3 days ago
Revolutionizing Rain-fed Farming for Food Security
It’s 10 AM in Anuradhapura, the sun is glaring down on the agricultural heartland of the country and the air…
2 weeks ago
“We are friends of the entire world and enemies of none”- State Minister of Defence
State Minister and Defence Secretary grace book launching of Col. Nalin Herath It is vital for us to redefine our…
4 weeks ago
Doing things the Sri Lankan way.
By Dr Marcel de Roos, Psychologist PhD, the Netherlands In the fourteen years that I live in Sri Lanka I…
December 23, 2022
Protection of Biodiversity and Sustainability of Sri Lanka Tourism
Sri Lanka Tourism: The Triple-Hit Survivor Easter Sunday Attacks, COVID-19 Pandemic and Severe Economic Crisis have made Sri Lanka Tourism…
December 20, 2022
Ministry of Irrigation and UNDP host side event at the International Water Conference Sri Lanka 2022
Access to clean water is a human right and a key foundation for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.…
December 16, 2022
Resilience in the face of Climate Change
Sri Lanka is particularly susceptible to the negative impacts of climate change as a small island and developing nation. Recognising…
December 2, 2022
Defence top brass delves into KDU hospital’s functions
The State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon together with the Defence Secretary and Chairperson of the General Sir…
November 22, 2022
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…
November 17, 2022
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…
November 13, 2022
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…
