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By Geewananda Gunawardana, Ph.D. Meditation is a two-billion-dollar industry in the USA; it includes retreats, corporate training classes, apps, and many variations in between. It is estimated that 14% of adults have participated in meditation at least once in their lifetime. A survey found that 22% of the participants meditate to connect with their “true […]
- Psychological links with Buddhism (Category: Breaking News)
- What is Buddhism? (Category: Business)
- Religious and philosophical aspects of Buddhism (Category: Breaking News)
- Are science and religion mutually exclusive? (Category: Breaking News)
The Traveler’s Choice Awards showcase the best hotels in multiple categories and regions. Based on the reviews and opinions of millions of travellers from around the world, properties with consistently strong reviews earn the Travelers’ Choice distinction. Galle Fort Hotel and Thotalagala are among the top 10% of all listings on Tripadvisor, demonstrating a commitment […]
- High tea with high fashion at GFH (Category: Business)
- Waraka Udawalawe – Thema Collection’s eco-Luxury retreat opens its doors (Category: Breaking News)
- LCY unveils debut ‘LCY for Her’ collection, redefining women’s polo wear with strength, and soph... (Category: Breaking News)
- Passport of foreigner who promoted Galle Face protest seized (Category: Breaking News)
Shenuk Samararatne and Vidara Suhasni Vidanage clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles of the Summer Season All-Island Open Badminton Championship, which concluded at the Municipal Council Indoor Courts in Nuwara Eliya. Samararatne overcame Thenuka Sathsara de Silva 2-1 in a closely contested men’s singles final, as both competitors eagerly battled to claim the plum […]
- Queen’s Club Tennis Championships 2023 (Category: Breaking News)
- Kiran, Apna, Janali, Dinethya reach singles finals (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranthushka, Nadeesha clinch singles crowns at MBA Open (Category: Breaking News)
- Lochana, Warangana clinch singles titles (Category: Breaking News)
by Geewananda Gunawardana, Ph.D. Part one of this article appeared yesterday (22 April 2024) The border area between Nepal and India known as the Tarai was a no-man’s land, particularly avoided by Europeans due to risk of catching ‘Tarai fever,’ and only frequented by a few aboriginal people and hunting parties. On a hunting trip, […]
- Sri Lanka: Tissamaharama Tamil Brahmi inscription missing (Category: Breaking News)
- The Stony Temples Ridi Vihara And Aluvihara (Category: Breaking News)
- PM Modi places India as nodal point for preserving Buddhism (Category: Breaking News)
- The most prominent sovereign of the Chola dynasty - India's Big Temple marks 1,000th birthday (Category: Breaking News)
A Singaporean court has begun handing out sentences in a sensational case, which saw 10 Chinese nationals charged for laundering $2.2bn (£1.8bn) earned from criminal activities abroad. The scandal embroiled multiple banks, property agents, precious metal traders and a top golf club. It led to extensive raids in some of the most affluent neighbourhoods, where […]
- Ghana rejoices as ‘crown jewels’ looted by British put on display (Category: Breaking News)
- Little chance of change as Vladimir Putin is sworn in again (Category: Breaking News)
- Pakistan accused of killing eight women and children in Afghanistan air strikes (Category: Breaking News)
- Pentagon to ‘rush’ Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post A Bill For Women’s Empowerment Was Issued appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Mage Kathava – Autobiography Of Imthiaz Bakeer Markar (Category: Breaking News)
- කාන්තාවන් බල ගැන්වීම සඳහා පනත් කෙටුම්පතක් ඇවිත් (Category: Breaking News)
- Why The Sri Lankan Rupee Is Appreciating (Category: Breaking News)
- Exploring The Silent Wilderness Of Self-Discovery (Category: Breaking News)
Australia is proud to partner with the Sri Lankan Armed Forces in training and education, the Australian High Commissioner in Colombo Paul Stephens said. The High Commissioner posted the message on X after the Australian Defence Adviser to Sri Lanka, Col Amanda Johnston, called on the Commandant National Defence College, Maj. Gen Sujeewa Senarath Yapa, […]
- Deakin Avrudu ‘24 (Category: Breaking News)
- Australians and Kiwis in Sri Lanka commemorate Anzac Day (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia and Sri Lanka discuss ways to strengthen relationship (Category: Breaking News)
- MasterChef Australia judges give thumbs up for Sri Lankan dish (Category: Breaking News)
Is the Sri Lanka Freedom party writhing in its death throes? Is the blame for that to be laid at Maithripala Sirisena’s feet? He wrested the chairmanship of the Blue Party; Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga should be SLFP Head if custom, tradition and courtesy are observed. SLFP We remember the founding of the SLFP as was […]
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
- Cass County sheriff's office investigates latest ATM theft (Category: USA, North Dakota)
In a Grand Slam that has seen several top-ranked players drop out in the first three rounds, defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka have dodged upsets to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals without a major blip. Djokovic was ruthless in a 6-0, 6-0, 6-3 win over Adrian Mannarino on Sunday as he entered his […]
- Fatigued Djokovic beats Murray to seal Nadal final (Category: Business)
- Murray wins as injured Djokovic quits (Category: Business)
- Avenger Fed sets up Djokovic semi (Category: Business)
- LIVE: US Open men's final (Category: Australia, Queensland)
[…]The post Resuscitating Common Sense: A Reality Or A Futility Towards Reconciliation appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Is There A Basis For The Sinhalese To Insist On A Unitary Constitution? (Category: Breaking News)
- Sinhala-Buddhism & The Nation State Of Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Book Review: Gananath Obeyesekere – Stories And Histories (Category: Breaking News)
- Would Voting For A Tamil Presidential Candidate Polarize The Tamils? (Category: Breaking News)
සමුගැනීමේ හා හඳුන්වාදීමේ නිල හමුවක් සඳහා ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ඕස්ට්රේලියානු මහකොමසාරිස් කාර්යාලයේ ආරක්ෂක උපදේශක නිලධාරීන් නාවික හමුදාපති වයිස් අද්මිරාල් ප්රියන්ත පෙරේරා මහතා හමුවී තිබෙනවා. ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ඕස්ට්රේලියානු මහකොමසාරිස් කාර්යාලයේ ආරක්ෂක උපදේශකThe post ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ඕස්ට්රේලියානු මහකොමසාරිස් කාර්යාලයේ ආරක්ෂක උපදේශක නිලධාරීන් නාවික හමුදාපති හමුවෙයි appeared first on ITN News.
- ඉන්දියාවේ කෙන්යානු මහකොමසාරිස් කාර්යාලයේ ආරක්ෂක උපදේශක නාවික හමුදාපති හමුවෙයි (Category: Sinhala)
- ඉන්දියාවේ ජර්මානු තානාපති කාර්යාලයේ ආරක්ෂක උපදේශක සහ නාවික හමුදාපති අතර හමුවක් (Category: Sinhala)
- ඉන්දියානු ජාතික ආරක්ෂක විද්යායතනයේ නිලධාරීන් පිරිසක් නාවික හමුදාපති හමුවෙයි (Category: Sinhala)
Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat to become back-to-back Women’s Big Bash League winners. Strikers reached 125-5 from their 20 overs, with Laura Wolvaardt (39) and captain Tahlia McGrath (38) producing the only scores of note. But controlled bowling limited Heat to 122-8, with Amanda-Jade Wellington’s two wickets in the final over sealing victory by three […]
- Hamilton calls for car restrictions to end ‘periods of dominance’ by teams (Category: Breaking News)
- Rebecca Welch becomes Premier League’s first woman referee (Category: Breaking News)
- Paris Mayor wants Russia banned from 2024 Olympics (Category: Breaking News)
- Scrum-half quits Wales 100 days before World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
Chamari Athapaththu, Sydney Thunder’s top order batter, has been awarded the Weber WBBL|09 Player of the Tournament after a career best WBBL season, while Brisbane Heat all-rounder, Knott, has been named the WBBL|09 Young Gun. Athapaththu was lethal with the bat this season, smashing 511 runs at 42.58 apiece to sit second on the WBBL|09 […]
- Athapaththu steers Thunder to crucial win over Perth (Category: Breaking News)
- Chamari Athapaththu reacts after going unsold at WPL 2024 auction (Category: Breaking News)
- ‘Chamari Bay’ dedicated for Chamari Athapaththu at Sydney Cricket Ground (Category: Breaking News)
- Warriorz name Athapaththu as Bell’s replacement for WPL 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
In a groundbreaking partnership, Round Table Sri Lanka has joined forces with Marvida Travel, a pioneering Sri Lankan travel company. This dynamic collaboration aims to provide global members of Round Table with unparalleled opportunities to explore the captivating marvels of Sri Lanka. Marvida Travel, renowned for curating seamless and immersive journeys that seamlessly blend cultural […]
- Advantis and Cordelia Cruises unite to unleash the ultimate cruising experience in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Embarks on Culinary Extravaganza with Gary Mehigan in Partnership with... (Category: Breaking News)
- Classic Destinations Joins Internova Travel Group’s International Network of Independent Travel ... (Category: Breaking News)
- Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and Mintpay Join Forces to Transform Travel Payment Solutions (Category: Breaking News)
Professional wrestling star Windham Rotunda, also known as Bray Wyatt, has died at the age of 36. A cause of death has not been shared. The news was confirmed by WWE chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, earlier today. “Just received a call from WWE Hall of […]
- CM Punk makes shock return to WWE (Category: Breaking News)
- WWE superstar hails Yadav’s performance against Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- WWE chief McMahon retires amid sexual misconduct allegations (Category: Breaking News)
- WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson dead at 79 (Category: USA, New York)
Sweden produced a magnificent performance to book a semi-final date with Spain and leave Japan’s Women’s World Cup dreams in tatters. Japan were seen as title contenders after gliding through the group stage and defeating Norway in the last 16. Here, they fell behind to Amanda Ilestedt’s goal before Manchester City midfielder Filippa Angeldahl doubled […]
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Sweden beat Australia 2-0 to take Bronze at Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Sweden demolish Italy 5-0 to reach last 16 of Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan fire five past debutants Zambia (Category: Breaking News)
Sweden turned on the style to demolish Group G rivals Italy and secure a place in the last 16 of the Women’s World Cup with one game to spare. The 2019 semi-finalists showed why they remain heavyweights of the women’s game as Amanda Ilestedt, Fridolina Rolfo and Stina Blackstenius scored in the space of seven […]
- Harder stars as Denmark beat Haiti 2-0 (Category: Breaking News)
- Australia T20 captain retires from international cricket (Category: Breaking News)
- Japan qualify for round of 16 after 2-0 win over Costa Rica (Category: Breaking News)
- Emma Raducanu loses in Cincinnati (Category: Breaking News)
Amanda Ilestedt scored a last-minute winner as Sweden beat South Africa 2-1 at the Fifa Women’s World Cup in Wellington. The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations champions came close to picking up their first point at a World Cup, having lost all three matches on their only previous appearance in 2019. South Africa opened the […]
- Sweden demolish Italy 5-0 to reach last 16 of Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa into last 16 with 3-2 win over Italy (Category: Breaking News)
- Netherlands reach quarter finals of Women’s World Cup (Category: Breaking News)
- South Africa secure thrilling win over India (Category: Breaking News)
Pulse Magazine, the leading publication in showcasing Sri Lanka’s vibrant lifestyle, has taken a pioneering role by becoming the first media publication to partner with The Galle Fort Hotel for the launch of its brand new bar – Ropewalk. Held on 17th June 2023, the ‘Murder Mystery Cocktail Party’ not only provided guests with […]
- Galle Fort Hotel and Thotalagala win prestigious Travelers’ Choice Award by Tripadvisor 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
- Thailand and Sri Lanka hold 5th Round of FTA talks (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka targets Korean high-end travellers (Category: Breaking News)
- Danushka Gunathilaka to stand trial for sexual assault (Category: Breaking News)
Australia has been rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct against an opposition senator. On Wednesday, Senator Lidia Thorpe accused David Van of sexual assault and harassment – claims he strongly denies, and that she later withdrew. Mr Van was then removed from the Liberal party by leader Peter Dutton, who said other allegations had emerged. […]
- ‘No’ campaigners confident Australian referendum will not pass (Category: Breaking News)
- Time running out on Thorpe’s London dreams (Category: Business)
- Thorpe misses 200m final, likely Olympics (Category: Business)
- US to explore Sri Lanka’s economic recovery (Category: Breaking News)
People who live in the isolated mountain communities of the Hindu Kush Himalayas depend heavily on the fiber-producing plant Girardinia diversifolia (Himalayan nettle). A village that creates textiles from the Himalayan nettle is located in Khar in Darchula of Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district. Its fabric and products are sold in local, national, and international markets as […]
- Ravi helps revitalise coir extraction (Category: Business)
- S. Korea’s Hyundai, LG vying investments here (Category: Business)
- Pakistan, Sri Lanka FTA opens new avenues (Category: Business)
- National chamber seminar on bilateral trade with Korea (Category: Business)
Bill titled ‘Central Bank of Sri Lanka’: By Shamindra Ferdinando Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena made the following announcement immediately after the opening of Parliament on April 04, 2023. The Speaker declared: “I wish to make an announcement in respect of the Bill titled ‘Central Bank of Sri Lanka.’ The court has determined that none of […]
- Parliament urged to incorporate amendments into Central Bank Bill in keeping with promise to SC (Category: Breaking News)
- CBSL Bill passes muster with SC (Category: Breaking News)
- SC refers FR case on Revival Bill to CJ (Category: Business)
- SC commences hearing petitions challenging proposed 22 A (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post දේශගුණික ව්යාපාරය දේශපාලනික කළ යුතුයි! වාමාංශයට වැඩ පිළිවෙලක් වගේම කතාන්දරේකුත් අවශ්යයි!! appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- වෙනසක් කරන්න සූදානම් – දසුන් ශානක (Category: Sports)
- දැනට භාවිතවන කොරෝනා එන්නත් ගැන දැනගන්න! (Category: Sinhala)
- දැනට භාවිතවන කොරෝනා එන්නත් ගැන දැනගන්න! (Category: Sinhala)
Ranthushka Karunathilaka and Nadeesha Gayanthi clinched the men’s and women’s open singles titles at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Open Badminton Championships which concluded at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo.The Sri Lanka Badminton Association (SLBA) Level 1 ranking tournament, jointly organised by the MBA and SLBA for the first time, saw the podium winners […]
- Badminton coaching camp (Category: Sports)
- Lochana and Gayathri win triple crowns (Category: Breaking News)
- Badminton coaches receive certificates (Category: Sports)
- Badminton Officials Play Another Private Game (Category: Sports)
Angelia Gunasekara was crowned the first ever Miss Sri Lanka New York at the pageant held at The Vanderbilt in South Beach. More than 300 attendees came out to support 14 contestants who dazzled at the first-ever Miss Sri Lanka New York beauty pageant. Beyond serving as a celebration of culture, the event had a […]
- Transgender woman Rikkie Valerie Kolle crowned Miss Netherlands (Category: Breaking News)
- UNHCR commends Sri Lanka for rescuing 105 Rohingya refugees (Category: Breaking News)
- Ashanthi and Mahesh (Category: Breaking News)
- Sajith donates a school bus to Kotagala school (Category: Breaking News)
The European Union (EU) together with the Embassy of Switzerland, Italian Embassy, French Embassy, Alliance Française, Goethe-Institut and the British Council will be hosting a multilingual jazz music tour across three key cities in Sri Lanka, with the view of celebrating this year’s European Day of Languages falling on 26 September. As part of the […]
- EU puts focus on inclusive and peaceful society in Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Rosy objects to using the name “Hellfire” for Colombo gig (Category: Breaking News)
- Rescued Sri Lankans from Myanmar to be repatriated to Sri Lanka via Bangkok (Category: Breaking News)
- Americares donates more than $773,000 USD worth of medical supplies to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
The Thulhiriya-based BAM Knitting started in 2005, as the fabric manufacturing and finishing arm of BAM Holdings
- MAS Holdings enters new venture with BAM Knitting (Category: Breaking News)
- MAS announces a JV with Tata company (Category: Breaking News)
- ICC Men’s T-20 World Cup Cricket Jersey for team Sri Lanka unveiled (Category: Breaking News)
- MAS named Official Clothing Partner for Sri Lanka Athletics Journey to the Olympics 2024 (Category: Breaking News)
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By Shamindra Ferdinando Manohara de Silva, PC, says the rejection by the US of a visa application by Gotabaya Rajapaksa towards the tail end of the latter’s presidential term may allow Western powers to arrest him in terms of the Geneva Resolution. The President’s Counsel emphasised that the Geneva Resolution authorised universal jurisdiction by accepting […]
- Ugandan President pledges support to Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
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