Conquering waves and many taboos
I want to stress that girls love to do things, but they feel they are being restricted by their societies and families,” says Munira Mutaher, the Sri Lankan photographer whose images of the Sea Sisters, a group of women surfers in Weligama is the focus of a new exhibition linked to the 2024 Paris Olympics [...]
Women mean business as they speak out
It’s an oft-heard tale but however often the echoes are heard, it does not make the tale any less pitiful or unfair. The crux is that women, whether in micro, small or medium enterprises, find it doubly hard to get money to run their businesses though they sweat and toil, while balancing their wifely and [...]
Buddhist theosophical heritage in the hill capital
Dharmaraja College has a rich and storied history that began with the felling of the Bo Tree at the Natha Devala premises. Established on June 30, 1887 by Col. Henry Steele Olcott, who arrived in Ceylon on May 16, 1880, originally as the Kandy Boys Buddhist High School, the institution was later bestowed the name [...]
Letters to the Editor
The plight of Rohingya refugees here, a case of turning a blind eye Thanks are due to the Sunday Times (June 23) for featuring the helpless condition of a relatively few Rohingya refugees, who have landed in Sri Lanka. The Rohingyas are Muslims who are being murdered and persecuted in Myanmar for no other reason [...]
APPRECIATIONS
The unforgettable Aunty Leela of Kandy Leela Bibile Growing up in Kandy, our lives were dotted by larger-than-life personalities, all friends of our parents. Sadly, many of them including Daddy (Dr. Mark Amerasinghe), Uncle Bibs (Prof. Senaka Bibile), Uncle Bas (Prof. Valentine Basnayake) and Uncle Barr (Prof. Barr Kumarakulasinghe) have passed on. Last week, the [...]
Neo Symphony lived up to its name with creativity at a high
The Lionel Wendt theatre on June 20 was alive with anticipation for the much awaited show – “Neo Symphony” which amply delivered on its promise of ‘new sound’. From the moment the lights dimmed and the slight sounds of instruments filled the air, we knew we were in for a journey as the screens filled [...]
Memoirs of a General and Ambassador to be launched
Twenty-four years after he retired as Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Gen C. S. Weerasooriya is releasing his memoirs. Titled, Duty & Devotion: The Unfiltered Story of a General & Ambassador, it tells the story of his life woven into the story of Sri Lanka from independence up to the end of the Eelam [...]
Rediscovering Loolekandura
Sri Lanka is known as a biodiversity hot spot, thanks to its diverse forest vegetation, varied ecosystems, distinctive topographical features and rich landscapes. Loolekandura, especially the Kondagala area within the Galaha forest reserve, plays a crucial role in this biodiversity. This region is home to the rare mid-elevational Lower Montane wet evergreen forests, unique for [...]