Riding into a better future
Some years back, the childrenof Poonakary, Jaffna, were beginning to drop out of school at an alarming rate. The main reason was that many of them had to travel weary miles, as much as 6-7 in the hot sun or the monsoon rains to reach school. This was when Appe Lanka, spearheaded by the indefatigable [...]
When you’ve got cookies on your mind
Some of us fell in love with these childhood goodies baked at home with lots of love and sugar while others discovered these sweet treats in adulthood. Over the past few years, home bakers in and around Colombo have tried their hand at perfecting their recipes which have either been handed down in their families [...]
Starting young: A bit of exercise, a bit of skills-learning
Just before making Sri Lanka her newest home, Mumbai-born mother of three Shilpa Perera had one very specific goal on her extensive bucket list: climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. To really put the challenge into perspective, 35 000 people attempt to scale the highest point in the African continent every year but only 40% are able to [...]