Country Roads delivers unfiltered joy
Held on October 20, this Country Roads music show at the MJF Foundation Centre in Moratuwa for the benefit of 100 children, children with disabilities and elderly beneficiaries of Dilmah’s MJF Foundation, illustrated how the simple, authentic melody of country music can transcend barriers and deliver unfiltered joy and harmony. Led by German country music [...]
Warakagoda to lead SOA
Veteran actor and singer Wijeratne Warakagoda is scheduled to take over the reins during the 35th annual general meeting of the Senior Old Anandians on Sunday, November 23 at the Olcott Hall, Ananda College. The signing in of participants will begin at 8.30 am and the session will be from 9 am to 12 noon. [...]
WPO week puts spotlight on global packaging trends
The World Packaging Organisation (WPO – www.worldpackaging.org) held its 114th board meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka, hosted by its local member, the Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging (SLIP – www.srilankapackaging.com). The programme brought together a delegation of 34 WPO members to discuss the future of the organisation, packaging, innovation, and sustainability. The week-long programme (Oct [...]
Ravinatha Aryasinha appointed executive director of RCSS
Ambassador (Retd.) Ravinatha Aryasinha, former Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka, has been appointed Executive Director of the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS). As a career member of the Sri Lanka Foreign Service, he previously served as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States; Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva; and Ambassador to [...]
Ambassador Ameer Ajwad presents credentials
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Omar Lebbe Ameer Ajwad presented Letters of Credence as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka, to Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz AlSaud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who received the credentials on behalf of the Custodian [...]
British Sri Lankans celebrate builders of a better future at BRISLA awards
British Sri Lankan Association (BRISLA) hosted its 2025 awards ceremony at London’s esteemed Royal Over-Seas League on October 10, bringing together exceptional figures from the British Sri Lankan community for an evening of recognition and celebration. BRISLA, known for its commitment to international friendship across the Commonwealth, the event combined inspiring tributes with vibrant entertainment [...]
Bharathanatya Arangetram
The bharathanatya arangetram of Sanchana Sadanandan, daughter of B Sadanandan and S Kumudini, and student of ‘Natya Kalaimani’ Sharmila Devi Sunther, will be held at New Kathiresan Hall, Bambalapitiya on November 5 at 5 pm. 15-year-old Sanchana studies at Cambridge International School, Colombo. Justice S Thurairaja, President’s Counsel, Judge of the Supreme Court, will be [...]
Gathered in remembrance of departed loved ones
Once again, on Nov 2, All Souls’ Day, A F Raymond welcomes the gathering in cemeteries to remember the beloved departed in solemn reflection. The commemoration ceremonies will be held at the General Cemetery Borella and burial grounds in the greater Colombo area. The world over, altars are festooned with flowers and candles for requiem [...]
Annual DramSoc inter-faculty drama competition of University of Peradeniya is back for 2025!
The Ceylon University Dramatic Society prepares for its most ambitious competition yet. As the Ceylon University Dramatic Society of the University of Peradeniya prepares to host the 2025 DramSoc Inter-Faculty Drama Competition, we return to its start to remember its legacy. Founded in 1922 by Professor Leigh Smith with Reggie Enright as its first secretary, [...]
50 years of diplomacy between the Holy See and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and the Holy See will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states. To mark the occasion, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See (Minister of Foreign Affairs), will visit Sri Lanka from November 3-8 at the invitation [...]
The biggest single contributor to the UN budget is also the biggest single defaulter
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS)—The United States, the largest single contributor to the UN budget is using its financial clout to threaten the United Nations by cutting off funds and withdrawing from several UN agencies. In an interview with Breitbart News U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Mike Waltz said last week “a [...]
The great poison
“Even poison, when used with knowledge, becomes medicine; even medicine, without knowledge, becomes poison.” – Charaka Samhita, 2nd century BCE By Dr Ruben Thurairajah She arrived on a stretcher, 34 years old, 6 weeks after giving birth. The referral note was brief and confident: “Suspected stroke — right-sided weakness, slurred speech.” At first, it made [...]
Courts are shaping the future of climate
By Francesca Mascha Klein and Laura Schäfer, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA BERLIN/BONN – Amid rising geopolitical tensions, pressure to comply with climate obligations increasingly comes from courts. Earlier this year, both the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) issued landmark advisory opinions [...]