Portrait of a portraitist from the mists of time
St. Mary’s Church in Bogawantalawa lies huddled against the upcountry mist, a cosy little retreat against the dark cold weather of the hills, with glowing stained glass. Here in its graveyard are the graves of many Britons who lived and worked for the empire, but the most resonant name of all would be Julia Margaret [...]
Together they made it happen in Australia for the love of Sri Lanka
Under the gavel went exotic and unique items such as works of art, a piece from Limited Edition cricket memorabilia, a Best of Sri Lanka holiday package and a bat signed by a cricket great……..and in the audience were celebrities, all linked by their love for Sri Lanka’s children. Four hundred Australians gathered on Tuesday [...]
Taking dance to a different platform
Co-founder and Artistic Director of MeshGround, Umeshi Rajeendra has learned from and worked with distinguished contemporary dance artists from across the globe, wowing audiences with her strength, grace and athleticism. Despite the challenging situation in the country, the dance platform continues its journey of innovation welcoming teachers from around the world and recently held the [...]
Aragalaya art: Preserve it for posterity
Within weeks, the Aragalaya – the Sri Lankan youth-led protest movement, which began in early April this year, came to be seen as a symbol of unity and creativity, a siren call for political transformation. The people demanded accountability, honesty and transparency from their elected leaders. For the first time in living memory, a protest [...]
Letters to the Editor
Please rectify fuel only on cash rule at IOC stations On the morning of August 18, I observed a serious shortcoming at the IOC petrol station at the Senanayake Junction in Borella. The payment for petrol has to be in cash and credit cards were not accepted causing serious inconvenience and discrimination to customers who [...]
Appreciations
I’m glad I could share your dreams, hopes, love, friendship and more SURESH GOONESEKERE I had the rare privilege of being the wife and partner of Suresh whom I met 32 years ago. We had 24 truly joyful years of the deepest love, happiest marriage and trusting partnership that I never imagined would be possible. Life [...]
Landscapes come alive with palette knife
Largely self-taught, Neleisha Weerasinghe left the world of marketing close to a decade ago to take her passion for art forward. Neleisha made the shift to focus on being a full-time artist when she reached her 30’s and felt financially stable enough to devote her time to it, after starting out striving to build a [...]
Let’s get physical: Voice Print Music Academy kids in body percussion act
The Voice Print Music Academy, with music directors, Dilan Irugalbandara and Matheesha Udawatte, recently launched Sri Lanka’s first acapella and body percussion production done by kids. Their cover of Rachel Platten’s ‘Fight Song’ premiered on YouTube on August 6. Formed in 2017 with just 10 students, the Voice Print Academy now has over 200 students. [...]