Thilakarajah first started writing poetry in school. He encountered Velupillai’s work in his Tamil literature syllabus and ...

Laleen Jayamanne and Namika Raby (Part I of this article appeared in The Island on Friday (31 Jan.) Women’s Mental Health: ...

In search of Buddhist conscience (Baudha Hurdasakshiya Soya) (Part II of this article appeared in The Island on Monday – 03) Tissa Ranasinghe’s and Gananath’s Kannagi Gananath’s Pattini book has a ...

And the failure in such attempts makes hordes of youth leave the shores of beautiful Sri Lanka in search of greener pastures. There is a crude Sinhala saying ... of the song ‘Master Sir ...

LC Classics 125, presented on Sunday, February 16 at the Ladies’ College hall, is a rare performance by generations of old girls who have come together ... well known to the public in Sri Lanka, ...

Northeast Syria, he said, is enduring a silent tragedy. The region is struggling to cope with the influx of internally ...

He was a Sinhala dramatist and playwright ... nestled among green hills in central Sri Lanka, in January 1962. We were both in our early teens then, but I was a year or so older than Manoratne. Mr D.S ...

Prior to the release of Rekawa in 1956, Sinhala film songs were largely adaptations of Hindi and Tamil melodies. Santha’s compositions for Rekawa marked a turning point, introducing indigenous Sri ...

This week, we look at his critical evaluation of the Sinhala song as quoted from the same work, which I consider to be seminal as no other Lankan critic has even come close to the depth and scope ...

Australia and Sri Lanka face off in the second and final Test in Galle this afternoon, less than a week after the first Test ended at the same venue. Reigning champions Australia have already ...

While his trip to India reflected its status as Sri Lanka’s major economic partner, his trip to China also signifies the country’s importance in Sri Lanka’s economic recovery and growth.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Score, 3rd ODI: Sri Lanka elected to bat first after winning the toss in the third and final ODI against New Zealand at Auckland on Saturday. Having secured victories ...