Labai, labai, come to Pettah!
Kumudini Hettiarachchi takes a walk through Main Street to feel the Avurudu pulse It’s that time of year again, when the call of the koha and the burst of blooms on the erabadu trees herald a new beginning for Sri Lankans. The countdown for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year has begun and the [...]
Appreciations
You said goodbye with a smile Yasawardena Kalyana Tissa De Silva Ask anyone who knew my father and they would tell you of a man…
Letters to the Editor
Act immediately to stop this religious tension It is sad to note what is happening around us and it is time to put a stop…
His style is in the details
By Smriti Daniel Don’t let Nish de Gruiter’s suit trick you into believing he’s a conservative guy. The truth is in the details: the tapering…
Young ones cut a dash at CFW
By Tharooshie Mahahewage The HSBC Colombo Fashion Week, billed as the highlight of the country’s fashion calendar proudly launched its tenth edition at the Colombo…
Cover
They put a song and a dance to our music
Shelton Weeraratne’s book traces the work of Neville Fernando and Noel Ranasinghe who transformed Sinhala pop music, with…
It was just as they imagined!
Australian X-Factor star Emmanuel Kelly’s moving performance at Qbaa leaves the audience with a memorable message The X-Factor…
Music for a cause
One Night Only, a charity concert in aid of the Maharagama Cancer Hospital was held on March 22…
A night of inspiring plays
Sunera Foundation presents Samanalayaya By Shaveen Jeewandara They laughed and sang and had the audience in stitches with…
Doing her best to give them more than a ‘dog’s life’
By Tharooshie Mahahewage Six km off Panadura town along the Horana road, you reach the home of Manike…
Lankan makes waves in waste-water treatment in India
Eco-engineer Athula Jayamanne’s invention in the forefront to solve the problem of desiccated coconut mills polluting the environment…
People and events
Correction – Michelle hotel A clarification on the Michelle resort hotel, Balapitiya featured in the Plus on Sunday,…
Zonta Club II launch ‘Breast Care Cushion Project’
Zonta Club II of Colombo launched their new health-related community project, the ‘Breast Care Cushion Project’ last Tuesday…
Jewels under the forest
A heritage site and protected area since 2005, the Jathika Namal Uyana woods contain Asia’s largest collection of…
A second chance in life: Those who made it possible for me
By Dr. Sapumal Dhanapala As a medical specialist with over 20 years of working experience at all levels…
They continue to steal the show
Kala Korner by Dee Cee Veterans Pandit Amaradeva and Nanda Malini continue their popularity as the country’s leading…
The grand old ladies
It seems to be the felicitation season for the grand old ladies of Sri Lanka’s cultural scene. Further…
What can each of us do to end race-hate?
We read almost every day about how injury has been added to insult in the new war on…