Small country rich in its history and future in surgery
Just after her first birthday, a very ill baby-girl from a humble home in Jaffna is taken to the Teaching Hospital in the area. She has renal failure due to huge stones in both her kidneys. Treatment at the Jaffna Hospital is possible through large cuts on her abdomen and the surgeons there make quick [...]
A gem-studded tour of an exceptional artist
Most of us art lovers have certainly known of Manjusri. Associating him with temple art, frescos, and murals while not really prepared to delve or dive any deeper. That’s why Shamil Wanigaratne’s gem of a book (or monograph)that covers a gigantic canvas simply exploded in front of me. A riot of colour, fine drawings, draftsman-like [...]
Letters to the Editor
Time to solve the decades long problem over SLMC I wrote an article in the Sunday Times on October 2, 2018, on the subject of the Sri Lanka Medical Council after Prof. Colvin Gooneratne who was President in 2018, resigned from his post in disgust when he could not bring about the changes that we [...]
Appreciations
To those Lake House days as “twin journalists” Philip Fernando The passing away of my good friend and Lake House colleague Philip Fernando (former Deputy Editor – Daily News & Sunday Observer) in California was indeed sad news after the 2021 new year was born. Philip and I were contemporaries at the Peradeniya University and [...]
Chitrasena’s Mudra Natya: Embodying the form
January 26th, 2021 marks the 100th birth anniversary of the traditional dance maestro Chitrasena. While he had a far-reaching cultural impact, including in representing the tri-traditional dance forms viewed as indigenous to the island (Kandyan, Low Country and Sabaragamuwa) on stage, this article focuses on one element, the mudra natya also referred to as the [...]
Online lecture on Bharatha Natyam
“Arpana” – Use and development of poetic version in Classical Bharata Natyam, an online lecture demonstration by Dr. Subashini Pathmanathan will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 29. The lecture is presented by the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), High Commission of India, Colombo. Those interested could log on to the ICC’s Facebook [...]
The lost sailing ships of Lanka
Lt. Commander Somasiri Devendra will present the Roland Silva Memorial Lecture of the National Trust speaking on ‘Sailing Ships of Serendib- In search of lost nautical culture’ on Wednesday, January 27 at 6.30 p.m. Those interested could use the following links to join: Website: https://thenationaltrust.lk/news/ (which will provide the link) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-National-Trust-Sri-Lanka (which will provide [...]
Young historian recounts journey of St. Joseph’s
“Till the Mountains Disappear: The story of St. Joseph’s College” Reviewed by Dr Gamini Goonetilleke “The heights of great men reached and kept, were not attained in sudden flight, but they while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow). St. Joseph’s College, Colombo, established in 1896, will be celebrating 125 [...]
A treasure trove of discerning tales of the human psyche
Rukmini Attygalle has been writing creatively for many years. As she says, she credits others with recognising the worth of her work, and thanks them for encouraging her to publish this, her first collection of short stories. The work comprises eleven stories. As the title implies, inspiration comes from many a source, finding fruition in [...]