Back to where the Big Cat roams
On the trail of the ‘one and only’ magnificent Big Cat in Sri Lanka, they trekked across the pristine wilds of the largest National Park in the country and their labours have yielded a deep insight into the lives and times of the elusive and secretive leopard. Some interesting details are shared by researcher and [...]
Little known French connection and the battle of Trinco
Sober Island in the Trincomalee bay is now a popular holiday resort, converted by the Sri Lanka Navy after the war ended in 2009. But not many know its colourful history. The narrow strip of shallow lagoon between Great Sober Island and the mainland was known as ‘French Pass’ to signify the battle of Trincomalee. [...]
Letters to the Editor
Ordinary Lankans caught between empty political rhetoric and rice mafia The soaring prices of everything under the sun in general and rice in particular, is a cause of concern for the majority of citizens. The so-called people’s representatives designated as ministers to bring rice prices down are conveniently accusing a purported rice mafia for arbitrary [...]
Appreciations
He built up a virtual empire through his astute, visionary and skilful leadership qualities R. Rajamahendran Having led a life of virtual anonymity, this trail-blazing icon, with his untimely demise, has at last put a face to a name for the whole nation to see! In spite of having seen the mega performances brought to [...]
Spreading the green message
For the past two decades, Kanchana Weerakoon has been making the case that small changes can lead to big results. A longtime advocate for all things environmental, she founded Eco Friendly Volunteers (ECO-V), a nonprofit voluntary organisation in 2001 with the goal of inspiring others to lead an eco-centric lifestyle and do their part to [...]
Making lime a fruit for all seasons
In Sri Lanka, fresh limes (Citrus aurantfolia) have a year-round demand as they are used for a variety of purposes such as domestic cooking, food processing, indigenous medicine, cosmetics and health care products. The majority of the fruit is consumed fresh, both nationally and internationally. In 2019, the area under lime cultivation in Sri Lanka [...]
Like old slippers…
We prepared a lunch for a ‘friend’, but he did not come. How did he become a ’friend’? It was this way. I had dropped my NIC outside my gate and I had not even noticed it. Soon afterwards, a good samaritan knocked on the gate and returned it to me, even before I was [...]