It’s their right to feel they belong
A new social movement ‘Eka Se Salakamu’ is launched to empower children and families with Down syndrome at the country’s first National Centre for Children with Disabilities Beautiful little girls in lovely dresses, smart little boys in nice suits and a festive air with bunches of balloons all in blue and yellow. It is a [...]
Colombo in 1662: Through the eyes of artist Esaias Boursse
1662 in Colombo was a strange time. The fortified Portuguese city had fallen to the Dutch East India Company (VOC) only six years earlier and was in a period of transition, spatially and aesthetically. The long siege of the city in 1655/1656 had left the eastern fortifications in ruin together with much of the buildings [...]
Letters to the Editor
It shouldn’t be difficult to reveal all on sugar deal turned bitter The sugar deal has now become the topic of the day as most politicians of all parties are speaking for or against it. Ironically some public servants holding high ranks are being dragged into it for whatever reason. We believe there was a [...]
APPRECIATIONS
Gone too soon, her expertise is missed now more than ever Dr. Usha Perera The passing of over a year has not diminished the shock that dazed all of us at the untimely departure of Usha. She left us in the prime of her life. She had been at a lunch following an official meeting [...]
Vajira’s pioneering steps in children’s ballet
Histories of the tri-traditional dances of Sri Lanka, Kandyan, Low Country and Sabaragamuwa, generally highlight a handful of pioneering women, point out their significance as the first female dancers on stage and summarize their life stories. In these narratives, the contribution of these artists is presented as creating a space for female dancers on stage. [...]
Fashion, wellness and art at CFW’s no plastic retail week
Following the success of their inaugural run last year, Colombo Fashion Week will once again come together with One Galle Face (OGF) and HSBC Sri Lanka to present CFW Retail Week 2021. From March 28 to April 9, patrons are invited to take part in a variety of experiences offered at OGF under the dynamic [...]
Navigating her space in the world of arts
Gathered in the artistically inspiring courtyard of Taru Villas – Lake Lodge, Day Three of the Cargills International Women’s Day Festival – The Changemakers was on the theme ‘The Creative Forces’. Presented by Table by Taru together with Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo, the panel discussion tackled the topic of women in the arts, navigating the [...]
A definite swansong, but also that familiar vitality
Epiphanies and The Historiographer- two posthumous collections of Jean Arasanayagam’s poetry There is something distinctly offbeat about the two posthumous collections of Jean Arasanayagam’s poetry published by her family. The first, titled Epiphanies, is tinted with dusky reds and other twilight colours on the cover as well as some of the poems within; not wholly [...]
A brush with master strokes by pen artist
Ballpoint Varna Chitra Kalava 1- Bhoomi Dharshana Endeema (Colour Ballpoint Pen Art 1- Landscape Drawing) -by Mangala Madanayake If ‘ballpoint pen artwork’ sounds dubious, take a peek at this book by Mangala Madanayake. Replete with many an illustration by the author, a self-taught artist, it grounds you on the basic techniques of a medium that [...]