Vesak celebrated at UN Headquarters in New York
Vesak was celebrated at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on May 10 in accordance with the UN General Assembly resolution 54/115 recognising Vesak internationally as the most significant day for the Buddhists all over the world. The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka, along with the Permanent Mission of Thailand, and the Missions of [...]
500 monks on Pindapatha
As part of the United Nations International Vesak Day celebrations being held at the Diyawanna Vesak Zone, 500 Buddhist monks undertook a ‘Pindapatha’ on Thursday from the Parliament premises to the Speaker’s official residence. The Maha Sangha attended the ceremony at the invitation of Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka. They were received [...]
Capt Shivantha elected vice president of world airline pilots’ body
Captain Shivantha Pedris of the Airline Pilots’ Guild of Sri Lanka (ALPGSL) was elected as the Regional Vice President for Asia (West) at the 72nd Annual Conference of the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) held in Montreal, Canada earlier this month. The position overlooks safety and security of airspace controlled by Afghanistan, Bangladesh, [...]
The International Visual Arts Exhibition – 2017’
“The International Visual Arts Exhibition – 2017’, presented by the Department of Sculpture of the Faculty of Visual Arts, University of the Visual and Performing Arts will be held at the J.D.A. Perera Art Gallery, No 46, Horton Place, Colombo 07 from May 18 to 21 . The opening ceremony will be on the 18th [...]
Buddhism a key pillar in Indo-Lanka ties: Indian HC
Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu’s address at the opening of the Lakshman Kadirgamar library at Sri Sambodhi Viharaya on Tuesday. I feel blessed to be here today at the Sri Sambodhi Viharaya on the auspicious occasion of Vesak. In my country too, Buddha Poornima, or Vesak, is celebrated widely. We are honoured that my [...]
Prayers for Palestine political prisoners
Hundreds of people participated at a special prayer, held after Friday’s noon prayers at the Devatagaha mosque, to express solidarity with more than 1,800 Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails. Islamic Solidarity Front chairman Reyaz Salley, who organised the protest, is seen taking part in the Dua ceremony. National Unity Leader Azath Salley also took [...]
Ernest Corea: From editor to diplomat par excellence
Ernest Corea, who passed away in the US last week, distinguished himself in two professions: journalism and diplomacy – even as he artfully deployed his journalistic skills to advance the country’s foreign policy in two western capitals. At Lake House, he served as Editor of the Daily News (1966-1970) and later Editor of the Ceylon [...]
Benefits of electricity generation utilising waste management
Excerpts from a presentation made by B.R.O. Fernando, Past President of the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) and a former Vice Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board on Challenges and Opportunities in the Use of Renewable Energy at IESL and the British Council after attending a workshop on renewable energy organized by the World [...]