Killjoy Pope crushes Christmas nativity traditions
With just under 34 days until Christmas, the Pope has put a dampener on the festive period by rubbishing the idea that donkeys or any other animal have a place in the traditional nativity scene. Benedict XVI also claims angels never sang to the shepherds to proclaim Christ birth’s — trashing the much-loved carol ‘Hark! [...]
Zooming back
The rock towering over the sunlight- dappled waters of the tank has no name but people at Ulpotha near Galgamuwa have begun calling it ‘Uncle…
Appreciations
Father said we make a living out of what we get, and make a life with what we give C. S. Dharmarajah “Your seats are…
Civil aviation in Sri Lanka is one sad tale of broken marriages and financial turbulence
World War II ended in 1946 with the dropping of two atom bombs on two big cities in Japan. In 1947, Sri Lanka’s father of…
Letters to the Editor
Devolution is not the answer to the country’s problems Sri Lanka is too small a country to be divided into autonomous units on ethnic grounds.…
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Canowin Resort: Futuristic one stop on the highway
The long accustomed ritual on a trip down south was to watch the beautiful Indian Ocean as the…
Under the spell of a diva
In 2006 my wife Lilamani and I had the unforgettable good fortune to experience Danielle de Niese’s dazzling…
Sparkling technique and poetic imagination
The Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka (SOSL) Premières Concert at Ladies’ College Hall, Colombo on November 10 .…
In step: From father to son
Ravibandu Vidyapathi dances alongside the ghost of his father. Their shadows follow the two dancers as they leap…
Home is where the herd is
When I first met Tina, she was serving a life sentence in solitary confinement at the Greater Vancouver…
Guess who took the ramp to the cheers of the crowd?
When a model trips on stage, you wouldn’t expect an audience at a fashion show to simply clap…
Christmas Life and Style kicks off the festive season
The festive season is all but upon us. This year, those frazzled with trying to pick out gifts…
Meanderings of her mind
Svayam is a Sanskrit word that, in essence, means ‘self’: its interpretation varies within each context. Charmaine Mendis’s…
Where have all those young men gone?
When your ageing scribe was cutting his journalistic eye-teeth many moons ago, at a media establishment that has…
Jaffna, the roads travelled on and untravelled
Pradeep Thalawatta’s solo exhibition, “A Different Road” opened last Friday at the Lionel Wendt Gallery, Colombo 7. His…
The bigger picture: The artiste and the artisans
How does one describe Tilak Samarawickrema? Architect? Artist? Designer? Or perhaps the sum of all these parts? Tilak…
From baby blog to first novel
Today’s modern technology brings people together in a way that was undreamt of in my youth. Folk who…
Autobiography dramatises life journey and travel adventures of a Murphy Hall graduate
Former Lake House journalist Shelton A. Gunaratne, who got his PhD from University of Minnesota in 1972, has…
National Trust lecture: ‘Water that flows through our culture’
The 46th lecture in the monthly lecture series of the National Trust- Sri Lanka will be delivered by…
Launch of the first Tamil lifestyle magazine in Sri Lanka
Aanantham Ventures (Pvt) Ltd launched “Aanantham”, the first monthly Tamil lifestyle magazine published in the country on October…
On charitable turf: Golf tournament for Castle Street neo-natal ICU
‘Golfers for Charity’, a golf tournament organised by the Royal Colombo Golf Club in aid of the neo-natal…
Book on cancer awareness
Minister of Health, Maithripala Sirisena receives a copy of the Cancer Awareness booklet ‘The Road to Cancer…
Dutch Burgher Union Christmas sale
The Dutch Burgher Union Christmas sale will be held on December 2 from 9.30 a.m. at the Dutch…
Launch of 2 law books
Two law books – the Muslim Law of Succession: A Guide in English and Al-Ameen Law Report (Volume…
RASSL lecture: Literature, language and politics in Sri Lanka
The Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka (RASSL) lecture this month will be on the ‘Interface of English Literature,…
Shark lecture at the Institute of Engineers
Rex I. De Silva, biological scientist, deep sea diver, underwater photographer and the author and publisher of many…
International film festival ends today in Jaffna
‘Picturing Reconcilliation: An International Film Festival’ organised by the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES) in collaboration with…
Zonta Club 1 hold jewellery sale in aid of reconciliation project
On November 8, Zonta Club 1 of Colombo celebrated 50 years of building sustainable livelihoods for women, empowering…
George Keyt Foundation annual exhibition
The George Keyt Foundation presents its annual exhibition of Sri Lankan Art at the JDA Perera Gallery, No.…
Little Sisters of the Poor charity Christmas sale
There will be a Christmas sale organised by the Little Sisters of the Poor on December 1 and…
Royal College Group of ’64 fellowship dinner
Students of Royal College who entered grade 6 in 1964 and others who joined this main 64-group in…
Pirith chanting in London to invoke blessings on President Rajapaksa
Fifteen Venerable members of the Maha Sangha from several Buddhist Viharas in the United Kingdom gathered to invoke…
Jabir brothers qualify as doctors
Two brothers hailing from China Fort, Beruwela which is famous for the gem trade in Sri Lanka have…
Faculty of Medicine hosts APACPH confab
The 44th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference on the theme ‘Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)…
Leading by example: Sri Sathya Sai Baba
On November 26, 1926, a remote village in the district of Anantpur in the Indian state of Andra…