Dansals back in a big way
Four years after the COVID pandemic and the economic crisis that followed kept people away, Lankans all across the island celebrated Vesak on a grand scale this year. The roadside dansals were back in a big way as local firms, village associations and even groups of friends, came together to serve passersby with ice cream, [...]
Lessons on safari parks from China
Armed with major skills and experience, a Sri Lankan expert on many things wild and also creatures in zoos, is urging Sri Lanka to think out of the box. “We can envision a small safari park as well as a breeding centre for rare animals which would attract both local and foreign tourists so that [...]
Bold flavours see Brin to UK MasterChef win
“I’m absolutely chuffed to bits. I can’t breathe! I’m a big mix of my background, my culture and all the opportunities my parents have given me. They’ve been incredible and I’ve done it for them as much as I’ve done it for myself. The experience itself has been incredible and to top it off with [...]
Letters to the Editor
Vesak festival fostering camaraderie and cultural exchange in the North The inaugural Vesak festival of the Jaffna National College of Education was held on May 21, marking a historic occasion as 31 Sinhala student teachers commenced their English medium courses. The festivities began with Vesak lanterns and art competitions, setting a vibrant tone for the [...]
APPRECIATIONS
A tribute to an officer and gentleman LALAKA PEIRIS The untimely death of Air Vice Marshal Lalaka Peiris left his immediate family, friends and military colleagues in Sri Lanka, his extended family and friends in Toronto, as well as many of his family, friends and colleagues elsewhere in the world, shocked and saddened and yet [...]
A tale of horror that fills a gaping lacuna of the 87-90 period
They were chilling times. Uncertainty and terror strode the nights as tyre pyres burned and youths were tortured, racked and burnt in blazes of petrol – whole houses going up in terrible infernos. In Vihanga Perera’s novel Students and Rebels, the controversial writer (who couldn’t be nicer and more charming in real life), revisits the [...]
Chimneys: Spreading a warm old world charm in the hill resort
Cosy, luxurious and secluded, Chimneys in Nuwara Eliya is that small boutique hotel that rekindles the allure of a holiday in the hills that the hill resort swamped by mushrooming high rises had somewhat lost in recent years. Just 1.6 km from the heart of town, Chimneys is not a vintage property but is built [...]
Colombo Law Faculty runners-up in the Concours Jean Pictet Competition
The team representing the Faculty of Law, Colombo comprising two third year undergraduates and a final year undergraduate — Peheli Rubasinghe, Janindu Balalle and Theshani Weligamage emerged as runners-up in the Concours Jean Pictet Competition held in Pokhara, Nepal, in late April. The reputed international competition based on International Humanitarian Law is now in its [...]