Plant your own tree and help Kandy go green
Kandy is going green! Municipal Commissioner Ishan Wijetilake’s aim is to make the hill capital a Green Heritage City where people will have “a shade for the head, fresh air for the lungs and a cool environment to enjoy the beauty of the city.” A few years ago, the former Municipal Commissioner at a meeting [...]
Giving our senior citizens the care and respect they deserve
Each year, on October 1 which is World Elders’ Day, events, meetings and campaigns are held to commemorate this important day. Sri Lanka is no exception. These celebrations go back to 1990 when the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons to recognise the significant and growing [...]
Two Lankan musicians of note at SOSL’s Women of Note
In the music world, it is not common to come across notable contributions by established female composers and musicians. On October 14 at the Lionel Wendt, the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka (SOSL) presents “Women of Note”, a concert exclusively featuring women composers and highlighting this country’s own exceptional women musicians. The concert is being [...]
Letters to the Editor
Urgent:Reinstate special Fixed Deposit rates for senior citizens Each year, the world commemorates the “International Day of Older Persons” on October 1. This day is celebrated globally to raise public awareness about the opportunities and challenges faced by aging populations and to mobilize families, community groups, and stakeholders to address the difficulties faced by older [...]
APPRECIATIONS
Thank you Sir for putting me through the university of life Gilbert Paranagama Tributes on his 100th Birth Anniversary The year -1969. My employer – Whittall Boustead Ltd., managing agents for Estates. I, a mere “podian”was given my first charge as “Periya Dorai” on Cobo Estate, Badulla. As an inquisitive youngster I made discreet inquiries [...]
“It won’t happen to me until it does”: Colombo Zonta Club II in major drive against breast cancer
The slogan is “It won’t happen to me. Until it does”. Come October which is Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Zonta Club II of Colombo redoubles its focus on raising awareness on breast cancer. Facilitating early detection of the disease is the group’s primary aim this month and their trilingual ad campaign is to encourage [...]
Artra: Saying it with cartoons
It’s time to celebrate our caustic caricaturists! From the droll pen of Aubrey Collette to Bevis Bawa’s elegant, long limbed doodles and Gihan de Chickera’s clever political puns–the Artra magazine’s new issue will be all about comics and cartoons from a gracious Ceylon to a more chaotic age. This edition will coincide with the experiential [...]
NailSpa joins hands with VTA
In a move to bridge the skills gap in the manicure sector and improve the employability in nail care, Genevieve International Academy (GIA) the training centre of NailSpa (Pvt) Ltd recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Vocational Training Authority at their office in Narahenpita. The MOU enables the NVTA to conduct courses [...]
The miracle that is Mirrie!
Tuesday September 12, we were driving home at the start of the peak rush hour (close on 5 p.m). Passing Police Park (at the entrance to Gower Street) in the middle of the rush of traffic, some tiny thing streaked past us, narrowly missing a speeding bus. I thought it was a baby squirrel but [...]
Gratiaen’s children’s lit workshops
The Gratiaen Trust Lanka will hold an exciting series of storytelling workshops in celebration of Children’s Day which falls today. Presented in association with the John Keells Foundation and the British Council, the workshops will be conducted by well known British author and storyteller, Sita Brahmachari. The Trust will also be hosting its second session [...]