Source:Ceylontoday A research team lead by Prof. Kapila Yakandawala and Indrakheela Madola attached to the Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management of the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, with Prof. Deepthi Yakandawala and Dr. Senani Karunarathne, made a breakthrough discovery of a new plant species known as  “Lagenandra wayambae”. The ...

Rev. Charles Jansz, a Minister and a former Head of Sri Lanka’s oldest Protestant Church goes down memory lane and reflects Source:Island Rev. Jansz married Maxine Herft in 1977. He has held key positions in Christian organizations in Sri Lanka and abroad. These include, Chairperson of National Christian Council, Chairperson ...

  Situated in close proximity to Gampaha town and Gampaha Railway Station in Gampaha -Minuwangoda Road about 32 kilometers from Colombo, Henarathgoda Botanical Gardens also known as Gampaha Botanical Gardens was opened in 1876.  Surrounded by paddy fields, the picturesque water stream (Attangalu Oya) and a secondary forest, the Gardens ...

× For nearly two decades eLanka has reliably reported the facts, good news stories, photos, events at no charge, but our work is far from free to produce. Make an unconditional contribution today and help ensure the internet’s most trusted fact-checking site endures — and grows. Thank You! Source link ...

150 golfers will tee off on 13 March at the Dialog Enterprise Rotary Metro Par 3 Golf Classic where John Keells Properties will be the Silver Sponsor this year. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit charities and community development projects managed by the Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan. Pictured (from left to right) ...

Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa addressing the audience Source:Sundayobserver Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa, along with the Chairman of the National Sports Council (NSC) Mahela Jayawardena, elaborated on progress made so far in developing sports in the country while identifying the sports that need their immediate attention by way of financial support ...

Source:Dailynews Some top sportsmen started their careers from lesser known schools from the rural areas in the country. While they matured gradually, coinciding with their academic studies and sports they got openings from some top schools which enrolled them. Duminda de Silva was one of them who started his schooling ...

  The Sinhala Tamil New Year falls on 14 April and is a joyful festival celebrated by Sri Lankans. The dawn of the New Year brings hopes of prosperity. It is a time to observe traditions, express gratitude and celebrate with family and friends. Treat yourself or a friend to ...

Vitamin E and its many benefits often go ignored, overshadowed by the more popular and frequently discussed Vitamins D and C. It is about time however, that we start taking this E-ssential vitamin a lot more seriously. Vitamin E and health Vitamin E in essence, is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning ...

Mahela Jayawardene (Picture by Thushara Fernando) Chairman, National Sports Council (NSC) Mahela Jayawardene said that a national sports strategy will be launched to focus on athletes and to uplift their standard to the highest level in the future. The former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain made these comments during a media ...