A bond that blossomed for the benefit of many
He came from the nearby Home for the Aged and quietly handed over Rs. 5,000, not once but twice. These were monies he had put by from the donations people had pressed into his hands when they visited the home. All these small and large donations have gone to making the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital’s Oncology [...]
A visual saga of our history – in the US
The treasures of the new world, mythical or real, have always fascinated the old world and vice versa. But when the phrase ‘Sri Lankan Art’ is dropped amidst Americans, what are the connotations? What gets conjured? Prior to organising their new exhibition of Sri Lankan art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) did [...]
Letters to the Editor
Time to change agrarian laws and policies to suit current times As a Sri Lankan who lives abroad but frequently visits this country, I have wondered why we are not reaping the full benefits of lands near townships. I understand that most of the abandoned lands close to towns and townships were paddy fields which [...]
Appreciations
From school days to campus days she remained the same Noreen Welikala We were at school (Ladies’ College) together. We entered Peradeniya campus together and resided at Hilda Obeysekera Hall. We made many friends and palled up with two others; Metta from Matara Convent and Noeline from Princess of Wales, Moratuwa –forming a close-knit foursome. [...]
Illuminating book on a variety of subjects, despite its brevity
In a career that commenced in 1960, rooted surprisingly in a trade journal titled Industry, according to the Bulletin of the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Nagasaki (1988), K.S. Sivakumaran, a literary journalist with a mind that responds to and conveys the feel of a story or poem, has rendered solid and acknowledged service to both [...]
Suzy Hansen: Exploring world chaos and American ignorance
Suzy Hansen grew up in a “rather insular, conservative” town in New Jersey. From that vantage point, there would have been little reason to question ‘the glory of America’– or at least its role internationally. However, as a journalist for a high-profile New York newspaper post 9/11, she found a disturbing disconnect between the chaos [...]
Welcoming 2019 in style!
Muted it may have been when compared to years past, due to the recent political uncertainty, but many did dance the night away, while welcoming 2019. Here we showcase 31st night images from the Cinnamon Grand, Galadari, Galle Face, Hilton, Kingsbury and Shangri- La Hotels in the city of Colombo as well as Negombo’s Jetwing [...]