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Ramadan Fast

Posted on June 26, 2017 BY Ashanee Kottage

Ramadan and its activities ensues a religious observance by almost 2 billion people. The month of utmost endurance and discipline began on Friday, May 26th. It ended on Saturday, June…

“Don’t lose Hope! You are not alone…”

Posted on June 22, 2017June 27, 2017 BY Amanda Guyes

Suicide is a global phenomenon. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Sri Lanka was 4th among 172 countries in suicides in 2014. Furthermore, the report stated an average of…

Status: Refugee

Posted on June 18, 2017 BY Anuradhi Perera

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) defines a Refugee as someone outside their country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or other circumstances that have…

Sri Lanka Floods 2017: Flood Relievers and Flood Victims

Posted on June 16, 2017 BY Ashanee Kottage

The Sri Lankan monsoons this year struck the wrong chord when it hit the island with floods. Barely a year of grace from the disaster of 2016, this time almost…

Migrant Workers Shaping The Economy

Posted on June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 BY Natasha Fernando

Over a million Sri Lankan migrant workers are working in the Persian Gulf and other Middle Eastern Countries. Remittances in Sri Lanka average to USD 483.32 from 2009 – 2017….

Fight for their Childhood: Stop Child Labour!

Posted on June 10, 2017June 11, 2017 BY Chathu Alahakoon

The International Labour Organization (ILO) commemorates the World Day Against Child Labour on 12th June. United Nations defines Child Labour as “work carried out to the detriment and endangerment of…

Sri Lanka to Host The 14th United Nations Day of Vesak

Posted on May 6, 2017 BY Nipuna Ambanpola

The 14th United Nations Day of Vesak will be hosted in Sri Lanka for the first time from 12th – 14th of May, 2017. According to Daily News, the Buddhasasana…

Media: Critical Minds for Critical Times

Posted on May 3, 2017 BY Antoinette Jerom

MEDIA! An umbrella of 3 shades covering the fundamental means of mass communication – publishing, broadcast and internet. Media has the power to establish or destroy governments. A profession not for the faint-hearted but…

International Workers’ Day

Posted on May 1, 2017 BY Antoinette Jerom

History of the International Workers’ Day On May Day the international community celebrates the International Workers’ Day. May Day dates back to the Roman times, which celebrates fertility and the…

Changing Classrooms

Posted on April 2, 2017April 2, 2017 BY Antoinette Jerom

Shamilka Karunanayake, an ambassador of IVolunteer International shares her volunteering experience with the ‘Changing Classrooms‘ project of Without Borders. On 15th February Without Borders launched the third idea lab at…

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