Source:Island From Political disillusionment towards armed struggle Sharing with Senthan birth at the time when Gandhi was assassinated and Ceylon received independence, political controversies and liberation struggles of the era have chequered our lives. Reflecting on the 1971 JVP rebellion, Lionel Bopage has written, “… all alternative left groups strongly ...

Source:Island Yoga is used in many sports as a therapy, but hardly do we hear of such a combination between yoga and rugby, especially in Sri Lanka. It did happen recently when the head coach of Rugby Promotion Foundation Ajith Fernando thought it apt to hire the services of a ...

Australia and Sri Lanka have a robust and enduring bilateral relationship of 74 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations in May 1947. The Asia Pacific Nation and South Asian Island have close foreign relations from May 1947 to date.  Australia’s expanding naval footprint in the Indian Ocean and Sri ...

Athula Wijewickrema, Pic by Upananda Jayasundera, Kandy Sports Special Corr Source:Dailynews Athula Wijewickrema, a product of Kingswood College took up weightlifting at the age of 12 years in 1980 under the guidance of his uncle S. A. Wijewickrema who revived the sport in 1962 after 10 long years at the ...

Bimal Perera Source:Dailynews It is rare to find some sportsmen who plays in multiple positions as a utility player in a team sport. He should maintain a good physique to remain in the competition in that particular sport.Number Eight Bimal Perera was one of them who had a flamboyant start ...

Sri Lanka last toured Australia in 2019 Source:Dailynews Cricket Australia (CA) yesterday confirmed their international schedule for 2021-2022 season which includes a five-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka in February, 2022. As per the scheduled itinerary, Sri Lanka will tour Australia to play five T20 Internationals from February 11 ...

 Transcript:“Doctor, lately, I feel tired and have less energy. I have a dry itchy skin and have sleepless nights. I pass sufficient more frequent urine, but I find that it is foamy. Please advise me.”Kidneys are given a less priority when it comes to your health, as much contemplating ...

Truly, this is home, away from home.Good morning everybody.I am in Mortdale, a suburb of Sydney, on a glorious Wintery Sunday with blue skies, at this Sri Lankan restaurant, opened a few years ago by a Sri Lankan family, and whole heap of Sri Lankans are there already in the ...