Budding classical musicians take the stage once again
With their annual concert just around the corner, the Junior Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka appears to have established itself quite successfully. In the three years since their first concert, they’ve become a rich pool from which new members for the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka are identified. Of course, for many of these budding [...]
Looking up in awe at a symbol of peace
The ‘Christ the Redeemer’ statue known in the local language of Portuguese as ‘Cristo Redentor’ is visible in the Rio de Janeiro skyline wherever I go in the city. All lit up in green for the Rio+20 Earth Summit, it’s famous as one of the seven Modern Wonders of the World. Deciding against taking an [...]
Powered by youth
What better role models could they get? Cricket stars –Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayewardena and former captain Kumar Sangakkara were among the celebrities present for the launch of the Career Guidance and Youth Empowerment programme, an effort to take a fresh look at the possibilities and options for youth in Sri Lanka currently. The initative [...]
Giving that floral touch to weddings
Flowers give colour to our world and no special occasion is complete without them. For the past three years, Dharshini de Mel’s world has been filled with flowers both natural and artificial, candles, satin, ribbons and even twigs. Her taste for colour and creativity is evident in the many weddings and other occasions she has [...]
Night of the models
After weeks of intense practice, the grand finale of Mister Sri Lanka for Mister International and Best Female Model for Supermodel International was held on June 17 at the Galadari Hotel, with Dimithri Dolappilla and Iresha Asanki bagging the coveted titles. Iresha also won the title of Miss Photogenic and Miss Body Beautiful and Dimithri [...]
