Sri Lanka’s environment as well as her wildlife are facing turbulent times. This is evident with several policy-level decisions that ...
Invasive species have been identified as a threat to biodiversity. While these are brought into the country by different means, native ...
Memory – as much as it’s a blessing we also blame our memory when we forget something important. But what would it have been like t...
It is the season to receive and send gifts, although this Christmas will not be the same as before. But choosing gifts will not be too ...
Ambitious development projects have put the environment to test. Therefore environmentalists are in a constant battle to protect nature...
Christmas may not be the same this time with the global pandemic. But that certainly hasn’t stopped the energetic live wires behind I...
Muthurajawela, a wetland that plays a key role in maintaining the ecological balance in Colombo and Gampaha Districts is now under thre...
With mounting numbers of cases relating to child abuse being reported from all corners of the island, Sri Lanka has become an unsafe en...
Hues of blues, greens and pinks welcome visitors at the Kandygs Thirasara Island showroom located at the heart of Thimbirigasyaya. As a...
Veteran fashion designer and choreographer Senaka De Silva has ventured into decorating interiors with provincial flags of Sri Lanka. A...
The loud and enigmatic harmony of the rahaiyas welcomed us at mid-day. A family of grey langurs were resting on a nearby tree but were ...
Losing your pet at the most unexpected moment will certainly set off your panic buttons. According to animal welfare advocates, most pe...
The CCC Foundation which stands for Courage, Compassion and Commitment recently organized a walk to raise awareness on mental health an...
There was a time when Sri Lanka’s batik masterpieces were a global hit. From wrap-around skirts to blouses and many other outfits, th...
The shifting of the zoo from the Wildlife Ministry to the Ministry of Tourism has come under fire by activists, with the recently appoi...
It was an afternoon hour at Sri Sharavi Beach Villas and Spa, which was our stop for the weekend. The varying melodies of the nearby In...
Sri Lankan composer and classical pianist Gayathri Khemadasa recently directed music for ‘The Newspaper’ a movie that speaks about ...
They are muddy, smelly and buggy but they do much more than what one may see with their naked eye. Isolated between 12,000-19,000 hecta...
“I was called anathaya (orphan), avajathakaya (illegitimate child), madame lamaya (child from the orphanage),” recalls Moses Akash ...
Many decisions regarding the environment taken in the last several months don’t seem to favour the environment. From cancelling permi...
The Geoffrey Bawa Trust announced eight shortlisted winners in the run-up to the 5th Geoffrey Bawa Awards for Excellence in Architectur...
For Dr. SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda, life is an exploration of self. As one of the leading art historians in the country, his contributio...
Sri Lanka has a proud history of being a highly literate country with a respected library service that served its citizens for centurie...
Disabled people need acceptance and equality, not over-sympathising. Having identified the need to communicate with hearing-impaired ...
With more trees being cut, more waterways dried up, wildlife hunted and poached, we humans will soon complain about an imbalance in nat...
The women portrayed on Iromie Wijewardena’s canvasses are bright and lively. This is her appreciation for women who are breadwinners ...
Did you know that the Southern coastal waters are home to the Indian Ocean’s oldest shipwreck? This means that exploring shipwrecks c...
For Dr. Vajira Chitrasena, arts and culture wasn’t an option. Born to a mother who was determined to see her children taking up diffe...
With COVID-19 the education sector too is at a standstill. Apart from students having to adjust to online teaching methods, school boar...
