Simplicity of a truly local look
For Vijitha Basnayaka it all began with a father with wanderlust who used to take the family off the beaten track to places like Somawathi for holidays. The young Vijitha was deeply impressed by the ancient buildings rising from the jungle tide that had conquered them. The now veteran architect, who this year celebrates 35 [...]
He touched lives as an engineer, inventor and agriculturalist
Lakmini Wijesundera, Founder & Executive Director BoardPACInc and IronOne Technologies will deliver this year’s oration on the topic ‘Globalizing Sri Lankan Technology: The BoardPAC Journey’. She is the first woman to be invited to deliver this annual oration. The Dr. Ray Wijewardene Memorial Oration was established in 2011 by the Ray Wijewardene Charitable Trust (RWCT) [...]
Appreciations
Farewell to a vivacious, witty and warm-hearted lady LAKSHMI DIAS BANDARANAIKE My first contact with Lakshmi was on the telephone. It was 1960. Mrs Bandaranaike had been appointed Prime Minister, and Felix was the 29-year-old Finance Minister in her Cabinet. I was an undergraduate on the Peradeniya campus of the University of Ceylon. I was [...]
‘The Pearl Fishers’: From Mexico to Sri Lanka, in search of the exotic
From September 10 -18, an exhibition of 19th century photography will be on at the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna. One of the highlights of the exhibition will be a selection of images of the activities of the pearl fisheries off the coast of Mannar. At the preview of an identical exhibition held in [...]
‘The Trouble with Laki’ screening at the Wendt on Wednesday
A crested hawk eagle lands on a high perch; a glittering turquoise kingfisher slices the water for a silvery fish… We are in idyllic Diyabubula – Laki Senanayake’s hideout where he loved to lounge dishabille, with Dr. Martin Pieris’s new 40-minute film capturing the man neatly. Titled, ‘The Trouble with Laki’, it portrays how his [...]
Don’t miss ‘Bawa: the Genius of the Place’ at the Scope Cinema
The film ‘Bawa: the Genius of the Place’, a cinematic voyage that takes the viewer to the heart and soul of five major buildings by the master of Tropical Modernism, will start screening on September 8 at the Scope Cinema. Unlike they were captured ever before, the film by Afdhel Aziz depicts and documents the [...]
EWC creative writing competition winners
The English Writers Collective (EWC) of Sri Lanka has announced the winners of the creative writing (short story and poetry) competition 2023. Prize Winners – Prose (short stories) First prize : Sarath Jayasena – The Connoisseur and the Steward Second Prize: Upali Mahaliyana – Lose One, Lose All Third Prize : Raj de Silva - [...]
Dementia: Importance of early diagnosis and professional advice on management plan
Every year, there are nearly 10 million new cases of dementia.The World Health Organization (WHO) states that more than 55 million people have dementia worldwide, over 60% of whom live in low-and middle-income countries. Dementia is currently the seventh leading cause of death and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older [...]