Oh! For a pair of hands again
Life has not been very kind to Jeevantha de Silva, an STF policeman. Now battling the biggest blow of his life, he awaits assistance at the Police Hospital in Narahenpita By Kumudini Hettiarachchi Twenty-seven-year-old Kurukulasuriya Patabendige Viraj Jeevantha de Silva from Kuda Maskeliya is on a desperate search. He is looking and longing for a [...]
Leafing through the story of an old library
132 years old and housed in the historic Galle Fort, the Galle Library has a rich tradition that still continues at its own pace, says…
Letters to the Editor
Won’t the appointment of new CJ also be invalid? The highest court of the country, the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal following the…
Appreciations
Old Antonian did his country and school proud Dr. AELRED SAMARAKOON Aelred Samarakoon studied at St. Anthony’s College, Kandy. He came from a famous, well educated…
A winner in the wilds
Is Sri Lanka the best all-round wildlife destination in the world asks Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne Can Sri Lanka make the bold claim that it…
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Miniature beauties
Sri Lankan artist Lal Kudahetty who’s made it big with his small canvases discusses his creative journey so…
Now, Tommiya comes to Colombo to get posh and all that
Indu Dharmasena is back with his well loved series that made its debut in the 90s By Shaveen…
Realising a mission and passion together
Two wildlife enthusiasts Dr. Janaka Gallangoda and Nadika Hapuarachchi present ‘Life: A Journey into the Wilds of Sri…
Encounters with ‘real’ wild animals
Part 2 of the memoirs of well-known naturalist Rex I. de Silva, From ‘Ocean Depths to the stars’…
Out of darkness and into the path of success
Looking at her vision impairment in a different light and motivated by determination, Manique Gunaratne now teaches computer…
Hey, don’t just stand there – Do something!
There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who divide the world into two kinds of…
Striking not just a musical chord
Well-known pop artiste Rukshan Perera is back in concert, this time for a cause that is close to…
All the way from Melbourne, they came, they danced and wowed us
Kala Korner by Dee Cee A full house at Nelum Pokuna Theatre last Saturday evening was entertained to…
Geetha’s “Symphony of Colour” at Kandy Alliance
Geetha Senewiratne will hold yet another solo exhibition at Alliance Française de Kandy, 640/2, Peradeniya Road, Kandy from…
Tsunami revisited: Stories and recovery for today
A review of the new film “The Impossible” through the eyes of a disaster recovery philanthropist By Mike…
Cleaning, cooking and decorating: It’s Pongal in our village
In her recently released book ‘The Yaal Players- Memories of Old Jaffna’, Dr. Vimala Ganeshananthan draws on her…
Spa Ceylon goes white and bright
Spa Ceylon’s new White spa boutique was launched on Ward Place last week. The spa offers 25 whitening…
Reference book for English teachers
Essential Grammar, a reference book for teachers of English by Parvathi Nagasundaram, a retired senior lecturer in English…
Gods of the Realm launched
‘Gods of the Realm’ authored by Rashantha de Alwis-Seneviratne was launched on January 2 at the Sri Lanka…
Memoirs of former DIG Edward Gunawardena
Former Senior DIG Edward Gunawardena will launch his memoirs, ‘Memorable Tidbits including, ‘The Jaffna Library Fire’ on Saturday,…
British Council looking for young actors
The British Council Kandy’s Drama Club invites all youngsters with a passion for acting to join in and…
SL Embassy in Rome ushers in the New Year
Sri Lanka’s ambassador in Italy Asitha Perera hoisted the National Flag at 9 a.m. on January 1, 2013…
Give a lending hand for bone marrow transplant
Pathirage Kamala Shriyani, a 36-year-old mother of two small boys and nurse at Kalutara General Hospital has been…
Katina Pinkama at the Berlin Vihara
A Katina Pinkama was held at Das Buddhistische Haus (Berlin Vihara) on November 4, 2012 and in the…
Adding something back to the environment
Upholding the going- green concept, Ocean Lanka plants their very own model forest at the launch of two…