Don’t drive our jumbos to death
Humans and wild elephants have lived ‘together’ for aeons in Sri Lanka. In fact, the country has bestowed upon elephants, domesticated ones of course, an honour not given to any other creature – that of carrying the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha around the streets of Kandy to be venerated by large crowds. As [...]
Letters to the Editor
The need for a potent force as the Govt. reneges on its pledges The government has not fulfilled its pre-Presidential and General Election promises and what the masses should do unlike the Joint Opposition efforts is not to topple the government, but to make it keep to its pledges. It appears that the Government is [...]
Appreciations
Like the giant redwood tree his memory still towers over all of us E.O.E. Pereira I had the privilege of attending Vidya Jyothi Professor E.O.E. Pereira’s 11th annual memorial birth anniversary on September 13, conducted by the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka, at the Wimalasurendra Auditorium. There was a packed audience. Not being an Engineer [...]
Book lovers who spread the word
Care to share- the innocent question resonated among the friendly faces at the Colombo Book Swap on October 6 at the Colpetty House as readers gathered to listen to author Herman Gunaratne animatedly speak on his latest book ‘God’s Secret Agent –A Battle against Dark Forces’. Herman, author of four previous books; The Plantation Raj, [...]
A taste of Korean hospitality
Korean National Day was celebrated on September 28 at Korean Ambassador Heon Lee’s Horton Place residence with guests enjoying a taste of warm Korean hospitality.
La fiesta in Mexican style
It was a colourful celebration for Mexico ‘s National Day as Mexican ambassador to India Melba Pris and Honorary Mexican Consul in Sri Lanka Mohan Pandithage hosted a reception at the Balmoral, Kingsbury with Mexican celebrity chef Aldondra Maldonaldo also serving up a feast of Mexico’s famous cuisine.
Celebrating Germany’s Day of Unity
It was a convivial evening at German ambassador Jorn Rhode’s Alfred Place residence as guests gathered to celebrate Germany’s Day of Unity on October 3.
Galadari b’day bash
The Galadari Hotel had its 34th anniversary in grand style on October 6 with a fabulous day of celebration. The Coffee Shop opened up with a special anniversary lunch and gala dinner where guests were treated to a surprise Flash Mob performance by the staff of Galadari, trained by Sous Chef Anushan Perera. Margarita Blue [...]
Something to laugh about and of course think about too!
The contemporary coffee shop has evolved into a space that hosts more than casual chit-chat or the bibiliophile who sits in a corner lost in a book and a steaming cup of coffee. It’s not uncommon to see negotiations, meetings and even homework being done in such cosy surroundings. When we caught up with Feroze [...]
Second oldest law firm begins new chapter in heart of Colombo
Renowned law firm Julius and Creasy have moved to the commercial hubbub of R.A. de Mel Mawatha, Colombo 3 from their well-known offices at Janadhipathi Mawatha, Fort, but they have retained that reassuring old-world gentility and steadfastness. The interior of Number 371 itself speaks: discreet ‘legal’ elegance with classic ebony-inlaid furniture and vintage ceramics and [...]
East meets west at Gandhi 150th birth anniversary celebrations
The Nelum Pokuna theatre was the venue for a splendid east meets west musical extravaganza last week when the Liepajas symphony orchestra from Latvia was hosted alongside Dr. L. Subramaniam, the legendary violinist. The glittering evening was held to mark the start of the launch of the uber-luxury apartments ‘Sapphire Residences’ by ITC Hotels while [...]
Specially designed wheelchairs for Wheels for Wheels
Proceeds from Threads of Time, a fashion extravaganza presented by Anita Dorai and Kavita Thulasidas, designer and owner of Stylemart, Singapore were utilised to make the lives of 100 patients suffering from Cerebral Palsy more bearable. 100 specially designed wheelchairs were donated to Wheels for Wheels, an initiative by Around the Pearl on October 2 [...]
Supper Club dishes up another culinary treat
In nearly two years, Colombo Supper Club founder, Naserah Tyebally, has enticed and educated the palates of Sri Lankans with upto 16 pop-up dinners, with cuisines from Latin America to Catalan, Singapore, Japan, India – the list goes on. Colombo Supper Club aims to uplift the food culture within Sri Lanka by introducing clients to [...]
Sunrise Sept-Oct issue out
The September-October 2018 issue of Sunrise magazine for senior citizens is out and available at leading bookshops. Further details could be obtained from Sunrise Senior Foundation administrator – 0766694399 or email: sunrisesenior. foundation@gmail.com
Writers and editor tell stories from their working lives
Writers and editors will tell unglamorous stories from their working lives as the Gratien Trust, Commonwealth Writers and the British Council present an evening of conversation with writers and an editor on the graft of writing on Thursday, October 18 from 6.30 p.m. onwards. Vivimarie Vander Poorten, Vajra Chandrasekera, Ajitha G.S. and Sunila Galappatti work [...]
Climate change: Wake up!
This time three years ago, the world was preparing for the climate negotiations in Paris. The yet-to-be-signed accord asked every government in the world to commit to curbing its greenhouse gases. They all did- even the United States of America, which had so far stayed out of global climate agreements. But even then, the commitments [...]
Getting to the roots of going organic in SL
Surangi, travels to Colombo every weekend from a suburb to purchase ‘organic’ fruits and vegetables for her little son, not yet turned one. “Although it’s an additional trip and I have to pocket out more, it is still worth it as I’m giving my child toxin-free food,” she says. Surangi who patronizes a leading organic [...]
Lines that connect her losses, gains, hopes and dreams
Membrane, an exhibition by Krishnapriya Tharamakrishnar will be open to the public from October 18-31 at Art Space Sri Lanka. Krishnapriya’s previous body of work focused on the expectation of a mother’s affection, as one of the most valuable perceptions of love in one’s life. As an infant, Krishnapriya lost this sacred and indispensable bond [...]