The bright red tangy goodness
Months before Christmas the hustle and bustle to prepare wine at home was in full swing in the days gone by, in most of our homes as well as those of our friends and families. The large gallon containers were taken out and made ready for the fermentation while the fruits to be used were [...]
To do or to have? That is the question
‘Men fancy that external goods are the cause of happiness [but] leisure of itself gives pleasure and happiness and enjoyment in life.’-Aristotle If you won a lottery of a million rupees and had nothing essential to spend it on what would you do? Would you buy a large screen TV, an expensive dress or saree [...]
Life-giving bank now a reality
Cream walls ‘flowing’ down to blue floors ‘seamlessly’ as any horizontal ridges will harbour infection and a sterile room more sterile than an operating theatre (OT), but equivalent to those in drug manufacturing facilities.It is a walk through Sri Lanka’s newly-opened first-ever Human Heart Valve and Tissue Bank at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) for [...]
Frailty, thy name is old age
Recently I watched a video of Sir Sean Connery who became famous for his role as James Bond. Unlike in bygone days, he was slow and dependent on a caregiver for mobility. Most of my rheumatology patients are slow. Some call them the “old and frail”. Age is the number of years lived but what [...]
Sugar just like cigarettes takes a life every 6 seconds: Warning message at YOUTEEN forum
“Sugar is as addictive as cocaine and cigarettes,” said Deputy Medical Director, National Diabetes Centre, Dr. Chamari Warnapura, sounding a strong warning at the YOUTEEN forum held by the Zonta Club of Colombo II last month. Dr. Warnapura pointed out that cigarettes take a life every 6 seconds – the same amount as sugar. She [...]
The spice you can’t do without this season
The rich smell of nutmeg will surely fill the air in many kitchens during this Christmas season. Be it the traditional Christmas cake, the tried and tested Christmas pudding or the magical Christmas fruit mince pies, who can do without some grated or powdered nutmeg. Undoubtedly, the unique distinct pungent fragrance of nutmeg and the [...]