Come buy my wares; on Instagram of course
J.K. Methma Jayawardhana runs a business in which she might never meet her customer, even though her products are customised, intricate and deeply personal. The young entrepreneur is a graduate of the University of Moratuwa and founder of the brand Loha. “The main intention of ‘Loha’ is to reach passionate jewellery wearers through bespoke jewellery [...]
Breaking fast and building bridges
As the evening shadows lengthened against the stately backdrop of the Town Hall building adorned in colourful lanterns evocative of Vesak celebrations the weekend before, around 2000 people from all walks of life gathered together on the lawn on Saturday May 25. They had come to break fast together at sunset as one Sri Lanka. [...]
Letters to the Editor
We need a ‘vote for the unknown’ campaign to save us as a nation This is a formal thank you letter to all those who assisted the victims of the Easter Sunday bomb blasts in Sri Lanka including my relative with maximum commitment whether they were on duty or not. The doctors, nurses, ambulance men, [...]
Appreciations
You were our home, our hero Ray De Silva Thathi, all the sporting achievements pale in comparison to what your real achievements in life were. The great father and human being that you were. You loved and cared for your family unconditionally, selflessly and totally. Despite losing both parents by 23, you excelled at your [...]
A dark comedy of the afterlife
Living up to the Legend of Pradeep Mathew would have been intimidating to say the least. Yet Shehan Karunatilaka has dealt another brilliant Chinaman- even if it was nine years in the spinning. Chats with the Dead follows that sadly stillborn manuscript Devil Dance, and promises to grow up to a strapping lad to do [...]
Want to be caricatured?
It’s not just the people in the news who are caricatured. If you would like to see yourself in this way, Harshaka Rathna Kumara will, with a few expert strokes, create a caricature as seen through his artist’s eye. His love of sketching started from childhood, he chuckles. “My brother and I used to cover [...]
A burst of colour at the Russian Centre
The walls of the Russian Centre in Colombo are a burst of colour with the creative efforts of their young students showcased in ‘Space’- the annual art exhibition of the Russian School of Art. The exhibition was opened on May 27 by Anastasia Khokhlova, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Russian Federation and Director [...]
Those school-going days and a tribute to free education
This book by my good friend K.L.Jayatissa who I first met as a fellow undergraduate in the Faculty of Agriculture of the then University of Ceylon, Peradeniya, just one year junior to me in the late 1960s, is one among many others that have come out under his pen, in both Sinhala and English. I [...]
The hottest on the beach – Sugar Talpe in Conde Nast
Just last week Sugar Beach, Talpe got the glad news that leading travel magazine ‘Condé Nast Traveller’ had picked them as one of the Hottest New Beach Clubs in the world. Amidst the gloom that has engulfed the Sri Lankan tourism industry, this was a welcome boost. The renowned travel and lifestyle magazine, which only [...]
Off to CrossFit
Andy Andrews and Keshini Vitharana will represent Sri Lanka at the 2019 CrossFit Games in Wisconsin, USA in August. The duo was crowned National Champions for Sri Lanka, earning them invitations to the international competition – the first time two Sri Lankans have been invited to represent the country at the Games. The CrossFit Games [...]
Aditya scores high
Whether it was Lonely Planet, Jetsetter, The Telegraph or Oyster, each of these global travel pundits had more than praise for Aditya, the all-suite luxury boutique resort sitting on the golden beaches of Rathgama Galle. It is no surprise then that the New York based TripExpert, an online platform that distills expert travel reviews from [...]
Sunrise senior magazine latest issue out
The latest May-June issue of the Sunrise (lifestyle) magazine for senior citizens is out. This issue, with an interesting range of articles and reading material, also celebrates the first anniversary of the re-launched edition with an exciting competition and a complimentary hotel stay for the winner, among other prizes. The articles include an interesting cover [...]