Our National Anthem is a most evocative and inspiring song of praise to our beloved Sri Lanka. Its phraseology, melody, and music are almost overpowering; and to hear it sung together in a large group is an exhilarating and ennobling experience. Almost everyone sings it with passion. I am from a generation that was educated […]
Over the years financial assistance given to undergraduate students of universities in Sri Lanka have changed. These have been from bursaries to bank loans and finally to Mahapola scholarships. The first form of financial assistance given to undergraduates in the only university at that time was the bursary system. This was very helpful to undergraduates […]
SWRD: Jungle, if only you were a Buddhist, then I could make you IGP By Jayantha Somasundaram On 28 January, 1962, Sri Lanka awoke to the startling news that a coup d’état by key police and military officers had been foiled. In retrospect, the coup was a crucial turning point in Sri Lanka’s contemporary history. […]
Reviewed by Manik de Silva afterwards and other stories by Vijita Fernando. Published by Office World, 282, N.M. Perera Mawatha, Borella. 119 pages. Vijita Fernando, accomplished writer, journalist and prize-winning translator, perhaps the most senior among those yet alive, has just published afterwards, a collection of charming short storiesin English – 14 in all – […]
It’s, indeed, heart-warming to see various organisations getting involved in charity work, and, more so, during the festive period. Yes, we all need to lend a helping hand, whenever possible, to those in need, or facing difficult times, hardships, etc. The Negombo/Seeduwa Methodist Primary School came into the spotlight, last month, when a caring group […]