Serendipity: A photographic journey through Sri Lanka
A photography exhibition organised by the Permanent Mission of Sri was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York last week. The exhibition, titled “Serendipity: a Photographic Journey through Sri Lanka”, coincided with the Sinhala and Hindu New Year in Sri Lanka, and featured photographs depicting Sri Lanka’s unparalleled natural beauty, its multi-ethnic, multi-religious [...]
Oil anointing ceremony at historic Natha Devalaya
By Udumbara Udugama The national oil anointing ceremony (with Nanu and medicinal oils) for the National New Year was conducted with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena as the Chief Guest on April 15 at the nekath time (auspicious time) of 11.04 a.m. at the Sri Natha Devalaya in Kandy. Central Province Governor Niluka Ekanayake [...]
Meet up with Cinnamon Colomboscope organisers
Cinnamon Colomboscope, the multidisciplinary contemporary arts festival invites artists, designers, architects, inventors, innovators, performers, musicians, film-makers, theorists and environmentalists who are interested in participating in this year’s festival to join the organisers for a meet-up and an exchange of creative knowledge. This year Cinnamon Colomboscope will foreground the environment and its intersection with arts, culture [...]
Young lantern-makers, here’s a chance to show your talent
In celebration of the ‘International Day of Observance for Vesak’, the British Council Library will be organising the ‘Vesak Lantern Competition 2017’. Interested applicants must register at the British Council Colombo Library counters on or before April 30, 2017 by filling in an application. Registration will be free for both library members and non-members, and [...]
EXMO 2017: A chance to learn about cutting edge advances in technology
EXMO 2017, the engineering exhibition organised by the Engineering Faculty of the University of Moratuwa,will be held on April 28 and 29 at the university premises. Final year research projects, innovations, engineering related stalls as well as awareness programmes on the usage of technology in day today lives will be showcased at the exhibition. Furthermore, [...]
China freindship association delegation visits Sri Lanka
A delegation from China’s Jiangsu Province People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries visited Sri Lanka recently. The association’s Vice president, Cai Xisheng, who led the delegation, signed a memorandum of understanding with Srilanka China Society. They visited Devi Balika Vidyalaya in Colombo for the opening of the photography exhibition titled “A Dream Back to [...]
Turkey gives schoolbags and stationery items to 3,000 schoolchildren
Turkey handed over school bags and stationery items to 3,000 school children in Jaffna yesterday. The event was held at the Velanai Central College, Jaffna. This project was initiated by Vijayakala Maheswaran, State Minister of Child Affairs, and is financed by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), the official aid agency of Turkey. The [...]
Tourism-media workshop
A one-day workshop on “ Sustainable Tourism for Development “ was held at the University of Colombo recently for media personnel specialising in tourism promotion. This workshop was jointly organised by the Journalism Diploma Holders Organisation (JDHO) of the University of Colombo and the Alumni Association of Tourism Economics and Hospitality Management (AATEHM) of the [...]
Have you seen this ailing dog?
A homeless dog suffering from severe cancer that was born and lived in Pannipitiya, next to ‘Sepala’ tuition class all her life is missing. The dog which took refuge in the drain near the Sepala tuition class always wagged her tail at students and parents coming to the class expecting some kindness and food. Only [...]
Move to increase traffic fines: Is it justifiable?
By T. Perinpanayagam In the backdrop of eight Sri Lankans losing their precious lives in road collisions daily, it is high time that we as concerned professionals addressed numerous facets of ‘Traffic Accidents’ and discuss matters topical, especially the proposed increase in traffic fines. In this context, I wish to place the following extracts drawn [...]
Investigating rice poisoning by millers
By Dr. Srilal de Silva The recent news item which appeared in the Sunday Times on 26 March on Page 8, under the tile, “No one to investigate millers poisoning rice in storage”, clearly reflects the limitations of the current food law in the country, and the need for a “National Food Safety Authority (NFSA)”, [...]
A humanist and benevolent leader lost to a nation – Tribute
Lakshman Kadirgamar By Satharathilaka Banda Atugoda The birth anniversary of that great Sri Lankan fell on April 12. Attending a sanghika dana organized by his wife Mrs. Suganthie Kadirgamar at their residence, naturally my thoughts went back to the day he was lost to us, 12th August 2005, at his own residence in a terrorist [...]