Beyond the literal letter
During the month of August, designers, illustrators, type designers, typographers and writers are converging online around the hashtag #30dayofAkuru to explore and push the contours of Sinhala and Tamil letterforms and offer their creative reinterpretations and reimagining of the letters. Hosted by the Akuru Collective and organized by the Letters.Lanka volunteer team, the ‘30 Days [...]
With Barbara by his side he contributed greatly to local architecture
Professor Dr. Ronald Lewcock who passed away on Saturday, August 13, just three months after his wife, the celebrated designer Barbara Sansoni, was an illustrious scholar who contributed greatly to the understanding of the architecture and art of Sri Lanka. I am fortunate to have known him, as a student, friend and colleague. Though Ronald [...]
National Trust lecture: Ameena Hussein to speak on Ibn Battuta
This month’s National Trust lecture will be delivered online on Thursday, August 25 at 6 p.m. Author Ameena Hussein will speak on ‘A Shared Heritage: Ibn Battuta in Sri Lanka’. The link to join the zoom meeting is: https://zoom.us/j/91753033363?pwd=VjUvRmVIWXpnRXZMU1dlV1pTdlFJdz09 Meeting ID: 917 5303 3363 Passcode: 055365 The 14th century Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta came to [...]
Cure without medicines – the placebo effect
A few days back, I was watching on YouTube a faith healing service by a well-known preacher. Many hundreds attend this service to seek a cure for their diverse illnesses. Persons with difficulty in walking, some suffering from years of pain, persons with problems in hearing and vision are instantly cured or much relieved of [...]
A city still evoking a bygone era
Galkande Hill, winding its way up from Kandy’s old town centre, is the perfect place to relax, explore Kandy and enjoy breathtaking views overlooking the magnificent Mahaweli River, watched over by the Gohagodha, Halloluwa and Yathihelgalle mountain ranges. If you stay at Villa Rosa you can also enjoy the stunning Hantana mountain, where Indiana Jones [...]
Gustav Mahler Orchestra returns to the stage
The Gustav Mahler Society of Colombo and the Lionel Wendt Art Centre present ‘GMSC at the Wendt’ as the Gustav Mahler Orchestra of Colombo returns to the stage on Saturday, August 27 at 7 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo 7 for the second concert of the 2022 season. The concert features an exciting [...]
Letters to the Editor
Be mindful of dangers associated with rising CoL Besides affordability in terms of the rising cost of living, price hikes have health sector costs. Malnutrition, I am sure, comes to mind. Given that a new Budget is imminent, a few considerations need to be mooted. What is often unrealised is the cost to the health [...]
APPRECIATIONS
Meditative strokes of this master painter will always remain Jayasiri Semage Jayasiri Semage who achieved remarkable fame as an artist was born on May 29, 1941 in a small fishing village in southern Sri Lanka. Educated at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda, it was through sheer talent and dedication that he passed all six examinations held by [...]