Sri Lanka very much on his menu
Renowned international chef Peter Kuruvita currently leading a celebrity chef’s tour here is all excited about making his motherland the No 1 tourist destination in the world. Here he tells Dinoo Kelleghan just why Peter Kuruvita, one of the hottest chefs in Australia, with a growing international culinary empire, has a move to Sri Lanka [...]
Master of Batik goes abstract in 99th exhibition
By Duvindi Illankoon Eric Suriyasena was in Batik long before it became fashionable in the island. His brand Eric Suriyasena Batiks was created in 1964…
Letters to the Editor
Why stop the telegram service? We understand that telegrams are to be done away with. The dispatch of a telegram in urgent situations was a facility…
Appreciations
She dedicated her life to help the poor villagers Dr. (Mrs.) Padma Ratnayake It is nearly a year since the demise of Dr. (Mrs.) Padma…
On a Swiss ride
A Lankan train driver’s once-in-a lifetime experience How many Sri Lankans would get a chance to be at the controls of a Swiss train? Engine…
Cover
The spoken word and songs that endeared them to all
By Smriti Daniel Kumar Sangakkara and the De Lanerolle Brothers brought the house down this week; they melted…
Moulding designs and generations of artisans from the 60s
By Tharooshie Mahahewage Do you have an eye for ceramic and porcelain ornaments- love to collect them or…
Piecing together a thousand mirrors
A product of many cultures, Nayomi Munaweera shares the pain and the dilemma she underwent while writing her…
Dinuk and Sumudu will jazz it all up for you
It will be a definite treat for local jazz lovers when two young performers making waves abroad join…
Anoli goes to India with her memories
Well known artist Anoli Perera is now based in New Delhi and her exhibition Memory Keeper opened to…
Unearthing a many-layered performance
By Smriti Daniel Here is a list of reasons why Unearthed was the most extraordinary performance I saw…
Victor’s gift to the next generation
Kala Korner by Dee Cee Seeing three generations performing together is not a common sight. The ever popular…
“Dear Family Fernando…”
Dr. Carmeline Fernando recalls a bond that grew from letter writing between two families across the seas “Look…
Oceans of life could soon be dead
By Ranil P. Nanayakkara The earth came into existence about 5,000 million years ago. The vast expanse of…
Of meteors and mosquito killers
“All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small.” This couplet from a rather naïve and sentimental…
Boosting Sri Lanka’s brand image
Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne argues that the difficult process to obtain wildlife film permits from the DWLC and…
Lecture on urban regeneration projects for metro Colombo
“Current and Future Urban Regeneration Programmes for the Metro Colombo Region will be the topic of a lecture…
Ceylon College of Physicians elects new President
Dr Udaya Ranawaka (on left) was inducted as the President of the Ceylon College of Physicians by Prof.…
Lalith Athulathmudali memorial oration
The Lalith Athulthmudali Memorial Oration, organised by the Lalith Athulathmudali Foundation, was held on January 29 at the…
SLMA inducts new President
Dr. B.J.C. Perera was inducted as the President of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) by the outgoing…
Saree connection
By Smriti Daniel The answer was a sewing machine. When the Japanese NGO PARC Interpeoples Cooperation (PARCIC) were…
Health camp at Peter Weerasekera Children’s Home
The Peter Weerasekera Children’s Home celebrated Independence Day with a health camp conducted by Dr. Lakshman Weerasena and…
‘Medicine in the Elderly Volume 2’ book launch
‘Medicine in the Elderly Volume 2’ edited by Prof. Colvin Goonaratne and Dr. Piyusha Atapattu was launched on…
One Billion Rising
Sri Lanka joins global campaign to stop violence against women and girls A woman is raped every 90…
War veteran shares his life in the hills
It was a most absorbing evening for the senior managers of the Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya, when World…
Flag Day in aid of St. Euphrasia’s Home
Please buy a flag on February 13 and help us to maintain St. Euphrasia’s Home Nayakakanda, is the…
Independence Day marked at Hanoi Embassy
Sri Lanka’s Independence Day was marked around the world by Sri Lanka missions overseas. Here Sri Lanka’s Ambassador…
Kumar Sangakkara among others to speak at Royal College Class of ‘72 seminar
The Royal College Class of 72 have organised a seminar on ‘Excellence in Action’ featuring a distinguished panel…
Sri Lankan Certified Software Tester placed amongst top 25 in the world
Umanga Buddhini Wackista-aratchie, an old girl of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo has passed out as a qualified Certified Manager…
Lecture on urban regeneration projects for metro Colombo
“Current and Future Urban Regeneration Programmes for the Metro Colombo Region will be the topic of a lecture…
Moratuwa YMCA distributes books
The Moratuwa YMCA held its annual book distribution programme on December 21 for needy members of its Children’s…
Australia and World Vision launch project in Nuwara Eliya
Australia and World Vision are partnering in an AUD 3.8 million water and sanitation programme for children and…