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Construction of Mahaweli water security program gains momentum

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- The ancient kings built major medium and small-scale tanks mainly in the Dry Zone including the North Central Province for agriculture, domestic use and drinking purposes. Today o... Read More


Debate reignited over corporal punishment in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- "Idid not raise children so that people could beat them up. So yes, teachers shouldn't be allowed to hit children, but the parents should have the right to. If not, one day the sa... Read More


Importance of education

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- Education is one of the most powerful tools for personal and social growth. It shapes the way people think, act, and contribute to the world. Through education individuals gain kn... Read More


The Silky Sifaka The leaping cloud of Madagascar

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- Lurking high up in the rainforests of Madagascar is a soft, snowy-white primate who leaps gracefully from tree to tree. This is the Silky Sifaka, one of the most amazing and rare ... Read More


Animal's dream

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- Born to run Not to cage Wild and free That's their stage Forest wide Oceans deep Let them roam Let them dream Ranya Wansalee Grade 6 Language Nest Matugama Published by HT Digi... Read More


A graceful dance

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- A graceful dance Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka).... Read More


Mannar's people fight to save their home

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- Recently, police were deployed to disperse street protests in Mannar against development projects launched by previous Governments. The locals said these projects have severely di... Read More


Inside the camps of Trichy: lives rebuilt by Sri Lankan repatriates in Tamil Nadu - Part II

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- In the first part of this series, the story traced the history beginning with the 1948 Citizenship Act and the subsequent Sirima-Shastri Agreement, which uprooted generations of T... Read More


'Aircrafted KIDS' backpacks reach more than 800 children in Jordan

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- As part of its commitment to empowering Jordanian youth and their educational aspirations, Emirates, the world's largest international airline, has distributed 834 handcrafted chi... Read More


"SKY HIGH WINS"

Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- For the first time ever, the national newspaper Sunday Observer of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd. and National Carrier SriLankan Airlines came together to bring the read... Read More