The HSBC Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival will hold its second edition from January 17-19, at its inaugural venue, the Colombo Public Library. The Library celebrates its centenary year this year.
This year's festival features over 32 sessions with more than 50 authors and artists. Curated by Mita Kapur, the festival brings together international and local speakers, including Pulitzer Prize winners, Gratiaen Prize recipients, and State Literary Award winners. The three-day event offers a diverse mix of workshops, panel discussions, and creative sessions spanning literature, art, film, and youth development.
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The Nations Trust Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) monthly lecture
titled ‘Building a Thousand Species refuge - WNPS PLANT’s groundbreaking
effort to save our diversity’ will be delivered by Sriyan de Silva Wijeyeratne on
January 16 at 6 p.m. at the Jasmine Hall, BMICH.
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Take a closer look at Sri Lanka’s endemic birds and their interaction with other species, artist Sanath Herath’s exhibition ‘Theatre of Serendib Birds’ is on at the Barefoot Gallery in Colombo from January 10 - 26.
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‘The Dance of a Water Garden’ is architect Ajantha Ranaweera’s second solo show will open at the Paradise Road Galleries on January 11.
The artist looks at the complex interplay between political power and the lives of Sri Lankans drawing from temple murals as his inspiration. The exhibition continues at the Paradise Road Galleries until February 6.
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
Ten members have been appointed to the new Board of Directors of the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) by the Secretary to the Treasury, following the recommendation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Digital Economy.
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