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By Vishwa Auwardt
Courage and determination was at the forefront when Corporal Gemunu Karunaratne of the 6th Gajaba Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army reached his final destination in Point Pedro on December 11 completing a cross country wheelchair expedition.
Corporal Karunaratne’s journey included the length of the country spanning from Dondra Head to Point Pedro covering a distance of 576...
Surrounded by picturesque mountains, the village of Talagune produces attractive handloom products, unique to the Dumbara valley. The handloom culture in Talagune has its roots in the distant past. The handloom craftsmen of the village have provided clothes and decorations to the Sri Dalada Maligawa and King Rajasingha’s royal palace.
In an effort to find out more...
The rate of suicides in young people between the ages of 15-19 is increasing in Sri Lanka, a result of substance abuse and subsequent mental health issues, experts said last week.
Addressing a media conference at the Health Promotion Bureau in Colombo, Director, Mental Health, Dr Chitramalee De Silva said, young people were especially prone to drug and alcohol addiction,...
By Vishwa Auwardt
Justice and law are widely discussed topics in the current political and social scene due to numerous national issues. In such a...
Leishmaniasis is a parasitic infection transmitted by a tiny sandfly which is spreading through the Southern province. Last year...
In this blessed Christmas month it is important to remember the beautiful message of Jesus Christ which is to spread love and joy...
The boundless imagination of young designers was revealed at Texstyle 2018, the exhibition of fashion design students of the Open...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a tax increase of 10 percent can reduce tobacco consumption by four percent in...
Abiding by Sri Lanka’s foreign policy “friendship with all enmity with none, “ the diplomatic skills, the economic and military...
The sun soaked sandy beaches of the Maldives was the centre of attention of media organizations for the wrong reasons in the...