True blue
Remembering Herbert Sri Nissanka – a founder member of the SLFP as the party turns 65 By Udumbara Udugama As the Sri Lanka Freedom Party celebrated its 65th anniversary last week, Manil Yamuna Devi Sri Nissanka Karunaratna, the eldest daughter of Herbert Sri Nissanka on the invitation of the Sri Nissanka Foundation unveiled her father’s [...]
Appreciations
A dedicated people’s representative MOHAMMED BAKEER MARKAR Deshamanya Marhoom Al Haj Mohammed Abdul Bakeer Markar’s ancestry is traced to Sheik Jamaluddeen-Al-Maghdoomi, an Arab settler who settled down in Beruwala. His father Hakeem Alia Marikkar Mohomed Marikkar belonged to a family of physicians whose ancestors too were physicians. He was born in Beruwala on May 12, [...]
Letters to the Editor
This pavement is not meant for walking We thank the Sunday Times for featuring the uncompleted pavements within the Colombo City and their inconveniences and dangers to pedestrians. The uncompleted pavement along Braybrooke Place, Colombo 2 is a case in point. There are several flat dwellers like me in this vicinity who walk to the supermarket [...]
Disappearing Bawa
A new book by David Robson and Sebastian Posingis reveals that Sri Lanka is in danger of losing a rich architectural heritage By Smriti Daniel It might seem to the world that Geoffrey Bawa’s legacy is assured, but a new book by his most well-known biographer asks whether enough is being done to protect it. [...]
Four-legged juniors set for deadly mission
By Kumudini Hettiarachchi The ‘veterans’ have already been deployed at first light at 6 a.m. on their deadly mission, while their playful ‘juniors’ are still under training back in the camp of the Army’s Sri Lanka Engineers at Boo Oya, Vavuniya. Having seen the veterans at work earlier in the day in areas marked with [...]
Going heavy or staying light: Women and the weights issue
Weight training has been sorely misunderstood for the longest time. It is often associated with sweaty, bulky men in male dominated masculine looking gyms, surrounded by other sweaty and ‘beef cakey’ men, attempting not to burst a blood vessel whilst adding half an inch to a bicep. This association, coupled with statements such as “Don’t [...]
Metho memories are made of these
The oldest girls’ school in Colombo marks its 150th anniversary this year “As far as our Records can tell us the school began away back in 1866 when Miss Scott started a small English school. In those days the whole school met in one rather dark, low-roofed and very bare room – how those early [...]
Camerati to make a joyful noise
It all began when six Merry-An singers decided to meet up. Their first successful meet up led them to meet each other more often and naturally, they began singing during these outings as well. This led them to form a group called Camerati and now they are planning their first official concert. Camerati will be [...]
Seminar on creative writing
The English Writers Cooperative (EWC) has organised a half-day seminar on Creative writing on Saturday, September 24 from 9 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. at the auditorium of the Federation of University Women at 96/25, Kitulwatte Road, Colombo 8. The sessions will be conducted by academics through presentations and discussion, followed by a three member panel [...]
When you start practising, you start falling in love with the music
Back in Colombo to give a piano performance, Deepani de Alwis talks to Namali Premawardhane of the highs and lows in her musical journey Deepani de Alwis is one of a few Sri Lankan pianists capable of making half a thousand musical notes glitter and sparkle in succession within the span of a minute. Watching [...]
Words, silence, instruments: Into the inner life
By Smriti Daniel As evening falls over Colombo, Kusal is looking at himself in the mirror. His expression suggests his thoughts are tortured, but I have no idea what they are. Perhaps if I didn’t know the man standing next to me was privy to them, I wouldn’t feel like I was missing out. But [...]
A different musical
By Purnima Pilapitiya Anushka Senanayake’s last production in Sri Lanka was in 2014 when she took on the award- winning musical “The Last Five Years”. The founding artistic director of Theatre Junction, Anushka together with the group’s music director (and her sister) Natasha have a liking for contemporary theatre showcasing diverse, quirky plays and original [...]
LC old girls have fun evening of spelling and charades
SPELLCASTERS, the spelling bee, organised by the Ladies’ College OGA, with President, OGA, Preethi Adhihetty and her enthusiastic team was held recently at the college hall. The evening that was a mix of spelling,charades and fun ended with music and food. The four- five member teams – Sprelicons, Brain Teasers, Fire Brands, Drama Queens, Tequila [...]
Those halcyon days
Jinadasa Jayawardena (JJ) transports us to a place of enchantment complete with family, friends and boyish pranks, as he describes the village of Telengapatha, where paddy fields are rich with golden grain, streams trickle “like milk down Mother Nature’s breasts” and the gravel road is “like a dark pink ribbon adorning a damsel’s hair.” Book [...]
Big families big on food
Chilean Chef Maricela Hernandez Herrera began cooking when she was seven years old. As a wide-eyed and inquisitive child, Maricela would hover around her grandmother, an exuberant woman with a flair for bringing her family together over food, while she puttered about in the kitchen. Now based in Beijing, China, Maricela specializes in preparing Chilean [...]
Three-way gastronomic journey
The Kingsbury Hotel is set to host a three-way gastronomic journey this month, where guests can sample the authentic cuisine of Mexico, Indonesia and Thailand. The international food triathlon 2016 is being held by the Kingsbury in collaboration with the embassies of Mexico, Indonesia and Thailand where chefs from the three countries will be in [...]
Gympo 2016 promises extreme adventure with safari thrown in
Thrills and spills off-road with a safari thrown-in is what the Corps of Engineers of the Sri Lanka Army is offering over the coming long weekend during the ‘Sappers 4X4 Gympo’ scheduled to be held on Saturday, September 17 at Thunkama, Embilipitiya. The ‘Sixth Sappers 4×4 Gympo 2016’ showcasing extreme adventure by man and machine [...]
Lions donate wheelchairs
Ten Lions Clubs of Region 1 District 306 A2 under the leadership of Region Chairman, Lion Thushara Peiris assisted by Zone Chairpersons, Lion Rasadari Munasinghe and Lion Deva Jayamanie together with the District Centennial Coordinator, Lion Farid Abdelcader conducted their Centennial multi service project on Sunday, September 4 at St. John College, Nugegoda. District Governor, Lion Dr. Athula Hikkaduwa and [...]
A fun-filled day for a good cause
Join in the fun and walk to support the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation and its awareness campaign. Saturday, September 24 is your date with the Foundation, so come clad in red and white to walk the five kilometres. Elders can hop into the luxury air conditioned bus courtesy Walkers Tours Limited, while others can enjoy some [...]
A different approach to celebrate World Tourism Day
The Department of Economics at the University of Colombo will celebrate WTO Tourism Day- 2016 in Colombo from September 24- 28 together with Sri Lanka Tourism on the theme “Tourism for All – Promoting Universal Accessibility”. The main objective of the UN-WTO Tourism Day celebration organised by the Department of Economics, University of Colombo and [...]
Evening of music and dance with the Bridgetians
The Senior and Junior Choirs of St. Bridget’s Convent Colombo 7 along with their director Priyanthi Seneviratne Vandort, brings together on stage songs of The Beatles, Bee Gees, Abba, Michael Jackson in the Pop, Rock, Ballad and Latin genres. “Ablaze with Compassion” is to be held on September 17 and 18 from 6 p.m. onwards [...]
Exhibition by students of Hardy Centre of Art
Nine students from the advanced classes including two adults will be part of Kaleidoscope, an exhibition of the Hardy Centre of Art to be held on September 17 and 18 at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo 7, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Rhuani Rambukwelle, Principal and teacher of the Hardy Centre of Art [...]
Ranaviru Real Star Season V grand finale live tonight!
The grand finale of the highly anticipated season five of Ranaviru Real Star, one of the most watched reality shows in Sri Lanka highlighting the aesthetic talents of our armed forces personnel, will go live on Sri Lanka Rupavahini tonight Ranaviru Real Star, the world’s first military reality show is organised by the Ministry of [...]