuwa, discovered this rare wooden sluice, while he was clearing the thicket around the barely visible dam of the long forgotten Palugahawewa (tank). The discovery was made following a visit by the Swarna Hansa Foundation to the [...]
SLPI marks Press Freedom Day with panel discussion
The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) and the Free Media Movement jointly organised a panel discussion to mark World Press Freedom Day on May 3. The day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following a UNESCO recommendation, is marked to defend media freedom worldwide. The theme chosen for the SLPI-FMM discussion was [...]
Journalists as catalysts for peace
At a World Press Freedom Day ceremony held on May 3 at the Cinnamon Garden Baptist Church, a fervent appeal was made for journalists to recommit themselves to the highest media ethics and to work for a peaceful, just and all inclusive society. The call was made by Rev. Fr. Ebenezer Joseph, President of the [...]
70 years of Australian-Lankan diplomatic ties marked with blood donation campaign in Canberra
The Sri Lanka High Commission commemorated the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Australia by organising a blood donation campaign on Saturday, April 29, in collaboration with the Red Cross Blood Service and the Sri Lankan community in Canberra. April 29 is the date on which the first High Commissioner of Australia [...]
Kandy Hospital’s Kidney Unit needs urgent equipment
The Nephrology –Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Units of the General Hospital Kandy which has performed more than 1,250 kidney transplants is appealing for donations from charitable donors this Vesak season. The fully equipped ward with 20 beds was set up with donations from the Editor and publisher of the Vesak Lipi, and over the past [...]
Needle painting exhibition ends today
Singer Sri Lanka’s Needle Painting Exhibition that was inauguarated at the J. D. A. Perera Gallery on May 4 ends today. The exhibition, conducted by the Singer Fashion Academy showcases the work of the best students following the Needle Painting course at its academies islandwide. Needle painting also known as thread painting using a needle, [...]
UNP’s Borella supporters at May Day procession
The United National Party’s Borella organizer Jayantha de Silva, a member of the Western Provincial Council, is seen leading his supporters at the party’s May Day procession which culminated in a rally in the Campbell Park.
Timely call to ban weapons that destroy mankind
By M M Zuhair, PC Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on April 27 cracked open one of the most horrendous problems confronting mankind — the world’s endless wars! Inaugurating a conference on “Islamic reality and contemporary challenges” in Colombo, he pulled out an issue often kept under the carpet not only by the world’s powerful [...]
Expert backs local signals system for new railway lines
By Priyal de Silva Reference to article titled “Offer by railways sidetracked: China gets huge signal contract” in the Sunday Times of April 30. The colour light signalling system was originally installed between Veyangoda and Panadura in 1964 when B.D. Rampala was the General Manager Railways (GMR). The system was a world recognised and proven [...]
Neurology: Straining every nerve for its progress
Excerpts from a speech delivered by Senior Consultant Neurologist Deshamanya Dr. J.B. Peiris for the Dr. C.G. Uragoda History of Medicine lecture series at the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) Neurology was born with the origin of the human nervous system. However, all animals have a nervous system for detecting and identifying suitable food and [...]