Intrepid educationist 100 years on
P. De S. Kularatne One hundred years ago, on Jan 1, 1918, an unknown young man was appointed as Principal of Ananda College. Patrick de Silva Kularatne, barely 25 years old, had just graduated from the University of London and had no working experience. He was charged with accelerating the development of Ananda to create [...]
Demystifying the law to ensure open government
Excerpts of the presentation by RTI Commissioner and attorney-at-law Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena at the Leaders Roundtable Sessions on the Role of Accountability Institutions held at the Asia Pacific Leaders Forum on Open Government convened by the Government of Indonesia at Jakarta, on December 14 It has been close to nine months since the Right to Information [...]
Photojournalists trained in “Visualising Reconciliation”
The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in partnership with Media in Corporation and Transition (MiCT) of Germany conducted a three-day workshop on “Visualising Reconciliation” for photojournalists from December 15 to 17 at Hotel Mirage in Colombo. The workshop’s objective was to bring about positive perspectives in photographs which promote peace and reconciliation. The workshop was [...]
Quaid-e-Azam’s birth anniversary celebration at Pak HC
The Pakistan High Commission held a ceremony at the High Commission premises to pay homage to Pakistan’s founding father Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to mark his 141st birthday anniversary. The ceremony was held under the theme “Hamara Quaid” and Main Hon Quaid ka Pakistan”.High Commissioner Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat, in his address, underscored that the [...]
Grand Hotel to launch most expensive dessert on Jan 3
Tourism Minister John Amaratunga will be present at the launch of the most expensive dessert created by the Grand Hotel Nuwara Eliya at 11.30 a.m. on January 3.
Bhanuka’s book deals with worries
We all need words of wisdom and advice to guide as through our lives. At times when we feel down and have no one to confide in, bringing to mind a few lines of wise counsel helps us to reflect on our plight better. These words make us understand that every human being, whatever colour, [...]