Calendar CheckThe International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace is observed annually on 6 April, recognizing the powerful role sport plays in uniting people across cultures and communities. Sport is not merely a form of physica
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 6 Apr 2026
Calendar CheckEaster Sunday
Easter reminds us that even after the darkest night, light will come again with hope, kindness, and new beginnings. Easter Sunday is one of the most important days in the Christian calendar. It marks Jesus Christ coming
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 5 Apr 2026
Calendar CheckInternational Day of Conscience: Listening to the Voice Within
Every day, the world asks us to do more, achieve more, and move faster. Yet, amid the noise of life, there is a quiet voice that often goes unheard: our conscience. The United Nations recognized the International Day of
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 5 Apr 2026
Calendar CheckTowards a Safer World: The Urgency of Mine Action
Every year, the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action serves as a sobering reminder of the lethal legacy left behind by landmines and explosive remnants of war. For many communities globally,
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 4 Apr 2026
Calendar CheckGood Friday – His Sacrifice
Good Friday commemorates Jesus’ death, while Easter Sunday celebrates His resurrection, which marks the fulfilment of the divine promise and the hope of new life. I call Good Friday a “sacred pause.” We call the Friday b
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 3 Apr 2026
Calendar Checkබක් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය
අප්රේල් මාසයේ යෙදෙන බක් පුර පසළොස්වක පොහොය දිනය ලංකාවාසී බෞද්ධ සැදැහැවතුන් සදහා වැදගත් දිනයක් වන්නේ මෙම දිනයේ සිදුවී ඇති සුවිශේෂි සිදුවීම් කිහිපයක් නිසා වේ. බොහෝ කලකට පෙර, නාගදීපයේ චූලෝදර සහ මහෝදර යන නා රජුන් දෙදෙනා මැණ
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 1 Apr 2026
Calendar CheckWorld Theatre Day: Where Stories Learn to Breathe
Some stages don’t have walls, yet they hold the whole world inside them. On World Theatre Day, we don’t just celebrate actors or performances, we celebrate that strange, beautiful moment when a story stops being words on
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 27 Mar 2026
Calendar CheckOne Breath Away: The Silent Battle Against Tuberculosis
Somewhere in a crowded room, a person coughs softly and no one notices that history has just been repeated again. That’s how quietly tuberculosis still walks among us. World Tuberculosis Day is not just a date marked on
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 24 Mar 2026
Calendar CheckWorld Meteorological Day
Have you ever looked up at the sky and wondered how it quietly controls everything beneath it; our moods, our crops, even our disasters? We often treat weather as a simple daily update: sunny, rainy, windy. But behind th
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 23 Mar 2026
Calendar CheckWorld Water Day
Every drop we waste is a future we slowly erase. Water is the quiet force behind everything we do, yet it’s often the most ignored. We turn on taps without thinking, let it run a little longer than needed and assume it w
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 22 Mar 2026
Calendar CheckInternational Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
There are moments in history when silence is no longer an option. Every year on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the world is reminded of a simple truth that somehow still feels unfinis
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 21 Mar 2026
Calendar CheckWorld Down Syndrome Day
A smile that speaks louder than words. I once met a little boy who waved at every stranger like they were his long-lost friend. No hesitation, no fear, just pure joy. Later, I found out he had Down syndrome. And honestly
By Vimanshani Nanayakkara · 21 Mar 2026