In war and peace: A candid memoir
Former Army Commander General C.S. Weerasuriya’s memoir ‘Duty and Devotion – The unfiltered story of a General and Ambassador’ will be launched today at his alma mater S. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia. Here are edited extracts of two chapters ‘Elephant Pass’ and ‘The 9/11 Impact’ that cover very different and challenging periods of the General’s life. The [...]
Lanka’s earliest links to Linnaeus
By Ismeth Raheem It is a widespread perception among the general public and a view prevalent among academic circles that Sri Lanka’s contribution to the development of science is trifling and insignificant. This approach overlooks the contribution that has been made over centuries in the fields of industry (manufacture of steel), hydraulic engineering and surveying [...]
Appreciations
His generosity knew no limits Prathapa Wethasinghe A unique personality of our times, Mahendranath Prathapa Wethasinghe (1965 -2024) bid farewell to all of us three months ago. Prathapa was a brilliant colleague at our alma mater Dharmaraja College, Kandy. He hailed from an outstanding Kandyan family – his father Kumar Wethasinghe, a well known journalist [...]
From survivor to thriver
Sri Lankan-born Tanya Selvaratnam, who made ripples in the US in 2018 after going public about intimate partner violence by a top public official followed by a tell-all book, talks about her mission to speak out for the underdog By Yomal Senerath-Yapa For activist, writer and film producer Tanya Selvaratnam, Sri Lankan-born and raised in [...]
Many facets of the late Anil Jayasuriya’s work on display
‘One Artist, Many Worlds’ is the exhibition of Anil Gamini Jayasuriya’s work, that opens on July 10 at the Barefoot Gallery. Presented through the lens of family and friends, the exhibition offers a glimpse into the diversity of work Anil created during his lifetime. His keen sense of observation, ingenious explorations of media, and a [...]
New President for Kandy Rotary Club
Deshamanya Avanti Sri Nissanka-Karunaratna was installed as President 2024-25 of the Rotary Club of Kandy at a ceremony held on July 1, by past President Dr. Pearly Liyanage and District Governor Sushana Ranathunga
Helping hand to Apeksha Hospital
A donation of 480 infusion pump sets was made to the Apeksha Hospital Maharagama by the Ikebana International Sri Lanka Chapter 262 from the proceeds of their annual exhibition ‘Blossoms of Hope 2024’. The President and board members of the Ikebana International Sri Lanka Chapter presented the donation to the Director of the Apeksha Hospital [...]
Students fuelling change with pioneering biodiesel enterprise
By Mithu Ratnayake In the throes of the economic crisis in 2022, Sri Lanka grappled with an alarming shortage of auto diesel and soaring fuel prices, an issue that affected more than half of the country’s population. Amidst this turmoil, a dedicated group from the SLTC Research University took on an innovative approach and established [...]