A hard act to follow
The Peradeniya University’s amphitheatre, which used to turn pink when the old Tabebuia rosea tree was in blossom, is now shrouded in deep mourning. The ‘wala’- as generations of students called that romantic haunt- will never be the same with the demise of Jayalath Manoratne, who long ago took up the mantle of Prof. Ediriweera [...]
Ena’s crafts make comeback for Bawa centenary celebrations
De Silva + Bawa: Craft + Architecture, an exhibition of Ena de Silva-designed batik and craft produced in collaboration with Geoffrey Bawa for his most iconic architectural projects, will be open to the public from January 23 to February 4, in the Urban Island Artspace, 181 Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 7. The exhibition has been timed [...]
Letters to the Editor
Mitigating risks through political humour Former Secretary General of Parliament Nihal Seneviratne explained in his article ‘How a President and a PM of Sri Lanka escaped assassination by five seconds’-what took place in the aftermath of the explosion at the Parliament in July 1987. From his article readers can gather the risks that President J.R. [...]
Appreciations
You will live on in the hearts of everyone you touched Dr. Lalani Kapuruge Kuruppuarachchi If I was to pinpoint one reason for who I am and who I want to be, there is no competition, no guessing nor anyone close but one person – Dr. Lalani Kapuruge Kuruppuarachchi. Dr. Kapuruge was an interventional cardiologist [...]
Our small cats are precious wildlife too
Driving on the Japan Sri Lanka Friendship Road, you’d never think that an elusive wild animal may cross these paths. While many of us travel to Yala and other places to see leopards, we are unaware that a rare and elusive species of wild cat may be roaming our backyards. Researchers Anya Ratnayaka and Ashan [...]
The Pink City unveils its glory
Visiting Delhi recently, I took the opportunity to fly to the Pink City, as Jaipur, Rajasthan’s colourful capital is known. Jaipur forms part of the Golden Triangle of Indian tourism with Delhi and Agra. By car the journey from Delhi is six hours. King Jai Singh II, renowned as a warrior and astronomer built Jaipur [...]
Vintage Jaffna
The Jaffna Vintage Photo Festival 2020 organised by the Jaffna Photography Society will be on next weekend – January 25-27 at the Thanthai Chelva auditorium, S.J.V. Chelvanayakam Memorial Trust, No 114, Rajendraprashad Road, Jaffna. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m to 5 p.m.
With a little help from this book you can plan your own wedding
When Priyanka Emerson, a professional wedding planner launched her book, “Wedding Planning Workbook” , she drew on her 19 years of experience in organising weddings to present her technique, step by step to the big day. The Wedding Planning Workbook presents all the necessary tools you require to plan a church or poruwa or any [...]
Lankan GM at the helm of Hawaii’s Mauna Lani resort
Hawaii’s just reopened Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows part of the Auberge Resorts Collection has at its helm Sri Lankan Sanjiv Hulugalle, general manager and vice president of Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection. The resort, known as an iconic Hawaii Island property comprising 330 rooms, suites and private bungalows located on 32 acres along [...]
ISSO expands operations to the Maldives
ISSO, Sri Lanka’s prawn-specialized restaurant opened their first international outlet in the Maldives recently. Speaking about their new opening, CEO and Co-Founder of ISSO Restaurants, Apinash Sivagumaaran said, “We have constantly received many requests from our Maldivian customers who visit our restaurants in Sri Lanka, to open an outlet in the Maldives.” He added “This [...]
Local herbs add new flavours at Hilton
#EatDrinkHilton is all about fresh produce, seasonal offerings and local tastes as the Hilton Colombo celebrates local herbs this January and February. Special menus both food and beverage have been curated by the Executive Chef Robert and the mixologist at LAB. These innovative local herb infused dishes and drinks will be available at Café Kai, [...]
Tanya’s musical venture in Chengdu, China
On any list of Sri Lankans who have brought fame and recognition to the country, Dr. Tanya Ekanayaka’s name would rank high. An award winning and internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan-British composer-pianist, she also has a background in popular South Asian music. In addition to being a highly qualified linguist, Tanya is also a record producer, [...]
A Rukshan special once again
Rukshan Perera will present his annual concert for the 10th consecutive year ‘Rukshan Perera Live In Concert 10’ at the Bishop’s College auditorium on February 16. According to Rukshan, this will be his last concert of this particular series, and will include some new creations. Rukshan’s concerts are always for a deserving charity, and this [...]
New Ink maps out literary scene for 2020
Focused on English writing that was launched in the past year – but also incorporating discussions, views, and opinions on debates and issues of overlapping interest – ‘New Ink’ a platform for 20 writers, academics, and artists will be held today, January 19 from 10 a.m. onwards, at the auditorium of the Sri Lanka Federation [...]
Druvinka returns with the third eye
‘AJNA- The awakening of the third eye’ – Druvinka’s latest exhibition opened at the Barefoot Gallery on January 9 and will continue until the 26th.
Urumayaka Pelahara: Historical dance pageant to hit the stage
Pirouetting through the changing kingdoms and fortunes of Sri Lanka, a novel ballet is to usher in February. To be held on the 2nd of the coming month, Urumayaka Pelahara promises to be a visual poetry production that charts the island’s historical tale- from the shores of Thambapanni where it all began to the last [...]