Up went the torch, so did the cheers
For Haresh Selvaskandan, the best thing about carrying the Olympic Torch was having his parents and friends there to support him. Perhaps this is a reflection of the life and attitudes of a young man who went into medicine with the aim of helping others and was chosen to be part of the select group [...]
Await ‘Opera’s coolest soprano’
‘There’s no denying that de Niese is a star’, said the Times, UK while Opera News waxed eloquent- ‘Not just a superb performer but a…
Letters to the Editor
Wake up! Our children are being raped The recent weeks have seen a litany of horror unfold itself in the unending spate of cases of…
Appreciations
He was part of the golden era of St. Anthony’s College Kalutara | George Denlow We learnt with sadness of the death of an outstanding personality…
Delving into the mysteries of our BBB
The brain always fascinated her and with an inquisitive mind, even as a little girl, who questioned, “Why’s that?”, it was only natural that she…
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Daily bread
Paan Pann: “If they can’t have bread, let them have cake!” Marie-Antoinette infamously said and lost her head.…
Those hauntingly familiar paintings
It’s been nearly five years since Nelun Harasgama last had a solo exhibition, yet her paintings remain hauntingly…
G.K. that maverick intellectual
G.K. Haththotuwegama was one of the most brilliant, versatile and creative individuals to pass through the halls of…
Window on the Plains
It is a pleasure to review “Horton Plains: Sri Lanka’s cloud-forest national park”, the joint work of a…
People and events
Remembering D.S. at Pothuhera Chandasela Monastery A memorial ceremony for the country’s first Prime Minister D. S.…
Men are from Mars, women from Pluto
Yes. I know. It seems wrong. But it’s quite deliberate. There was a time when women were from…
Keep a date with this year’s young soloists
Once again, on Saturday, July 28, the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka (SOSL) will feature outstanding young Sri…