Reminiscences of iconic Sri Lankan scribe, Siri Ranasinghe and his mighty pen
By Athula Ranasinghe Sri Jayewardenepura University bestowed due honour and felicitation to Siri Ranasinghe (SR) who rendered a yeoman service in his capacity as the Chief Editor of the Lankadeepa Newspaper and a member of the Senate of the university at the auditorium of the Senate house in the presence of a distinguished audience on [...]
Launch of Sunshine Medical Oncology Services
Western hospital launches the Sunshine Medical Oncology Services, a state-of-the-art Oncology Centre on January 13. (L-R): Dr Pradeep Siriwardana, guest of honour Prof Jayantha Balawardana, Dr Roshan Gunarathna, Professor Rezvi Sheriff Chairman of Western Hospital, guest of honour Dr Mahendra Somathilaka, chief guest Dr Aruna Jayasekaya Director Cancer Institute Maharagama, Dr Habeeba Sheriff, Mr Ansari, [...]
Grazioso 2023; a Choral show
Grazioso 2023; a Choral show by the students of Buddhist Ladies’ College was held on December 18 in the College Mainhall. Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of our Alma mater, Grazioso 2023 showcased performances of 20 mesmerising songs of vast variety including a delightful collection of festive seasonal carols. This concert mainly featured the School’s Primary [...]
HelpAge highlights value of elders
The message of looking after elders with care and giving them a mental relief during their old age without isolating them in elders’ homes was highlighted by HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) at seminars conducted in 14 Government schools in the Western Province during the past year. The objective of conducting these seminars were to create [...]
WNPS lecture: Elephants in the anthropocene – Conservation of the Asian elephant in today’s world
Dr Sreedhar Vijayakrishnan will deliver this month’s Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) lecture on the subject ‘Elephants in the Anthropocene – Conservation of the Asian Elephant in Today’s World’ on Thursday, January 18 at 6 pm at the Jasmine Hall, BMICH. Increasing demand for natural resources globally has intensified anthropogenic pressures on our environment, [...]
Help save a life Kidney donor needed
Nuwanka Dassanayake (St Peter’s College- Batch of 2007), is facing a critical health situation with both kidneys failing. He urgently needs a kidney transplant. His family is searching for A+ , A- , O+ , or O- blood group donors. If you, or anyone you know, could be a match, please contact: Dinuka – 077 [...]
Remembering the legacy of Mudaliyar Sampson Rajapakse
The man who donated his Kynsey Road premises to Medical College By Jayantha de Z Gunasekera, President’s Counsel Mudaliyar Sampson Rajapakse’s Colombo Waluwwa was “Gatherum” at Kynsey Road, Colombo. And his country Waluwwa was “Mahakappina Walauwwa” in Balapitiya. His father too was a Mudaliyar. Mudaliyar Sampson Rajapakse was educated at Royal College. I produce below an [...]
China’s scientific research ship ‘invades’ the Indian Ocean? Who will buy it? Global Times
China’s Communist Party newspaper pooh-poohs US think-tank’s claims By Global Times The recent report released by the long-established conservative think tank in the US, the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), states that China’s scientific research vessels engaged in energy and marine environmental surveys in the Indian Ocean can support “military needs,” including how [...]
Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring is hurting older women
By Nisha Arunatilake, exclusive to the Sunday Times COLOMBO – The World Bank’s Women, Business, and the Law Index has documented a persistent gender pension gap in rich and poor countries alike. This is partly because of gender-based legal disparities, such as a lower mandatory retirement age for women and the lack of pension credit [...]