Saving Yala before it’s too late
A much-visited National Park (NP) in Sri Lanka is losing its charisma and charm due to bad human behaviour. All hope though is not lost yet and major changes are what environmental activist Dr. Sumith Pilapitiya is pushing for, with the strong proviso that action is needed “right now” before it is too late. “A [...]
Complex themes well captured by young cast
“It takes a great deal of courage to stand alone even if you believe in something very strongly.” The Elizabeth Moir School staged its latest production, Reginald Rose’s ‘12 Angry Jurors’ directed by Anushka Senanayake on March 3 and 4 at the Lionel Wendt theatre. Following the closing arguments in a murder trial of a [...]
GFS talk on empowering women
To celebrate International Women’s Day which fell on March 8, the Girls Friendly Society will hold a talk by Dr. Roshan Anne Perera on ‘Empowering Women for Economic Growth’ on Saturday, March 18 at 4 p.m. at the GFS Hall, No 58, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 3. Dr Perera is a former Director, Central Bank [...]
Remembering Martin: Ruk Rakaganno online tree talk
To celebrate the conservation work of Martin Wijesinghe – the sentinel of the world heritage site of Sinharaja, four renowned professors will join on an online platform to speak on their unique experiences with Martin and his passion for Sri Lanka’s flora and fauna. ‘Martin of Sinharaja’, a conversation with Professor Nimal Gunatilleke, Professor Savithri [...]
CMSC concerts in March
The Chamber Music Society of Colombo (CMSC) continues its series of chamber music concerts on March 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. at the Goethe Hall with a programme of works by Joseph Haydn, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a rare transcription for strings of the first movement of Mahler’s 4th Symphony, and selections from Peter Warlock’s [...]
Of Laki times and tales
The Jetwing Lighthouse Hotel is the ideal setting to celebrate Laki Senanayake. It is permeated with the feel of the turquoise ocean, whether you are in the sea sprayed verandah with polished floors and pettagamas or upstairs, where you see at eye level the shimmering horizon. Looming here and there are a number of Laki’s [...]
An evening to reflect and relish a musical ‘adventure’
The Armed Man, a Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins performed by the Colombo Philharmonic Choir at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels on March 4 If one was to translate this opus into the realm of visual arts, I might reckon that this monumental piece uses ‘mixed media’. Whether one figures with [...]
‘Venus United’, a musical by Jehan Aloysius
CentreStage Productions celebrates 22 years of original theatre with a hilarious and poignant new musical, ‘Venus United’ by Jehan Aloysius. The show which goes on the boards on March 17 & 18 at 7.30 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt Theatre is more for adult audiences. The story revolves around three women in their mid to [...]
Delightful mix of light and dramatic in Gehan’s own style
It was an evening of melodious operatic arias, Broadway classics, and sublime piano music at the Bishop’s College Auditorium on Saturday, March 4, all courtesy of the multi-talented Gehan Cooray and Norwegian pianist Torgeir Kinne Solsvik performing at Classical and Cool 2023. The concert was the third in a series of shows in aid of [...]
Appreciations
A ‘Helen of Troy’ with a powerful intellect and sharp mind Sarojini Kadurugamuwa Sarojini is no more. She left us on February 10, as she wished, a mere six weeks after she lost her husband, Kaduru, whom she cared for with single-minded devotion, since he was diagnosed with a terminal illness over a decade ago. [...]