Merlin the classics wizard’s odyssey
Prof. Merlin Peris’s little house in Dangolla, Kandy is his own Arcadia, where, after a long romance with the Peradeniya University (his second love, after wife Kshanti) he has retired. He still has emeriti ties with the old place where he spent a lifetime of classical scholarship, proving wrong the great Sir Ivor Jennings who [...]
The wolf in sheep’s clothing: Beware of child grooming online
Have you heard of child grooming? Most likely you associate it with a child’s appearance. But child grooming is a relatively new and dangerous concept in Sri Lanka that refers to the manipulative and intimate long-term process of exploitation of children. Also known as sexual grooming, child grooming is a predatory process in which a [...]
Appreciations
Remembering a special couple who meant so much to so many NORAH & JOHN WATAWALA The birthdays of John and Norah Watawala fall on October 15 and 17 and it is a fitting occasion to remember them both. I joined the Senarath-Dassanayake family and the Watawala family many moons ago when I married Shelton, Norah’s [...]
Now online; portals into our past through the lens of radical activists
The online archive of Dissidents and Activists in Sri Lanka offers narratives from the 1960s to 1990s by radical activists from the south of Sri Lanka. The ephermeralia and documents digitized in the archive are from personal collections, institutional libraries and collectives scattered around Sri Lanka. The nearly 600 documents in the archives interrogate rival [...]
Aunty Oosha — Thank you for the ballet and those life lessons
Going for ballet almost every day, when we were growing up was something that was second nature to us. It was a way of life! The “ballet bag” was always packed. Holidays were unheard of and fashion trends were when we could match or mismatch a pair of tights and leotard. So off we went [...]
Cushioning post mastectomy trauma
An organisation that stands for women’s rights, Zonta has always been a strong advocate in educating and creating equal opportunities for women and children through various programmes, service projects and community relief care. With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Zonta Club II of Colombo’s Mammo Care Group’s primary focus is the Breast Care [...]
It’s time for the ‘Top 50’ Professional and Career Women Awards
Nominations for the ‘Top 50’ Professional and Career Women Awards 2021 are now open. The nominations close on October 25 and can be made by visiting www.womeninmanagementawards.org. The awards programme to recognize Sri Lankan women who have excelled in their careers, businesses, and everyday life is now in its 11th year. Organised by Women in [...]