6 days ago
Celebrating Russian Unity Day in Sri Lanka
Unity Day, also called Day of People’s Unity or National Unity Day; is a national holiday in Russia held on…
2 weeks ago
The Effect of Travel Warnings from Other Countries on SL Tourism
In October 2022, barely 42.026 tourists traveled to Sri Lanka. 15.000 of those were Russian and Indian citizens. Sadly, only…
2 weeks ago
Emotions in the Boardroom
By Dr. Marcel de Roos (Psychologist PhD, the Netherlands)www.marcelderoos.com In my psychology practice I have coached many business people from…
October 9, 2022
Anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders: a cry for (self)love?
By Dr. Marcel de Roos (Psychologist PhD, the Netherlands),www.marcelderoos.com Eating disorders are serious diseases. The physical and social consequences are…
September 6, 2022
Culture, Cuisine, dance and destination featured at Sri Lanka Cultural Festival Stockholm
Several Swedish and Sri Lankan partners came together last week to present Sri Lanka’s vibrant culture, cuisine, dance and destination…
September 4, 2022
Depression, the serotonin myth debunked
Recently (July 2022) an article in Nature (which cited a comprehensive study in the journal of Molecular Psychiatry in…
August 24, 2022
16 Key Private Sector Leaders come together to support Food Security efforts
The private sector in Sri Lanka has historically played a key role in providing support to humanitarian efforts; rebuilding from…
August 13, 2022
UNDP Sri Lanka launches two programmes calling young innovators to act on climate change
1st Row (L-R): Ms Anuradha Withanachchi, Programme Coordination Associate, Climate and Environment, UNDP in Sri Lanka; Mr. Christophe Bahuet, Deputy…
August 3, 2022
The trouble with the DSM-5
The psychiatrists’ bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM, fifth edition), is an arbitrary classification system with…
July 21, 2022
President visits Defence Ministry
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Ranil Wickremesinghe following the swearing in ceremony held at the Parliament, arrived…
July 20, 2022
Mannar: A unique blend of birds, sand dunes and mangroves
The wetland environment is one of the most priceless gifts of nature. Harmful human practices including ill-advised urbanisation, disposal of…
July 5, 2022
Transforming Tourism
A serene mist envelope an ocean of luscious greenery and hills, deep in the depths of a stillness that is…
July 4, 2022
Breast cancer and emotional support
The diagnosis breast cancer and the following treatment have major consequences for the patient and her family. The feelings you…
June 24, 2022
Hemas, Dilmah, Brandix and Daraz come together to provide emergency relief
The health and food sectors are two of the most heavily affected by the ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka,…
June 17, 2022
Kickstart Tourism by removing Airfare obstacles
In 2019, “Lonely Planet” named Sri Lanka the best country in the world to visit. This truly great compliment however did not…
June 14, 2022
Enhancing socio-ecological resilience in the Urban Wetlands of Colombo
: It is estimated that more than 54 per cent of the global population lives in cities. As cities get…
June 8, 2022
Abusive relationships
“I hardly felt the physical pain; the mental terror was the worst”. This is what I usually hear in my…
June 8, 2022
Leveraging natural resources for Biodiversity Financing through Eco-Tourism initiatives
As one of the World’s 36 biodiversity hotspots, Sri Lanka has the highest biodiversity per unit area of land among…
May 20, 2022
National War Heroes commemoration ceremony held under the patronage of the President
The 13th National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony was held in a low profile at the National War Hero Cenotaph in…
May 14, 2022
What makes a relationship / marriage work?
By Dr Marcel de Roos, Psychologist PhD, the Netherlands One of the most complicated things for two people is to…
