Art from across Lanka
Art of Sri Lanka” an exhibition held from February 4th to 10th at the J.D.A. Perera Gallery of the Faculty of Visual Arts of the University of Visual and Performing Arts in Colombo to coincide with the country’s 75th anniversary of independence, featured the works of artists from across the country representing a rich diversity. The exhibition was [...]
A journey of the soul
I am sure that all of us older adults feel a bit sad when we think of our childhood. It may well be because the world that we knew then, the world with which we were so familiar and in which we felt so comfortable and safe, now seems so far away. We still retain [...]
Ikebana show next weekend
Over the last 15 years, the Ikebana International Sri Lanka Chapter, has brought about greater awareness and appreciation of this Japanese art of flower arrangement through their numerous exhibitions. Their new exhibition “Blossoms of Hope 2023” will be held at Cinnamon Grand hotel,Ivy Room on February 19 and 20. The chief guest will be the [...]
Thinking out of the box on conservation
‘Conservation Education: Thinking Outside the Box’, is the theme of this month’s Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) lecture by Dr. Jody Miller of Rutgers University, USA. Dr Miller’s lecture will be at 6 p.m on February 16 at the Jasmine Hall, BMICH. Climate scientists agree that we are in the midst of the sixth [...]
Remembering George Beven – the man and the artist
George Beven, one of Sri Lanka’s greatest modern artists passed away peacefully on January 29, 2023 in London, UK with his lifelong partner Wolfgang Stange by his side. Born in Negombo in 1929 he initially made a career in journalism working for the Observer. He also had a flair for both tap dancing and fashion [...]
The bugs within us – the human microbiome
Would you be surprised to know that you are home to over a trillion microorganisms? If that number is too big to grasp, that is over 10 times the number of cells in your body and weighs around 2 to 3 pounds, depending on your body weight. Before you say ‘Yikes,’ let me also tell [...]
Ultramarathon runner conquers Pekoe Trail in 59 hours
On January 27, ultramarathon trail runner Hyun Chang Chung crossed the finish line at the Ceylon Tea Museum in Hanthana, cheered on by the local community and his elated family. He had just become the first person to run the entire 300 km length of the Pekoe Trail in two and half days. The Pekoe [...]
The Infinite Library comes to the Goethe
This week at the Goethe-Institut Sri Lanka is ‘The Infinite Library’, a travelling installation that uses VR and other media to reimagine the future of libraries as interactive spaces that engage visitors through multisensory forms of storytelling. The programme will be inaugurated by Mika Johnson, the creative director of The Infinite Library and a multimedia artist [...]
The new Indian at Movenpick
Fans of Indian cuisine will be eager to check out ‘adityaa’, the newest restaurant to be opened by Mövenpick Colombo, which presents an extensive selection of both North and South Indian cuisine. Heading the restaurant is Chef Mangal Singh, whose extensive culinary background includes stints in five-star resorts in Sri Lanka and restaurants in Mumbai [...]
Hoppers cookbook is out
Karan Gokani, co-founder of London’s Hoppers restaurants was in Colombo this week to launch his first ever cookbook ‘Hoppers-The Cookbook’ in the country that had inspired it. The elegantly designed volume has already been launched in London in autumn 2022 and promptly made its way to the Best Food Books of 2022 lists of many [...]
Appreciations
My friend Asoka – a man of uncompromising honesty and simplicity Asoka Samararatna My dear friend Asoka Samararatna, Attorney-at-Law and principal partner of Samararatna and Associates passed away on January 10, 2023. I would like to use these columns to honour him and also recall the many memories of our long friendship, spanning 60 years. [...]