Our Amma the star
A star has passed on. The prima donna of ballet in Sri Lanka, Oosha Saravanamuttu, is no more. The child prodigy who wowed audiences at the tender age of seven – with even hardcore journalists going into such raptures as to call her the ‘Shirley Temple of Ceylon’ – and danced and choreographed her way [...]
Letters to the Editor
We are a NATO country! No, I don’t mean one of the “North Atlantic Treaty Organization” countries – rather a ‘No Action Talk Only’ country! We are very famous for talk, talk, talk and no action whatsoever. When Chandrika Kumaratunga came to power her main promise that attracted votes was the abolition of the Presidency. [...]
Appreciations
We have lost a wonderful friend LLOYD FERNANDO We are profoundly saddened by the passing away of our good friend Lloyd. He peacefully clasped the blessed hands of almighty God, at the age of 64 on Saturday, May 18, 2019. We had known that he had been very ill, but we thought he would make [...]
The work of a truly multi-faceted man
My immensely rewarding residency in Sri Lanka has been mainly influenced on a cultural level by three diverse icons. The first to be encountered was Lester James Peries. Indeed I may have never discovered the island if not for being chosen as the maestro’s personal assistant on The God King (1973). Vivid are the memories [...]
Shani Diluka back in Colombo, explores Beethoven’s link with Indian music
July ushers in a curated selection of cinema and music for the French Spring Festival organised by the French Embassy and the network of Alliance Française. First on the list for July is the free film on July 3. ‘See you up there’ or ‘Au Revoir La-Haut’, written and directed by Albert Dupontel is set [...]
Opera and gastronomic delights at Galle Face Hotel
‘A Culinary and Cultural Evening’ organised by the Galle Face Hotel on July 5 promises to be a night of elegance, music and gastronomic delights. Opera singers Barbara Segal, Meneka de Fonseka Sahabandu, Carlos Conde Gonzales, Maestro Peter Crockford and Benito Rodriguez alongside Segal’s advanced students will serenade the guests throughout the night as a [...]