Spiritual sanctuary in bustling Pettah
Set amidst the crush of tiny and big shops in the hustle and bustle of Pettah with the Colombo harbour as its backdrop, there is a stunningly beautiful sanctuary to where once you step in, serenity and tranquillity enshroud you like a mantle. Unique are many of the facets of the Red Mosque from its [...]
A labour of love and an empty chair from Lanka at In Flanders Fields Museum
Making the same journey made by those who sacrificed their lives in World War 1 from 1914-1918, 120 empty chairs representing the nations that fought in the war arrived at the ‘In Flanders Fields Museum’ in Ypres, Belgium a few weeks ago. The artistic expression of remembrance of the fallen heroes from all parts of [...]
Letters to the Editor
Make the Constitution a document by the people, for the people We as citizens are aware that a Constitution is a well-intentioned instrument to ensure and sustain good governance, integrity, sanity, law and order in a country. We know that despite the meticulous attention given to its drafting by constitutional experts, it is prone to [...]
Appreciations
She brought kindness, compassion and much needed sense of humour to all Sr Mary Irene Perera (Emmo) The 3rd month death anniversary of Sister Mary Irene fell on November 20. Sr Mary Irene (Emmo) after her father’s loss, at a very early stage in life realized that her call was to serve the Lord. She [...]
Young Lankans star in a memorable evening of opera
‘Funiculi Funicula’ reverberated across the Russian Cultural Centre theatre, as the entire Menaka Singers Opera Ensemble sang in harmony providing a fantastic finale to a memorable concert ‘After All It’s Opera’ on November 21. Well loved arias from Don Giovanni, Cosi fan Tutte, The Marriage of Figaro, The Barber of Seville, The Enchantress, Un Ballo [...]
Peek at a game changing CFW
The team behind HSBC Colombo Fashion Week is changing the game for their 16th edition of HSBC Fashion Week in March 2019, which they were proud to announce at an exclusive concept launch event on November 16. “This year we’re doing something a little bit different,” teased Chairman of CFW Holdings Pvt Ltd Dirk Flamer [...]
The Grand Dame of hotels brings to life your dream wedding
With its seamless blend of old and new that spells romantic allure to everyone who steps over its threshold, the Galle Face Hotel (GFH) is a prime location to bring to life the wedding of your dreams. Launching their wedding campaign #GFHRealWeddings for the 2019 wedding season, on November 10, the Grand Dame of hotels, [...]
Enjoy the festive community spirit with the BSC Christmas carnival
It is that time of the year once again, where one of the most awaited holiday seasons is just around the corner. The time for festivity, delicious treats and presents; the time where decorating and putting up a tree is a family affair. It is more than just a day, it is a reason for [...]
What makes this Pizza Hut special?
Lalani is pleasant and courteous taking a pizza order from a young couple. Tech-savvy, she effortlessly operates the ‘tab’ in her hand and confirms the order with a smile. Thushan is oblivious to the world around him baking a tantalizing pizza in the ‘production department’ of the Siripa Lane (Thimbirigasyaya) outlet of popular fast food [...]
Monaravila Keppetipola: The Disawa turned valiant soldier
Avanti Sri Nissanka Karunaratne to present her painting of Keppetipola at the commemoration ceremony at the Peradeniya University The bicentenary of the 1817-1818 national freedom struggle (Uva–Wellassa uprising), led by Monaravila Keppetipola Disava will be commemorated today, Sunday November 25, at the Senate building of the University of Peradeniya. A commemoration lecture will be delivered [...]
Leelaratne’s literary body, a contribution to reconciliation
Trilingual author Upali Leelaratne carried away the award for the Best Translation of Short Stories at the recent State Literary Awards ceremony having won the Award for the same category last year as well. It is a singular literary achievement for he was also the first award winner of Tamil to Sinhala translations. This year’s [...]
Selyn welcomes the season with a ‘buy local’ pop-up
It’s the season to shop local as Selyn, Sri Lanka’s only fair-trade handloom company partners with a host of locally-based industries that include Andrea Boekel, Ma’s Kitchen, Panther, Kumbuk, Kitch& and Tiras to give shoppers a special Christmas pop-up on Saturday, December 1 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at their flagship store 102, Fife [...]
EWC felicitates 2017 Gratiaen Prize winner Jean Arasanayagam
An evening of poetry and prose reading with interludes of music will be presented by the English Writers Collective (EWC) on Monday, December 3, at the Auditorium of the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES), Kynsey Terrace, off Kynsey Road, at 6.30 p.m. The EWC felicitates Jean Solomons Arasanayagam – one of Sri Lanka’s foremost [...]
Prof. Manique Gunesekera Memorial Oration
The annual Professor Manique Gunesekera Memorial Oration, organised by the Department of English Language Teaching of the University of Kelaniya will be held on December 3 at the auditorium of the University’s Manique Gunesekera Memorial Building (K5) from 3 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. This oration is organized annually as a tribute to the legacy of [...]
SLMNA holds 3rd Clinical Nutrition Annual Academic Sessions
The Sri Lanka Medical Nutrition Association (SLMNA), the country’s premier professional body of medical doctors specialized in clinical nutrition, will hold its 3rd Clinical Nutrition Annual Academic Sessions on November 30 and December 1 at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo. More than 200 SLMNA members serving in both the state and the private sectors will [...]
Christmas concert and sing-along at GFS Hall
“Sing out joyfully with Friends in Harmony”, a Christmas concert and sing-along will be held at the air conditioned GFS Hall, Green Path, Colombo 3 on Friday, November 30 at 7 pm. It is presented by the Girls’ Friendly Society (GFS) of Sri Lanka and will feature “Friends in Harmony” and guest artiste Dr. Prashanthi [...]
A tapestry of a life and a voice for justice
“The true patriots are those who, while they are committed to the good things in our society, will also recognize the bad and become actively involved in doing something to remove the huge blots that darken our horizon.” So said prominent journalist Anne Abayasekara in a stirring article published in ‘The Island’ newspaper in 2003 [...]
Anne Enright: Her first foray into writing at 11 years
Anne Enright was addressing something that had long been hidden in plain sight when she took to task the perception that creative work by women “isn’t good enough”. “If a man writes ‘The cat sat on the mat’- we admire the economy of his prose; if a woman does, we find it banal,” she once [...]
Sujeewa and Joshua at Chamber Music Society’s ‘Season Finale’
The Chamber Music Society of Colombo (CMSC) along with its Premier Sponsor Fairway Holdings, presents the ‘Season Finale’ concert on December 5 at 7.30 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt Theatre featuring one of Sri Lanka’s top concert pianists, the US based Sujeeva Hapugalle. Sujeewa will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major with [...]
We all left the hall with a song in our hearts
Fairways Holdings and East India Holdings presented The Colombo Opera Festival Gala Concert on November 6 at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, in partnership with the Royal Opera House Jette Parker Young Artists Programme. It featured Monika Evelin Liiv (mezzo-soprano), Hanyin Xue (tenor), Krystoff Szumanski (baritone) and Kishani Jayasinghe (soprano), accompanied by David Gowland on the [...]