Daily Mirror journalist to attend Cannes Lions 2017 as special guest
The Cannes International Festival of Creativity is a global event for those working in the creative communications, advertising and similar fields. A team of 13 young Sri Lankans from the marketing communications industry will represent the country at the festival this year in Cannes, France from June 17-24, taking part in programmes designed to develop [...]
It was a different way of celebrating a birthday
Give2Lanka’s Executive Director and Zonta Director Farida Lukmanjee’s invite to family and friends read: “I would love to have your presence on the 11th for a meal together on my birthday. Whilst recognizing your need for well wishes and appreciation through gifts, may I kindly request you to differ from your normal practice and donate [...]
Inter-Church Rally to mark feast of Pentecost
To celebrate the feast of Pentecost, the Inter Church Fellowship—an informal movement comprising priests, pastors and lay people of all Christian denominations –will hold its annual rally at the Methodist Church in Kollupitiya on Saturday June 17 from 9 am to noon. ‘Together in the Spirit’, will be the theme of this year’s rally, calling [...]
Tree planting ceremony
The Rotary Club of Sri Lanka held a tree planting ceremony recently at the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo to mark World Environment Day. Pragna Pradeepa Concept initiator and Western Provincial Councillor Jayantha de Silva is seen planting a tree at the event.
Veyangoda Viharaya Mihindu processsion today
The annual Mihindu procession of the Veyangoda Dadagamuwa Raja Maha Viharaya will be held today beginning at 5 p.m. The procession which will have traditional and cultural items will go from Dadgamuwa, Danvilana, passing Veyangoda town, Paramulla and Pattigoda.
Golden Pen of Freedom goes to Turkish Journalist Dündar
The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to Turkish journalist and former editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet newspaper, Can Dündar. The award, made in Durban, South Africa during the opening ceremony of the 69th World News Media Congress and 24th World [...]
Qatar’s wait-and-see strategy
By Barak Barfi DOHA – When Gulf Arab powers announced on June 5 that they were severing diplomatic ties with Qatar over its ties to terrorists, the message was clear: get in line with regional policies, or pay the price. Nearly a week later, Qatar appears in no hurry to comply. And it is the [...]
Rita Marina Mendis Precious memories, how they linger
Rita Marina Mendis (nee Benedict) was not only the prettiest girl in the family, more preciously she also had a pretty and generous heart. After her studies at Good Shepherd Convent in Kotahena, Rita took up a profession as a company secretary at Stewart Engineers Limited, the Maharaja Organisation and other companies. But her greater [...]