A real life drama that’s 150 years old
The old and the new side-by-side — the bustling ‘hub of health’ in the very heart of Colombo and the nerve-centre of the whole of Sri Lanka proudly carrying on a legacy handed down over a century and a half. It is here that the real-life dramas of life and death, joy and sorrow and [...]
Letters
Work towards a ‘people’s government’ through Cabinet representation It is heartening to note that the pressure brought about by civil society over the years through the mass media has led to positive headway being made to scrap the ‘Preference voting’ (PV) system, seal the loopholes for ‘Parliamentary cross-overs’ and dilute a President’s dictatorial powers. They [...]
Will you bat, bowl, or field, Marshal?
Some folks are born great. Some achieve greatness. Some have greatness thrust upon them. With a few, it is a measure of all three. With a few, it is a combination of two factors or so. This weekend, two or three people come to mind. The most immediate candidate is the erstwhile common candidate, a [...]
Humbling experience in an African landscape
“Once in the south of Kenya, I knew a tame elephant. It used to come to a hotel restaurant at lunchtime. Eat a few fruits, drink a beer and go back. Then one day, at lunchtime it forgot that it was tame and smashed up everything, the cutlery, the plates and a few humans too,” [...]
Will conservation boom in the north?
The Northern Province of Sri Lanka has a rich biodiversity of fauna and flora. Its various fauna species include elephant, leopard, bear and crocodile. Some varieties of flora are exclusive to the Province. Famous for birds, the region is the main entry point for migratory species. The Province has a number of coastal and offshore [...]
CFW photograph
In our coverage of the Colombo Fashion Week last Sunday, the photograph of Lars Andersson’s creation on the ramp published on Page 6 of the Plus was by Nadun Baduge for CFW and not by Nisal Baduge as mistakenly stated. Our apologies for the error.
Lankan fashion to get bigger boost with FDCSL
Sri Lanka’s first ever Fashion Design Council (FDCSL) was launched last Tuesday with several stalwarts of the local fashion industry at the helm as members of the executive board. Ajai Vir Singh, Fouzul Hameed, Yoland Aluwihare, Darshi Keertisena, Dirk Flamer-Caldera and Upeksha Hager, all names associated with the Colombo Fashion Week, which just concluded earlier [...]
New dazzle from Tiesh
Tiesh unveiled its brand new jewellery showroom inviting a select clientele to grace the event and have a preview of its collections including its range of coloured diamonds. The new showroom is located at 253, R.A. de Mel Mawatha, Colombo 3. Pix by Nilan Maligaspe
TRUNK opens up
The second branch of TRUNK, a boutique store with an eclectic collection of jewellery, designer wear, trinkets and accessories from around the world was opened recently at Ramada Hotel by the founder and proprietor of the store Kasunchana Wijeywardena. Seeing what she felt was a void in the local fashion industry, where there seemed to [...]
David returns for an organ recital for Easter
David Ratnanayagam, Assistant Organist at Durham Cathedral,UK, will be presenting a collection of works for organ at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour on April 10 at 7 p.m. Son of an Anglican priest, David grew up surrounded by music, making his family a “huge” influence on his musical upbringing. “They have always been [...]
Portraying real stories for V-Day awareness
Spearheaded by the Grassrooted Trust, V-Day has been celebrated in Sri Lanka since 2011, with the first famous and controversial debut of The Vagina Monologues (more precisely, ‘A monologue, a memory, a rant and a prayer-writings to end violence against women and girls’). Since then Colombo has celebrated the day with a theatre performance, and [...]
Performance in progress
It was late Monday evening, and all day, crowds had been gathering and dispersing around various, seemingly bizarre acts taking place on the streets of Borella. “These people have been getting in and out of coffins, lying down in the middle of traffic and walking around with mud on themselves all day!” exclaimed one elderly [...]
Dancing to the tune of traditional craft
If you’ve made the trip to Kandy you’ll know Weweldeniya, the famed town that produces,-well, wewel (or cane). But have you ever seen a dance item choreographed around the craft? Here’s your chance. The Rivega Dance Studio will present ‘NATMO 2015’ at the Lionel Wendt Theatre next weekend, and will present 13 conceptually driven, original [...]
Korean-inspired German wind instrument trio to perform here
The German trio, Arirang Trio d’Anches will be in concert on Tuesday, March 31, at 7.30 p.m. at the Goethe Institute. The visit to Colombo has been courtesy of the German Embassy. The Arirang Trio d’Anches is part of the arirang quintet which was formed in 2002. The idea for the group originated during an [...]
Evening of Easter music at LC Chapel
‘Above All’ – an evening of classical music for Easter will be held on Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at the Chapel of the Hope of the World, Ladies’ College, Colombo 7. Muic will be performed by a string quartet comprising Sulara Nanayakkara (violin 1), Nilupul Silva (violin II) , Thivanthi Perera (viola) and [...]
Appreciations
Dr. T. Gangadharan A true gentleman with noble qualities News reached us that Dr. Gangadharan –Ganga Mama- had passed away. He was 86 years old, a selfless, true gentleman with noble qualities. He was a multi-faceted, clever physician whose name was well known in the Northern Province. I met him last in 2006 when I [...]
Law students paduru party
A night of old Sinhala tunes amidst the sounds of tabla and serpina set in the atmosphere of a paddy field – in the heart of Colombo. The event is a paduru party named ‘Pillawa’, organised by the 1st year students of the College which will be held on Thursday, April 2 at the Sri [...]
Easter Carol Service at St. Michael and All Angels
An Easter Carol Service by the Choir of St. Michael and All Angels, Polwatte, Colombo will be held on Easter Sunday, April 5 at 6 p.m. at the Church. This service comprises Easter Lessons and Carols with Procession. It brings together many traditional elements of Christian worship in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. [...]
New Sinhala translation of Nandasiri Jasentuliyana’s book “Same Sky, Different Nights”
For someone as accustomed to accolades as Nandasiri Jasentuliyana, the launch of a Sinhala translation of his autobiography would not have been a major milestone. Yet this authority on space law, was there at the National Archives auditorium for the launch earlier this month, smiling and very happy. Happy, I suppose, because the translation into [...]
Easter Carol Service at St. Michael and All Angels
An Easter Carol Service by the Choir of St. Michael and All Angels, Polwatte, Colombo will be held on Easter Sunday, April 5 at 6 p.m. at the Church. This service comprises Easter Lessons and Carols with Procession. It brings together many traditional elements of Christian worship in celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. [...]
Law students paduru party
A night of old Sinhala tunes amidst the sounds of tabla and serpina set in the atmosphere of a paddy field – in the heart of Colombo. The event is a paduru party named ‘Pillawa’, organised by the 1st year students of the College which will be held on Thursday, April 2 at the Sri [...]
University of Peradeniya Alumni Association new office-bearers
The following were elected office-bearers of the Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya Colombo Chapter for 2015/ 16: President: Chandralal Sooriyaarachchi General Secretary: Fareeza Ghazzali Vice Presidents: G.H.P. Dharmaratna, Nalini De Silva, Godwin Perera, G.P. Piyasena, D.M.D.V. Jayampathi Assistant Secretaries: K.M.D. Gunaratne, T.H. Upasena Treasurer: M .P P. Premasiri Assistant Treasurer: Niran De Costa [...]
