Sunday, 10 Sep 2023
- Follow Us:
By Rear Admiral Dr. Shemal Fernando PhD
Farewell to Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI canonised forty-five faithful On October 7, 2012, Benedict named the 34th and 35th individuals as Doctors of the Church. As pontiff, Benedict XVI conducted numerous Apostolic journeys across the world, travelling extensively during his first three years of papacy
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has returned to the Father’s House. The simple and solemn but sober...
UNPRECEDENTED VICTORY FOR POHOTTUWA AT 2020 GENERAL ELECTIONS:
Once again, the entire nation exercised the franchise to give a clear mandate to Mahinda Rajapaksa who they cherish as the most preferred national leader. A decade ago, he liberated the beloved motherland from the clutches of terrorism after 30 years of peril, and set the country on the path to peace, harmony, tranquility and economic development. The landslide victory in...
The history of salvation is dotted with examples when God Almighty raises up prophets and shepherds to journey with His people through challenging and deliberating moments of history. Whether it be Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, Joseph or Jeremiah, or Peter or Paul, they all had one thing in common. They were convinced that their mission was related to a deeply spiritual calling...
The Birthday of the Olympic Games falls on June 23. It is a celebration of the Olympic Movement and the joy of sport by millions of people around the world.
The National Olympic Committees organize befitting events to mark the day recognized as the ‘Olympic Day’. It is an initiative stemming from the International Olympic Committee and was created in 1948 to commemorate...
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s birthday on Saturday, June 20
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, born on June 20, is affectionately known as ‘Gota’ or often referred by his first name Gotabaya or initials GR. In the eyes of millions of his fellow citizens, he earned a lasting niche as a passionate patriot in 2009, following his vigorous leadership as the Defence Secretary to eradicate the cruelest terrorist organisation in the world, the...
By Rear Admiral Dr. Shemal Fernando PhD
Michel Platini is one of the greatest players of all time, and is regarded as one of the finest passers in football history, as...
The city of Antwerp hosted the Games of the VII Olympiad, commonly known as the 1920 Summer Olympics, not long after the end of...
The most successful Olympians could be recognized by various titles. This effort is to identify the most successful multiple...
The Moscow 1980 Summer Olympic Games were the first to be staged behind the Iron Curtain in a socialist country. The Games were...
Athletics or Track and Field has been featured at every Summer Olympic Games since the first Modern Olympic Games of Athens 1896...
Bolt’s blinding feats in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m at the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016 made him the...
World Records - Wayde van Niekerk and Marita Koch:Icons - Michael Johnson, Marie-Jose Perec, Cathy Freeman and Alberto Juantorena...
One of Sri Lanka’s great marvels is its spiritual magnitude due to a multi-denominational society in which all four major...
Sporting Legends of Sri Lanka:
Duncan White: First Sri Lankan Olympic Medalist and First Athlete to witness Raising of the National Flag to the Crescendo of the...
From Manoppello to the World:
The Octave of the Easter is the most appropriate time to reflect on the ‘VoltoSantio’ orthe ‘Holy Face’ of Jesus, the Face of the...