Lanka’s unique sights and sounds come alive in America
LOS ANGELES — When the annual Sri Lanka Day was celebrated in the historic city of Pasadena this year, Sri Lanka took its rightful place among the ethnic festivals held in America. The featured event of the day was the ‘Pageant of Lanka’, a miniature Kandy Perahera. It took the breath away of the onlookers [...]
Paradox of Pohottuwa’s anti-Americanism with US soft diplomacy in Lankan politics
Rational Sri Lankan voters — there are still many not mesmerised by demagogues — are likely to see many paradoxes in the stance against ‘anti-American imperialism’ that is common political fodder at election time and the current American diplomacy. The UNP is traditionally identified as being pro-Western and have been perpetually damned as ‘stooges of [...]
Bharatha Natyam by Anuka King
The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) of the High Commission of India will present a Bharatha Natyam Recital by the accomplished Indian dancer Anuka King at 6 p.m. on August 29 at the SVCC auditorium, 16/2, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7. Entry is free. For further details, please contact the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (formerly Indian [...]
A short history of Nuwara Eliya by Ashley De Vos
The National Trust’s monthly lecture series continues on Thursday, August 29 with Ashley De Vos addressing the topic of “A concept for a policy, a short history of Nuwara Eliya”. The lecture will be held at the HNB Auditorium, 22nd Floor, HNB Towers, 479 T.B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10 at 6.30 p.m. Dr. John Davy [...]
Talk on marine turtle conservation
A talk on ‘marine turtles and their conservation’ will be delivered by the Project Leader and Co-founder of the Turtle Conservation Project (TCP), Thushan Kapurusinghe, tomorrow at 6.30 p.m. at the auditorium of the Organization of Professional Associations (OPA), 275/75, Prof. Stanley Wijesundara Mawatha, Colombo 7. All are welcome. The talk is organised by the [...]
Toastmaster of the year
Romayne Diasz was adjudged Toastmaster of the Year at the Colombo Toastmasters Club’s 36th charter anniversary celebration held at the Hotel Galadari on Saturday, August 17. Romayne is a past president The Colombo Toastmasters Club and this is the second time she has received this award. The Toastmaster of the Year is selected on educational [...]
Appointed as party organiser
The Tamil United Freedom Front, which is expanding the party’s presence in districts outside the North and East, has appointed social service activist M. Dushyanth as its Colombo District organiser. Party leader and former deputy minister Vinayagmurthi Muralidaran is seen here handing over the appointment letter to Mr. Dushyanth, a past pupil of Wattala St. [...]
Cancer patient needs your help
Ms. C. Jayaweera of Polwatta, Denipitiya is suffering from cancer in the bladder and receives treatment from the Maharagama Cancer Institute. Her husband has no permanent job and they have two children following higher studies. She is seeking help from kind donors to support her financially to continue her treatment and for her children to [...]
Public lecture on power, politics and dress fashion
The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka’s (RASSL) next public lecture – “Power, Politics and Dress Fashion” — will be delivered by Dr. Priyanka Virajini Medagedara Karunaratne, senior lecturer in Fashion Design and Product Development, Department of Textile and Clothing Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa. The lecture will be on Monday, August 26 at 5 p.m. at [...]
College of Radiologists set to hold annual academic sessions
The annual academic sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Radiologists will be held from August 30 to September 1 at the Galadari Hotel in Colombo. This is the main academic event of the college and is held to share the latest knowledge and experiences among local and international radiologists. This year’s sessions on the [...]
A concept bookstore for Jaffna community
Venpaa in Tamil refers to a branch of classical Tamil poetry. Bearing this classic Tamil name, a distinctive bookstore called ‘Venpaa’ has become the talk of the town in Jaffna since its opening in December 2018. Venpaa is the first concept bookstore in Jaffna dedicated to providing the best Tamil books published in different parts [...]
AA Ceylon helps Easter Sunday victims
The Automobile Association of Ceylon made a donation to Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith for the support and rehabilitation of the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings. The donation was made on August 15 at the Archbishop’s House, Colombo 8. From left: AA Ceylon Secretary Devapriya Hettiarachchi, Vice Presidents Ananda Dangalla and Dr Lakshman Weerasena, Cardinal Malcolm [...]
Weliweriya perahera today
A perahera carrying the sacred Buddha relics will parade the streets today in Weliweriya under the patronage of the Weliweriya West Sri Sudharshana Rama temple’s chief incumbent, the Ven. Wellagirige Rathanasirinayake Thera, and the Sri Poorwaramaya temple chief incumbent, the Ven. Dr. Mullegama Sumana Thera. The procession beginning at 8 am from the Galoluwa junction [...]
Western hospital ties up with DOC990 to launch appointment tracking system, opens ultra-modern channel wing
Western Hospital, a leading ISO 9001:2015 QMS accredited kidney transplantation and dialysis hospital, has opened a modern new channel wing. Chief guest Dr Amal Harsha de Silva (Deputy Director General-Ministry of Health), Professor Rezvi Sheriff (Chairman Western Group of Companies) and many leading consultants were present at the event held last week. The new channel [...]
Why the Arab world is betting on China
DOHA – Arab leaders seem to be in a race to gain favour with China. While the region buzzes with criticism of US policy, its political elites are busy showering China with accolades and heading to Beijing to sign a wide variety of bilateral agreements. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, for example, has visited China [...]
Moragahakanda: It all began with a dream of a visionary
‘The Moragahakanda Dream Reservoir – 47 Years of Aspiration by a Visionary Leader’, was published in July 2019. The coffee table book, which relates President Maithripala Sirisena’s vision and accomplishments in constructing the Moragahakanda Reservoir, is replete with stunning photographs of the reservoir now officially named Moragahakanda Kulasinghe Reservoir. It also carries several images [...]