Dr Upul Wijayawardhana How would the Buddha have looked like in real life?” This question was posed by Prof. Asanga Thilakaratna, the Chief Editor of the Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, during one of the ...

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In the second part of this series based on Eric Illayapparachchi’s seminal essay on the Sinhala song, we start with his views ...

Freedom, Liberty and Independence. Three words that seemingly have the same meaning, but differ slightly in their interpretation. Sri Lanka gained independence from the British rulers on February 4, ...

In search of Buddhist conscience (Baudha Hurdasakshiya Soya) (Part II of this article appeared in The Island on Monday – 03) Tissa Ranasinghe’s and Gananath’s Kannagi Gananath’s Pattini book has a ...

SBS acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections and continuous care for the skies, lands and ...

Multiculturalism has many benefits. It always encourages open-mindedness amongst different groups of people and dispels ...

Roopa Hala’, Sri Lanka’s first and largest OTT streaming platform, designed exclusively for Sinhala Cinema, is ...

With support from Kindernothilfe (KNH), Stages Theatre Group has been running for last four years. It gives children the tools they need for critical thinking, creativity, and powerful expression, and ...

A little-known female author, G. Misihami’s spirit was very much present at a function held in Jaffna on January 18. A cultural centre in Jaffna was named after Thiruvalluvar, ...

Cinema critic Vidarshana Kannangara Credit: Official Facebook pages - Lyca Productions Lanka and Vidarshana Kannangara SBS ...

Stages Theatre Group’s ‘3rd Bell Children and Youth Theatre Festival 2024’, concluded on 4 January at the Sudarshi Institute of Sinhala Culture in Colombo. It was a vibrant celebration of community, ...