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Timely canvas of uplifting art

Timely canvas of uplifting art

For Marie Alles Fernando one of the perks of being her parents’ child were the frequent rambles to remote corners of the island, from Nagadipa to Dondra, where she was to imbibe the rural landscapes and life lived to the rhythm of the wewa and the stupa; the jungle shrines for Pillayar and the village [...]

Special needs children are ‘our children’

Special needs children are ‘our children’

An AYATI Bathiya & Santhush song for inclusivity  It is a routine day at bustling ‘AYATI’ and parents and children with disabilities are walking in. On Tuesday, when we visit this state-of-the-art centre at Ragama, there is excitement in a spacious room on the first floor with children having a whale of a time on [...]

Colombo Club: Changing times of a colonial bastion

Colombo Club: Changing times of a colonial bastion

An elegantly produced coffee-table book titled ‘Colombo Club- 150th Commemorative Edition’ will be launched early next month to mark the 150th anniversary of one of the country’s oldest clubs which dates back to colonial days. These extracts from the chapter ‘Flashbacks’ give an idea of the Colombo Club’s intriguing history. An iconic establishment in the [...]

Letters to the Editor

Sinhala only forms: Little done over the years to rectify this Last Thursday, my husband and I went to Borella to get our booster vaccine. We were given a form to fill asking for name, age, when our last jab was, ID number and a few other details. The form was entirely in the Sinhala [...]

Appreciations

Appreciations

Dyan the Lion Heart One of the most flamboyant schoolboy cricketers of the mid 1960s DyanPathiravithana of Ananda College finally pulled out stumps on 26th May 2021to end a cavalier innings at 74. As a tribute to this very special friend of mine, I reminisce here some special moments in Dyan’s time at our beloved [...]

Through the pandemic and into the future: Carrying on the legacy of her founders

Through the pandemic and into the future: Carrying on the legacy of her founders

It all began in the late 19th Century… During the time of British Imperialism when the Sinhalese were losing their innate Sinhala Buddhist identity and with the growth and expansion of the Christian missionary education in Ceylon, the need arose to educate them by combining the English language as a medium of education. Amidst religious [...]

The Garden School

Musaeus College in the 1970s shrouded and static in time, when my mind voyages among the gossamer memories of girlhood, to scale those high and hefty walls of that stronghold of discipline – that kept the girls locked in, (and perhaps, any romantic notions locked out?) Beyond the ice dome of the Shrine Room with [...]

A venerated abode of learning

From humble wattle and daub To a venerated abode, It was the singular vision Of a strong-willed lady That raised the turrets of Mother Musaeus, To open for the girl-child The enlightening paths of education, From the philanthropy of forefathers Her foundations were strengthened, Illuminated with the mores Of integrity, tolerance and equanimity Preached by [...]

Discovering her creative side

Discovering her creative side

‘Seeing Life in Colour’ is Deepthi Amarasekera’s first exhibition which will be held at the Harold Peiris Gallery on December 3, 4 and 5. Most of her formal education was centred around science; After a bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and an MPhil in Virology at the University of Aberdeen, Deepthi Amarasekera lived and worked in [...]

Hang up a bag for the children of Poonakary this season

Appe Lanka and Barefoot are tying up this Christmas season to give customers to Barefoot the chance to buy a specially made bag to hang up on the Appe Lanka Christmas Tree at the Barefoot Garden cafe. The bags priced at Rs. 1,300 will be the gifts given to the children in Poonakary. This being [...]

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