From ancient times, a monastery amidst rock and jungle
We cheered at our first sight of Kudumbigala forest monastery, its rocks rising up like gigantic elephants amidst swathes of wilderness. We had driven down the cinnamon coloured track turning to the right off the road to Kumana, part of Digamadulla and specifically Panampattuwa, where in the thick jungle are many shrines still unknown to [...]
‘I am first an activist, then an artist’
It is only the third time a Sri Lankan artist is featured at the prestigious Venice Biennale, and this time the honour goes to renowned artist Chandraguptha Thenuwara who will represent the country with his installation as part of the ‘Personal Structures’ Exhibition presented by the European Cultural Centre (ECC) Venice. The Venice Biennale 2022, [...]
Letters to the Editor
Impeaching a President: Understanding the process Sub Article (2) of Article 38 of the Second Republican Constitution (1978) is the provision that deals with impeachment of Presidents. It is necessarily the Parliament that can remove a President from office by impeachment. This can happen only on the passing of a Resolution by the Parliament to [...]
Appreciations
We should be glad that such a man lived among us James Lionel Percival Perera When Octavius learns that Antony, his one-time comrade-in-arms, but later military foe, has died, in Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, he exclaims, “The breaking of so great a thing should make a greater crack.” Lionel Perera was a humble, retiring man, [...]
Haputale’s Bloomsdale, perfect setting for blissful holiday
We turned off the A16 road on the way from Haputale to Bandarawela opposite the Adisham Farm Shop and took the steep, narrow road, signposted to the Bloomsdale Country House, heading uphill. Haputale, where the main road through the town seems to disappear over a cliff revealing a fantastic view of cloud-shrouded valleys, is usually [...]
Czech violin virtuoso performs with CMSC
Czech violin virtuoso Olga Šroubková will perform with the Ensemble of the Chamber Music Society of Colombo (CMSC) directed by Lakshman Joseph de Saram on April 29 at 7.30 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt Theatre. This classical concert is presented by the Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, in association [...]
A passion for molecular gastronomy
Chef Kapila Jayasinghe learned about molecular gastronomy, a style of cooking which involves utilising principles of chemistry to create avant garde dishes through the different reactions between ingredients from the chefs of the world famous El Bulli restaurant. Located in the coastal town of Roses in Catalonia, Spain, El Bulli was ranked No. 1 in [...]
It was NOT a Silent Saturday!
[Inspired by “Do you hear the people sing?” @ Gotagogama, Saturday 16th April 2022] The day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday (Resurrection Sunday) has sometimes been called “Silent Saturday”. The day seems to lie dormant between what was (or appeared to be) the terrible tragedy of Good Friday and the glorious triumph of Resurrection [...]