Kumar’s push to help children ride into a brighter future
The cricket legend’s Bikes For Life (BFL) initiative takes a tuneful turn with the De Lanerolle Brothers joining hands By Smriti Daniel For the smiling children clustered around him, the chance to meet cricketer Kumar Sangakkara must have been a bigger thrill than receiving the bikes he had brought them as gifts. However, in the [...]
From Ceylon to Amazonia
The Theosophical Quest of Colonel Percy Fawcett By Richard Boyle When the South American explorer, archaeologist and Theosophist Colonel Percy Henry Fawcett went missing in…
A doc with an eye for birds
Veteran birder Dr. Thosatiratne Sri Upendra de Zylva who has just released a new book ‘Cradles on the Sand’ recalls his many trips to the…
New take on Yasmin Reza’s ‘God of Carnage’
By Smriti Daniel When Ferdinand Reille, aged 11, whacks Bruno Vallon in the face with a stick, he breaks two incisors. The kerfuffle in the…
People and events
An evening of carnatic music and Bharatha Natyam dance A ‘Sangeetha Narthana Mathuram’- an evening of carnatic music and Bharatha Natyam dance will be held…
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30 years in politics
Tribute to W.D.J. Seneviratne ‘Encouragement is more effective than criticism,’ is the proverbial phrase, the tenet by which,…
The Prophet’s preaching was in consonance with his life
Milad-un-Nabi was marked on Friday, Jan 25 By Siddiq Ghouse The Quran refers to him being a Mercy…
A plateful of ethnic chic
Be it, Sri Lankan, Indian or Chinese cuisine, Devanshi Mody takes a look at Colombo restaurants that dish…
Conjuring the aromas of those Jaffna kitchens
Book facts: Before it’s all forgotten by Shivahari Sellamuttu. Reviewed by Ilica Malkanthi Karunaratne. ‘Before it’s all forgotten’ is…
Get those fish nibbling at your toes at Lords
It’s late afternoon and a Swedish couple, just winding up a two-week holiday are enjoying the sunlit pergola,…
Quran recital award winner
International Quran recital award winner Rifdi Mohamed Rizkan, a student of the Jamia Madeenathul Ilm Arabic College, Colombo…
Meet Martin Wickramasinghe, the film critic
Kala Korner by Dee Cee “Fifty years ago, youths acted in the role of queens and princesses in…
Country Roads on its 25th year bringing music and hope to children
International artistes, the Mavericks, Astrid Brook and Bob Livingstone, are back on February 17, along with our very…
Head to Green Path
Kala Pola, Colombo’s popular annual art fair organised by the George Keyt Foundation and John Keells opened last…
Grand folklore opera to ring out first anniversary of Nelum Pokuna
‘Mahasamayama’, a Sinhala opera written and directed by Professor Ariyarathne Athugala will debut on January 30 at the…
The sounds of the Sonata
The Chamber Music Society of Colombo will explore the history and evolution of the ubiquitous ‘Sonata’ form, with…
They also serve who only stand and ‘con’
Once a year, I make a pilgrimage of sorts to the Panchikawatte area. Not to buy “body parts”…
Casa’s canvas of diversity
One of the newer galleries in town, Casa Serena on Havelock Road, Colombo 5 hosted an exhibition of…
Tintagel, Villa Bentota come out winners
Paradise Road Hotels Tintagel and The Villa Bentota were the winners of the prestigious TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Awards…
Avirate fab sale in February
Avirate’s end of season sale is all about getting customers who feel and think Avirate is an expensive/high…
Siya from Siyaram’s adds to Colombo’s fashion scene
Siyaram’s, India’s leading textile brand launched its first collection of women’s wear, ‘Siya’ in Sri Lanka, last week. ‘Siya’…
Heritage under the gavel
As a privately-owned British auction house, Bonhams, prepares to auction what is believed to be a moonstone from…
Appreciations
A great jurist and cultured gentleman, he was a cut above the rest Dr. A.R.B. Amerasinghe With the…
Letters to the Editor
Mischief-makers using Internet to spark hate and disrupt harmony in the nation Living in peace and harmony was…