In step with Ves as national symbol
Dr Sarath Amunugama’s latest book ‘Kohomba Kankariya- The Sociology of a Kandyan Ritual’ has just been released. Many who know the author as a prominent political personality, may not be aware that he graduated from the University of Peradeniya with a degree in Social Anthropology and went on to gain a doctorate in the subject [...]
Hope takes root with home gardens in parched land
Even with a windowsill garden, you can help a poor village in the far North. Ponnaveli in Poonakary is part of the traditional Vanni, historically a wilderness, baked and dry for the most part of the year and, after the difficult war years, sustained solely by the men who earn their livelihood by fishing. Appe [...]
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for valuing human life at Peradeniya Hospital’s COVID wards Having had fever for about 11 days with a swollen foot, cough, cold and some difficulty in breathing, I consulted our family doctor who asked me to get a PCR test done for COVID-19. Since my husband also had a slight headache, fever and [...]
Appreciations
You were our pillar of strength Mahinda Somathilaka Bandara Ilangaratne Though three months have passed, my heart is still heavy with sorrow and my tears have not yet dried. My dear Mahinda, you were a great husband, wonderful father, joyful father-in-law and loving grandfather. We lived a wonderful life together for 54 years. We shared all [...]
Revering a Bodhi tree devoid of false beliefs
Esala Full Moon Poya falls on July 23 this year. Many significant events took place on an Esala Poya, according to Buddhist history. Prince Siddhartha left his lay life and went forth as an ascetic in search of the Truth. Prince Rahula, his son was born on this day. It was on an Esala Poya [...]
Little ant lost
“paayan-aa kale-dee – Rae-daval mansi-vee – kanta dhey raes-karavu …Koombiyo” Am back again in my armchair, in the garden on the little cement apron at the gate surrounded by the once-burnt-out grass, now sprouting rank and aggressive. On the apron ants of all shapes and sizes – not colour, because all are black – carry [...]
A taste of local vegan dishes in English athlete’s cookbook
English athlete Dave Wise’s cookbook, Zen World Cuisine, is partly inspired by his seven visits to Sri Lanka. “I’ve run the Colombo Marathon five times, and cycled coast to coast across the island once and it was during these visits that I learnt so much about the food, and became vegan. Inspired by the country’s [...]