‘Spicing up my bakes because that’s me’
“Sri Lanka is always in my heart. You know the saying ‘Kale maru unath, kotiyage pulli maru wenne nehe?’” laughs Sri Lankan-born Saku Chandrasekara, talking about how her heritage played a major role during her time on The Great British Bake Off. One of the United Kingdom’s beloved televised cooking competitions, The Great British Bake [...]
The goal of a Fund and a better society through culture
Geoffrey Bawa’s country estate Lunuganga was the venue for maverick performances by eleven young cultural practitioners hailing from Myanmar to Batticaloa, when the Prince Claus Fund Biennial Symposium drew to a dramatic close after three dynamic days in Colombo and Bentota. The performers did their abstract costumed dances, showcased avant-garde films, did quirky performance art [...]
Hello Berlin, goodbye plastics
Kalpitiya, famous for its water sports and beautiful sunsets, is also plagued by marine pollution and a huge issue of plastic waste… A tide of hope however is on the rise, with schoolchildren being encouraged to address these issues while driving towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For four youngsters who had their own project called [...]
He identified our strengths and weaknesses and mentored us very well
Chandra Kumara Waidyaratne Chandra Kumara Waidyaratne was born in Galle, in 1936 as the eldest son of Ayurvedic physician Dharmasena Waidyaratne and Pesonona Premaratne. He had two younger siblings, Bandula and Pushpa. He had his primary and secondary education at Mahinda College Galle and contributed to his alma mater as an outstanding chemistry teacher for [...]
Appreciations
She strove to make the world a better place Dr. Mary Srikanthi Handy Dr. Mary Srikanthi Handy, had an unwavering commitment to the welfare of humanity. Born in 1935, she was the cherished daughter of Dr. George Rajanayagam Handy and Kanmanie Handy. From an early age, Dr. Handy displayed a remarkable passion for making a [...]
COP28 and the garden city irony
Climate justice is the future. The responsibility and the future of nature positive cities featured in COP28. In a first time quantification of historical emissions by the UK based Carbon Brief, Britain holds responsibility for almost twice as much global heating as previously thought when its colonial history across 46 former colonies particularly India, Myanmar [...]
Styles of innovation
The 2023 Sri Lanka Design Festival ended with the seventh annual Mercedes-Benz Fashion Runways (MBFR), usually titled Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka (MBFWSL). The event allowed graduates of the Academy of Design (AOD) to exhibit their inspired and innovative creations in a runway show on December 2, the third and final day of the festival at [...]
Gary does it with flair and finesse
It was a Michelin-style five course dinner from Down Under that Gary Mehigan, former Australian Masterchef judge and celebrity chef, pulled out all the stops to produce at the Cinnamon Grand’s Atrium on Friday, December 1, as part of his culinary presentation here with Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts. Seated under the gigantic chandeliers in the [...]
Young stars of Sasensky School of Piano to perform
On December 15 at 6 p.m., the BMICH’s Kamatha Hall will resonate with the delightful sounds of piano performed by the talented young students of The Sasensky School of Piano, which proudly presents “Best of the Best 2023”. Nurturing aspiring pianists for the past 16 years, the school takes pride in celebrating the skills of [...]
WNPS lecture: Sunela to talk on ‘Rewilding’
Architect and environmentalist Sunela Jayewardene will deliver this month’s Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) lecture on Thursday, December 14 at 6 p.m. at the Jasmine Hall, BMICH. Her topic will be ‘Rewilding’ – 25 years of land restoration on the borders of Wasgamuwa National Park. Sunela Jayewardene has long been a messenger of the [...]
Seminar on ‘Wisdom, Morality, and Well-being in Difficult Times’
An insightful seminar and panel discussion on ‘Wisdom, Morality, and Well-being in Difficult Times’ will be held on December 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the main auditorium of the UCFM Tower, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo. Registration is free. Limited places available. Register at https://bit.ly/wisdom14. For further inquiries, please contact 0767939693. The sessions will be conducted by [...]