An indelible imprint
Long years ago a young boy, Malagalage Don Gunasena’s fascination with the many presses on Dam Street soon turned into a vision and today M.D. Gunasena & Company, a pioneer in publishing and printing celebrates 100 years. Kumudini Hettiarachchi rolls back the years as the company marches on It was a must-visit for most parents [...]
Letters to the editor
‘Room service’ and other forms of corruption in prisons The article “National malaise – corrupt prisons” (Sunday Times, December 30), and a smaller story titled…
Appreciations
Gifted, modest teacher who brought out the music in us Seetha Hallock God gave me a wonderful gift at birth – and then guided my…
Yala really gone to the wilds!
A recent visit to our premier national park reveals many woes. Hiranthi Fernando reports Is the country’s best known and most visited national park losing…
Of great highs and lows
CEOs, sports personalities and young men who have been pushed to the brink share their stories at “Excellence in Action” By Shaveen Jeewandara Excellence is…
Cover
‘Better to see you my dear’
Wickramarachchi Opticians unveiled their luxury eyewear store at Ward Place, Colombo 7 with models showing off the new…
Tonight, the greatest country music show
By Duvindi Illankoon Country Roads has always been about three simple things–the music, the good vibes and the…
Eshantha to conduct Concerto in D minor from the piano
Well-known musician Eshantha Peiris will be directing the first concert of the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka’s 2013…
Confident artiste behind the vulnerable songs
Jazz singer Sumudu Jayatilaka from the UK will be making her debut appearance here tonight By Smriti Daniel…
A rum thing, this
God of Carnage at the Russian Centre on Feb. 8,9, and 10 Wijith De Chickera liked the players…
Tabla virtuoso in evening of raga, jazz and rock
“The Taal Tantra Experience” featuring tabla virtuoso Pundit Tanmoy Bose, will go on the boards of the Lionel…
Jaffna carnatic music maestro in Colombo
Sangeetha Narthana Mathuram – — an evening of carnatic music and bharata natyam – is the latest offering…
A decade of a ‘media phenomenon’
Kala Korner by Dee Cee The cover of a book I received last week carries a neat photograph…
Gripped by the fear of losing a child to Gaucher’s disease
By Kumudini Hettiarachchi, Pix by M.A. Pushpa Kumara There is a whimper from the hospital bed and immediately both…
The other Queen of Kanda Uda Rata
Very little has been written about an intriguing queen of the Kandyan Era, Queen Antanadassin, who was also…
Does it still hold pride of place?
25 years after her first read of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Chandani Kirinde picks up the book…
People and events
Kumar Sangakkara lends his signature support By Tharooshie Mahahewage Kumar Sangakkara signed copies of the book, “Happy? –…
Independence Day celebration in Indonesia
The 65th anniversary of Independence and the first in a series of events to celebrate 60 years of…
Plucking mercy from a fruitless justice tree…
Punctuality is not the politeness of princes. Or so those tardy paupers and the poor-in-spirit legalists say. The…