A multi-dimensional creative
Isuri Dayaratne has been reading Yann Martel’s ‘Life of Pi’ and she simply loves it. Martel’s strange but very precise description of one character in particular – Mr. Satish Kumar – got her hooked. ‘His construction was geometric: he looked like two triangles, a small one and a larger one, balanced on two parallel lines,’ [...]
Social change starts with me
I believe that real change is born from the grassroots, in the hands of ordinary people, like you and I. If we are so passionate about the creation and the protection of our individual rights, then we must carry the weight of responsibility that comes with it. The responsibility to be a good citizen, to [...]
Six tickets to finals of World Twenty20 up for grabs
With the ICC Twenty 20 World Cup fever taking hold of the nation and everyone gearing for the teams’ arrival on our turf, cricket is the hottest thing around. Partnering the island’s legendary love for all things cricket with an important social topic is ‘Lets Talk Sri Lanka’, an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign centred around the [...]
Rotaract Club of Wellawatte celebrates its silver jubilee
The Rotaract Club of Wellawatte recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and installation ceremony at the HNB Auditorium. Past District Governor Rotarian Nalin Fernando graced the event as chief guest. Rotaractor Sathyendra Tharmakularajasingham was installed as the 26th President of the Club along with his board of directors while pledging to revive some of the signature [...]
New approach in dealing with the city’s lost doggy souls
Colombo’s crackdown on stray dogs has sparked much controversy and public outrage, yet at the same time it has drawn its support from those who say there is ‘no other option’ for the stray dog population, in the city. Things aren’t always black and white, says a group of youngsters who have made it a [...]
Sunburn Festival comes to Colombo
For the first time, Asia’s largest music festival is going global and Sri Lanka is the first stop on its journey for worldwide domination. The Sunburn Festival has already been ranked among the top music festivals in the world in its five year lifespan. Percept Limited, the entertainment, media and communications company behind the Indian [...]
