Prowling in tea country to save the leopard
Stunning, sleek and spectacular, yet powerful and graceful, are these tawny and spotted creatures as they stride along the mountain ridges, masters of all they survey. Let them live………protect their territory, will be the earnest and fervent plea to tea companies in the Central Highlands on behalf of Sri Lanka’s biggest predator – our very [...]
Letters to the Editor
Veggies rot and livelihoods are lost while Govt. has other priorities The front page picture of a farmer from Jaffna seated beside his unsold harvest of potatoes, appearing in the Sunday Times of March 4, speaks louder than words on behalf of all the farmers in the country. It is precisely for this reason that [...]
Appreciations
Akka, you were my beloved guardian Chandra Jayanthi Kalubowila My beloved sister Jayanthi left us on March 5, last year in the United States, leaving all her plans and hopes to join us permanently in Sri Lanka. She had her education in Hanwella Rajasingha Madya Maha Vidyalaya. After getting through the Grade 8 scholarship examination, [...]
A special bond with SOS Sri Lanka
In 1949, on seeing the pain and suffering of young children orphaned by World War II, Hermann Gmeiner was moved. A child welfare worker in Austria, Gmeiner committed himself to giving those children a loving family and a supportive community to grow up in, founding the first SOS Children’s Village in Austria. Almost 70 years [...]
Taking Indian fashion to the world away from the cliche
Rich glittery bridals and vibrant Indian embroidery against Western silhouettes are Tarun Tahiliani’s trademark. A force behind contemporary Indian fashion, founding member of the Fashion Design Council of India with boutiques around India, his designs have travelled the globe. Today, he will be sharing his knowledge and experience in the industry as part of the [...]
HSBC CFW: Femininity rules on day 1
The Hilton’s Grand Ballroom became the epicentre of Colombo’s fashion scene as it was transformed into the runway for HSBC Colombo Fashion Week 2018 as day one unfolded on March 22 with an all Sri Lankan line-up. Heralding the trends that will most probably dominate Colombo’s fashion scene for the Spring/Summer 2019 season, we saw [...]
CFW on a musical note at Sooriya Village
Under a dome, with the trees lit up all around, musicians Julius Mitchell, Naomi Wijemanne and Sankha Bopearachchie took the stage to launch a new segment of the HSBC Colombo Fashion Week. ‘Music Designed’ on Tuesday night at Sooriya Village saw the three present original runway tracks for the collections of five designers who were [...]
Old Laksala turns gallery
The HSBC Colombo Fashion Week launched its 15th anniversary show with art showcased in an unlikely setting – the top floor of the Laksala building in Fort transformed into a gallery space. Our pictures show guests and artists at the event – for more on the Art please see the ST Magazine – pages 2 [...]
British Council takes another step in English education in SL
The British Council Sri Lanka’s latest project has as its mission the improvement of the quality of English language education. It aims to enhance students’ access to good education and employment opportunities, by improving the quality of the teaching of English, the language most commonly used in higher education and the private sector. The Teacher [...]
Rotary Club of Colombo provides clean water to battle CKDu
In some parts of Sri Lanka, people face a severe lack of drinking water, causing much hardship. Some of these villagers are also falling victim to Chronic Kidney Disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu). CKDu has affected around 20,000 people and claims the lives of around 2,000 people annually, according to the Presidential Task Force established [...]
Mothers of autistic children join hands to create awareness
In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, the not-for profit organisation Reach Beyond Autism and the Child Development Centre are organising a walk to raise awareness about children and adults with disability. The walk will take place around Viharamahadevi Park on Saturday, March 31 from 7 a.m. to 12 noon with several tri-lingual events including a [...]
National Trust AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the National Trust – Sri Lanka, will be held on March 29 at the HNB Auditorium, 479 .T.B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10 at 5.45 p.m. The lecture titled “The drum’s the thing” (The Art of Traditional Drumming and its New Directions in the 20th & 21st Centuries) by Ravibandhu Vidyapathy [...]
Women’s Buddhist Congress Avurudu Pola
The annual Avurudu Pola of the All Ceylon Women’s Buddhist Congress will be held today, March 25, at 400, Bauddhaloka Mawatha Colombo 7.