200 million last year to Rs. 80 million this year. What was most welcome to this writer was the singing of Sri Lanka’s national anthem in Tamil also. The national anthem was sung in Sinhala at ...

Laleen Jayamanne and Namika Raby (Part I of this article appeared in The Island on Friday (31 Jan.) Women’s Mental Health: ...

The first time M Kandeepan visited the emigration centre in his city in 1993, the man in combat gear behind the desk asked why he wanted to leave. "I want to go and play cricket." "Play cricket where?

Even the Sinhala speaking local teachers qualified in science were new to teaching it in Sinhala ... by Professor Sarathchchandra. So, he was happy that all his three dreams came true. In the same ...

Lunar New Year — also commonly called Chinese New Year — marks the start of the new year based on lunar calendars, or monthly cycles of the moon's phases. The lunar new year starts with the ...

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring festivals marks the beginning of a new zodiac cycle. The festival is celebrated by Chinese people over several days. People celebrate the ...

Chinese New Year — also widely called Lunar New Year — celebrates the arrival of spring. It's known as the Spring Festival in China and is also celebrated in South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia ...

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Wednesday released the pay rules for the Chinese New Year holiday, reminding employers to properly compensate workers who will report for duty on ...

DINDIGUL: The state government’s move to appoint cook assistants on a consolidated pay of Rs 3,000 per ... what would be the condition of new recruits.” Tamil Nadu Sathunavu Thitta Uriyar ...

On New Year's Eve, families often join together for dinner as people offer sacrifices to ancestors and pay respect to their elders. The celebration ends with a Lantern Festival, which often ...