A teacher from his teens walks along the corridors of time
Two leading Buddhist schools with a shared history celebrate their respective birthdays today Ananda was just 28 years of age when I had the good fortune of throwing myself, heart and soul, into its service as a member of the tutorial staff under Principal Fritz Kunz in May, 1914 – the historic year of the [...]
The ‘new kid’ who soon stood tall Nalanda College- 95th anniversary
Education in Sri Lanka dates back to the 3rd Century BC, or even before. The Mahavihara was said to be the first ancient seat of learning and later the Abayagiriya Chapter too served as another seat of learning. Lankan education was a temple-based education, but after the arrival of the colonial powers, the system of [...]
Letters to the Editor
Come together to safeguard our 175-year-old tea industry President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has to be commended for his forthright and patriotic views on the present state of the tea industry. On account of COVID-19, most of the revenue-earning enterprises in our country have come to a virtual standstill. However the tea industry continues to survive despite [...]
Appreciations
Although diminutive in stature, you inspired us all to reach great heights Sophia Weerasinghe nee Gunawardena Sophia Weerasinghe nee Gunawardena – affectionately called “Soph” by Thaththa, and all her siblings, “Amma” by Mallie, Wathsala, Sunil and me, “Achchi ” by Lalendra, Buddhima, Saradha, Oshan and Anisha, lived a very serene, fruitful life and breathed her [...]