Hamilton Canal is dead!
Here and there, the skeleton of a fish bobs on the surface of the water, starkly white against the black or is found entangled in the grasses edging the bank. There are no birds because the fish and other crustaceans are dead. The water too is still, having taken on the colour of murky black, [...]
Lankan cricket jerseys bat for World Cup and environment
10 PET bottles. That’s how many are required to create one of the new official jerseys that the Sri Lankan cricket team will wear during the much anticipated ICC World Cup that begins at the end of this month. Designed and created by MAS Holdings, the innovative fabric is called Ocean Plastic – a nod [...]
Letters to the Editor
We must remain unafraid and go on living our lives respecting each other The Easter Sunday 2019 was the saddest day our nation has faced since the end of the war. As we mourn for those we have lost, and rebuild the damage caused by these attacks, it is now time to start thinking about [...]
Appreciations
The house is not a home now without you Piyaseeli Rajapaksha It is now almost 10 months since you departed from our midst on that peaceful early morning of July 1, last year. You were alright that evening except for a mild stomach discomfort. I am still thinking of the activities of the previous day. [...]
Bodhi Pooja in Yangon
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Yangon in collaboration with the Sri Lankan community in Myanmar organised a special Bodhi Pooja at the premises of the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda on Sunday, May 5 in remembrance of the victims of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka and to invoke blessings on the wounded for [...]
Canberra Islamic Centre holds vigil
The Sri Lankan Muslim community of Canberra organised a vigil along with members of other faiths to express their condolences and grief over the loss of innocent lives on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka. The event was held on May 2 at the Canberra Islamic Centre with many Sri Lankans along with the Minister and [...]
A possible man- eater on the prowl inYala?
Four days after the Sinhala and Hindu New Year, on April 18, the news went around that a leopard had attacked a casual employee working on road constructions in the Yala East National Park. On this day the crew was working on the Babaragasthalawa road on the Bagura Plains. At about 4.30 in the evening [...]
Launch of Nihal Seneviratne’s memoirs in Sinhala
‘Galumuwadorin Diyawannawata’, former Secretary General of Parliament Nihal Seneviratne’s memoirs in Sinhala was launched on Monday, May 6 at the Mahaweli Centre, Colombo. The book is a translation of ‘A Clerk Reminisces’which was launched in 2017. The book recounts Mr.Seneviratne’s experiences in his 33 years of service at the Sri Lankan Parliament, 13 of which [...]
Discovering the heart of Vietnam in bánh mì
There is something about a first meal in a new country: you’re tired, and perhaps disoriented. The days of your vacation stretch ahead, a blank canvas. You look for food, because it centres you, allows heart and mind to settle. In Vietnam, we decide this moment calls for bánh mì. Costing on average 30,000 Vietnamese [...]
The Good Shepherd Sisters’ mission to Ceylon 150 years ago
It was the Benedictine Italian Archbishop of Colombo, Rt. Rev. Sillani, who initiated the first Catholic convent in this country yet it drew upon the efforts of a French saint Mother Euphrasia to plant the seed which has now become a mighty tree through whose portals thousands of girls have passed. Good Shepherd Convent is [...]
Head to Cinnamon Bey for a culinary adventure by the beach
Beruwela is renowned for its sandy beaches, bustling community and fresh seafood. Neatly tucked away by the side of the beach is Cinnamon Bey (Beruwela) a flagship resort in the Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts portfolio. It boasts of seven different outlets on its premises that aim to provide its guests with a variety of dining [...]
Spa Ceylon takes Ayurveda wellness to Moscow
Spa Ceylon – the world’s largest Ayurveda wellness chain, opened their 90th store – an exclusive Wellness Boutique at the Evropeiskiy Shopping Mall located in the heart of the Russian capital – Moscow. This follows the successful opening of the brand’s first Russian store in the resort city of Sochi earlier this year. Speaking to [...]