Return of the tarantula
It is not the attractive “charismatic” creatures such as the sleek leopard or the majestic elephant that lured them, but the small, neglected and unsung creature many would crush under their feet. Their arduous search into numerous nights, going into weeks, months and a year, however, has not only brought the tarantula under the torchlight but [...]
You’ve got to be international as well as local
Jacqueline Fernandez has graced billboards, magazines and newspapers as the beautiful face of Colombo Jewellery Stores for over two years. From a 20’s flapper girl…
Letters to the Editor
Marine Drive fitness folk may think they’re on the right health track Travel along Marine Drive, between Wellawatte and Bambalapitiya, and you will see scores…
Appreciations
Remembering a Minister, poet and inspiring Muslim leader 12th death anniversary of SLMC leader, M. H. M. Ashraff Leaders are born everywhere and the services…
Ringing out the rubber clean and waste free
The Ecodesigned Spherical, the brainchild of Sunil Somasiri Gomes addresses two pressing global issues – environmental pollution and the depletion of natural resources. A Consultant…
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Monkey business in all its forms
Being among our closest relatives in the evolutionary tree, monkeys have a special place even in those of…
Wall of many colours, messages beckons at British Council
A flowing ocean is inscribed with the words from a famous English poem on the oddities of the…
They may have lost their sight but not their touch
When A.P. Pradeep Thushara moves, he does so carefully. He is blind and must use his hands and…
Avirate goes to India in big way
Avirate recently announced exciting new plans to expand beyond Sri Lanka’s shores, with the unveiling of its chain…
Blue Skies, fun and learning
Nadine Shums and Uzmila Fayaz met at the Good Shepherd Maria Montessori Training Centre at St. Bridget’s Convent…
Irangani: It’s 5th century Antigone set in 80s Sri Lanka
Irangani, a two-act play by Ernest Macintyre, will be launched tomorrow, (September 17) at the Dutch Burgher Union…
Retelling the story of The Maha Bhikkuni Sangha
In Blossoms at His Feet the author (Ananda Lecamwasam) illustrates the lives of prominent female disciples who found…
Mariam Riza wins ‘Emerging Writer of the Year’ at the Godage National Book Awards
Young Internal Auditor Mariam Riza has won the award for the ‘Emerging Writer’ of the year 2011 at…
Getting back to schooldays
When a newspaper editor writes a book, readers are curious to know what it’s all about. Is it…
Meet the author of ‘A Complete Illustrated History of Sri Lanka’
An interactive evening on the journey of the people of Sri Lanka through time which will enable the…
A two-piano treat from Ramya and Soundarie
A much awaited evening of Musical Colours on Two Pianos will go on the boards on September 20…
‘The Buddhist’ exposes the country’s pathetic state
What have we achieved during the Sambuddhatva Jayanthi Year commemorating the 2600th year of the Enlightenment of the…
Happy days and heavy weather
If a tree falls in a faraway forest, is there a sound? Philosophers are divided on the issue.…
People and events
Art exhibition across the borders The Sri Lanka –China Society along with Devi Balika Vidyalaya will hold an…
IWMI wins top prize at World Water Week
Sri Lanka- based IWMI (International Water Management Institute) was presented with the prestigious Stockholm Water Prize at the…
Asitha Perera chairperson of the Asia Group – FAO
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Italy Asitha Perera was recently elected Chairperson of the Asia Group of the FAO…
Let’s talk about change
The Sri Lankan Diaspora is in the spotlight now more than ever, particularly connected with the contentious international…