Sri Lanka’s archaeology chief says the nearly 300-year-old casket formerly used for the Sacred Tooth Relic should be preserved as an archaeological heritage artifact, regardless of the monetary value of its gold.
I attended the funeral of legendary singer Deshamannya Kala Soori Latha Walpola today. I want to pen down how her famous song “Shrini Vidushitha Lanka Derene Sinha Danaya Lelede” (Lion flag flying
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Pope Leo used his Christmas Eve sermon to call on Christians worldwide to recognize the divine in every person, emphasizing that refusing help to the poor and strangers is equivalent to turning
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Editorial Today is Christmas Day! The day we say the Holy Father’s Son was born in Bethlehem. Bethlehem, we are told, is once again lighting lamps after years of darkness, even as
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A 15-metre Christmas tree once again dominates Manger Square in Bethlehem, rising beside one of Christianity’s holiest sites — the Basilica of the Nativity, built over the grotto believed to mark the
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by Durga Velayudham The period between 1950 and 1970 was the golden age of the Government Film Unit (GFU). The Government Film Unit, originally established in the Velona Complex, Moratuwa, was relocated to
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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal paid his respects to Assam’s beloved singer Zubeen Garg at the Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex in Guwahati on Sunday. Sonowal also met Garg’s wife, Garima Saikia Garg, and
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The following chapter, adapted from the book Pope Francis Among the Wolves: The Inside Story of a Revolution, is being republished in honor of Pope Francis, who passed away this week. This
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In a world embroiled in technological supremacy, shifting moral compasses, and the unrelenting pursuit of material gain, Easter Sunday stands as a resolute reminder of transcendence, humility, and hope. Unlike many civil
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by Luxman Aravind “Siri Dalada Wandanawa”, the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, being held for the first time in 16 years, is scheduled to commence at the Temple of the
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As scientific research continues to progress, there is a growing recognition that Indigenous and local knowledge systems offer invaluable insights that have long been overlooked or dismissed by traditional Western science. One
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The famous Saint Anthony Feast this year was shedded on 14th and 15th March. Saint Anthony, as per Catholic beliefs is the Saint gives protection and looks after Fishermen and Seafarers like
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by Satchi Deepa Mandlik’s Dynasties of Devotion is a work that does not merely present temples as places of worship, but as testaments to an India that thrived on artistic ambition, imperial
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As thousands of delegates gather in Beijing for the annual meeting of China’s top political advisory body, a proposal to lower the country’s legal marriage age has sparked debate. The Chinese People’s
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A 600-year-old tradition in the Belgian town of Geraardsbergen has been halted after new animal welfare laws banned the practice of drinking live fish in wine, sparking protests from local traditionalists. The
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced an extensive renovation of the Louvre Museum in Paris, which will include a new, dedicated space for Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting, the Mona Lisa. This
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