7 days ago
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…
3 weeks ago
President visits Defence Ministry
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Ranil Wickremesinghe following the swearing in ceremony held at the Parliament, arrived…
3 weeks ago
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…
May 4, 2022
Symposium on Strengthening Good Practices and Promoting Policy initiatives in the Knuckles Landscape
Spanning approximately 21,000 hectares, the Knuckles Mountain Range is a biodiversity hotspot and habitat for numerous species endemic to the…
April 21, 2022
SL ECONOMY needs bold surgery
The present state of Affairs in Sri Lanka requires urgent steps in 2 directions, politically and economically. At first with…
April 14, 2022
The double illusion of the DSM
By Dr Marcel de Roos, Psychologist PhD, the Netherlands The psychiatrist’s bible, the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”…
April 1, 2022
GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL OF SRI LANKA
The “National Green Expo 2022” Green Building Council of Sri Lanka, being the pioneering organization committed to promoting environmental…
March 23, 2022
Successful end to first stage of Raid Amazones sports tourism event
The Raid Amazones 2022, the largest Sports Tourism event to be held in Sri Lanka after the Covid -19 pandemic…
March 18, 2022
Out of sight, but not out of mind
Groundwater: Why is it important? Groundwater forms the invisible part and plays a key role in the hydrologic cycle. Although…
March 18, 2022
Celebrating of Nine years since the first Commercial Flight with 108 Passengers from USA to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport
First commercial flight to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport which was opened up for commercial operations exactly 9 years ago on…
March 15, 2022
Sri Lanka to be promoted all across Poland as a paradise destination
The Polish television TVN Discovery Group & National Geographic Traveler Magazine, one of the two predominant commercial TV broadcasters in…
