Tony’s new chapter in life
He is acting no more although he strode like a colossus across the silver screen for nearly half a century. Now 77, for Ranasinghe Hettiarachchige Ignatius Anthony Silva, excitement pulses through his body not when playing villain or hero before adulating fans, but in a much more intricate role. Poring over the dramatic works of [...]
Letters
Police, militarisation and people power protests The search light is on the Police these days and divergent views have been expressed in the media in this regard. There is no gainsaying the fact that the Police are political prisoners in an authoritarian and corrupt administration. In her article under ‘Focus on Rights’ in the Sunday [...]
Who is eligible for the Diversity Visa Lottery Program?
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka is proud to partner with the Sunday Times, in this bi-weekly “Ask the Consul” column to answer common questions about visas to the United States. In particular, starting next month in October, the 2016 cycle for the popular Diversity Visa Lottery Program (https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/) will open for registration. 1. Do [...]
Guess who’s coming to damn/dance/dazzle?
Growing up, one soon got used to the excitement over people coming home to see us. Grown-ups then seemed to be the most excited about our unexpected visitors. “Get up! Get ready! Get dressed! Your grandparents will be here in five minutes!” In hindsight, you realize that the excitement was manufactured for your benefit. Or, [...]
Reliving those Ralahamy days
Primal de Lanerolle’s most vivid childhood memory of his father goes back to the furious clicking of his typewriter going on till early in the morning. “I remember that sound at nights when I’m grading my papers,” he smiles, describing the constant click-clack of the keys echoing through their flat down Flower Road throughout the [...]
A visit marked in stone
The visit to Sri Lanka this week by the Chinese President Xi Jinping was greeted with great fanfare. While his packed schedule may not have permitted it, the Chinese President may have been interested to know that more than six centuries ago, the visit by a Chinese general of great fame is remembered by a [...]
Medicine’s new frontier
It is not just preaching, but also practising what he preaches. “I have a pre-disposition for glaucoma (an eye condition) and also dry skin. Armed with this information I can get myself screened for glaucoma regularly and keep this disease at bay,” says Prof. Vajira H.W. Dissanayake urging that genetic testing should be the right [...]
Urban inspiration in Ceylon
Architect Ismeth Raheen will deliver this month’s National Trust lecture on “Two urban topographers, illustrators and artists in mid-nineteenth century Ceylon – Hippolyte Silvaf and J.L.K. Van Dort” on Thursday, September 25 at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, 479 T.B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10 at 6.30 p.m. Writes Ismeth Raheem: ‘Topography’ is a [...]
Lanka’s first male super model at CFW
Adam Flamer-Caldera, whom local fashionistas will see on the ramp as next month’s HSBC Colombo Fashion Week’s Resort Wear show unfolds in Negombo, is the model of the moment in New York and can lay claim to the title of Sri Lanka’s first male Super Model. This year alone the list of brands that he [...]
Country Roads: Singing for the children with the children
Twenty-five years of Country Roads concerts are not easy to top, but the Country Music Foundation (CMF) is on it. As much as it combines country music with a heartfelt cause to benefit children, this year in the words of Vice President of the CMF, Juragan Majid “is also about continuity.” The stage this year [...]
Perine’s new collection at CC
Edgy, sophisticated and effortlessly chic was the order of the day when Perine Fernando launched her second collection earlier this month at Cotton Collection. The informal gathering was the perfect backdrop for the former runway model’s ‘Perine for Coco’ collection, which she introduced together with Cotton Collection Managing Director Niloufer Anverally. “Perine’s collection embodies the [...]
A heart-felt evening
Ten hours is a long time to wait for help when you’re having a heart attack. Yet, Sri Lankans experiencing a cardio-thoracic emergency in the island’s north, north-central and eastern regions have to make the long journey across to Kandy or Colombo where hospitals are equipped to treat them. Many never make it that far. [...]
Eye-catching appeal
Chris Benjamin will showcase her inaugural solo exhibition of paintings on September 27 and 28 at Lionel Wendt Art Gallery. Her work in different media such as oils and acrylics embraces a variety of contemporary techniques and her own creative imagination. The uniqueness in her collection lies in the fact that each piece of art [...]
One more chance to relive those movie tunes of the past
The Symphony Orchestra will have a repeat performance of ‘Music from the Movies’ on October 5 at the Ladies College Hall at 7 p.m. For those who missed the first performance, on September 7, this is a wonderful opportunity to relive those old movie tunes of the past. For me, the music of the evening [...]
Phantom ‘fives’ from two veterans
As opening night draws near, the cast and crew of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ are gearing up for what they hope will be a tour de force. Here two of the most senior members of the Workshop Players, Shanuki de Alwis (Director, Choreography) and Surein de S.Wijeyeratne (Director, Music) give us their five highlights [...]
A play that generates complex and deep entertainment
“Hetak Näti Ratak” (A Country without a Future) directed by Buddhika Damayantha disseminates a rare experience to the Sri Lankan audience. It is a translation of “Green Man Flashing” by the famous South African playwright Mike van Graan based on the socio-political realities of post-apartheid South Africa. Critics at home and in the West have [...]
Appreciations
Sujith Jayawickrema He rose to the need of the country Sujith Jayawickrema was the son of the late Errol Jayawickrema and nephew of the late Montague Jayawickrema, MP for Weligama. Monty as he was popularly known did not have any sons and it was Sujith who carried the legacy of the Jayawickrema name in Weligama. [...]
Looking back on a meaningful journey
On the early morning of Friday, August 1, after long weeks of planning, we finally set off from Colombo on the long awaited journey to Mullaitivu for the Youth Awareness Project on Gender Based Violence (YAP on GBV). Last year, rather than working in the hustle and bustle of Colombo’s corporate world, my brother chose [...]
23rd Installation Ceremony of Rotaract Club
The 23rd Installation Ceremony of Rotaract Club of Colombo North was held at the Olympic House Auditorium, Colombo recently. Here Ruzaik Farook is seen receiving a token of appreciation from President of the Club Amjad Yoosuf.
‘Nattukkari’ returns for a worthy cause
Namel Weeramuni’s production of Nattukkari hailed as “theatre at its best” will go on the boards at the Punchi Theatre on September 26 at 6.45 p.m. The characters of Nattukkari are enlivened by actors – Malini Weeramuni, Surangi Kosala, Ruwan Wickramasinghe, Daya Tennakoon, Senate Dikkumbura, Visaka Jayaweera, Senevirathne Bandara, Anil Wijesinghe, Tarindu Madusanka, and Tirana [...]
Craft revival at Shilpa 2014
Over a 100 stalls of handicrafts and art work came together at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Exhibition Centre for the annual National Handicrafts Festival “Shilpa” held from August 28- 31. The four days of the trade fair saw a rainbow of colours, the thatched roofs that crowned the authentically constructed mud hut stalls to impromptu ‘kolam’ [...]
Memory Walk 2014
The 5 km walk in support of the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation takes place on September 27. Every year, supporters of the Foundation come together to help create awareness and inform the community that help is available for these families. The Help-line of the Foundation can be reached on tel: 2667080 from Monday through Friday 9 [...]
St. Aloysius’ College, Galle, Old Boys’ AGM
The 79th Annual General Meeting of St. Aloysius’ College, Galle, Old Boys’ Association of the Colombo Branch will be held on September 28 at the Sasakawa Memorial Sri Lanka Japan Cultural Centre at No. 04, 22 Lane, Colombo 3 at 9:15 a.m. High Court Judge, Galle, Mohan Seneviratne and Rev. Fr. Peter Kurukumaarachchi S. J., [...]
Irrigation Department Ex-Officers’ Association AGM
The 12th Annual General Meeting and get-together of the Irrigation Department Ex-Officers’ Association will be held on Sunday, September 28 at Randiya Hotel, Koralawella, Moratuwa from 10 a.m. The Association has over 350 members and awards scholarships to deserving children of members who gain entry to an Engineering Faculty. Two scholarship awards have been made [...]
