A meditation in tranquillity
If you haven’t been to Sri Lanka’s monastery country yet, then you must. It is where the Northwestern province meets the North Central. In the middle of nowhere, it is the area surrounding the ancient Rasvehera (Sasseruwa) temple that could be approached from the direction of known towns like Ibbagamuwa, Galgamuwa, Kalawewa or Tambuttegama. Reaching [...]
Edward Lear in Ceylon: Brief encounter in watercolour
British poet and painter Edward Lear is known the world over for his limericks with his poems such as The Owl and the Pussy Cat which he served up with the “runcible spoon” continuing to fascinate generations of readers. Yet little is known of his work as an artist. Even lesser known to many Sri [...]
Letters to the Editor
Remembering my teacher Dr. Noel Bartholomeusz Last week’s article in the Sunday Times on the event marking the golden jubilee of the College of Surgeons, at College House, the once gracious residence of Dr Noel Bartholomeusz and his wife Nora, brought back memories of that great surgeon. My first vague recollection of him are childhood [...]
Appreciations
Memories are as strong as ever of a kindly gentleman of impeccable standards Capt. Sanka Rakkhita Wikramanayake It has been a year since my father-in-law passed away. I think of him often. He was and remains an enormous character. Many who read this article will know him as one of Sri Lanka’s foremost aviation pioneers. [...]
Lest we forget these ‘out of sight’ creatures
In spite of the callous disregard for fellow animals and all the negligence and selfishness, we have not yet managed to stifle the extraordinary tenacity of nature and its overpowering drive to survive at any cost. Most people rarely think about it, but among the fragments of the landscape there are awe-inspiring creatures we never [...]