We too salute you
What does it take to achieve great heights at Sandhurst, one of the most renowned military academies in the world? In this e-mail interview Kumudini Hettiarachchi finds out just that from young Captain Lalin B.M. Navaratne who has been presented the prestigious ‘Sword of Honour’ Brutal is the training beginning at the crack of dawn, [...]
Letters to the editor
The people too are treated like the garbage that looms large in their lives Meetotamulla in the Kolonnawa electorate has been in the news in…
Appreciations
Steadfast in her faith, generous in her loyalties, most excellent of friends SHELAGH LOUISE GOONEWARDENE Born on December 12, 1935 in Colombo, Shelagh Goonewardene was…
Bodies aplenty, but all’s well that ends well
Nafeesa K. Amiruddeen, director of the upcoming comedy production of a Hitchcock thriller, ‘The 39 Steps’, talks to Smriti Daniel At the helm of what…
Doing the Grand
A classy coffee-table book invites the reader to discover – or rediscover – Nuwara Eliya and its most famous hotel. Stephen Prins takes a look…
Cover
‘Pebble’ owners, London auctioneer over the moon
With British auction house Bonhams insisting that the controversial Sri Lankan moonstone that fetched a tidy sum is…
A toast to the finest
President of Champagne Cattier, Jean-Jacques Cattier was in Sri Lanka last week to mark the entry of their…
Cruising down the Beira with a plateful
By Smriti Daniel There’s a lot to be said for a floating restaurant. Drifting around a lake, water…
Embroidery and craftwork exhibition
By Shehani Alwis Astrid Fernando is known for the beautiful works of embroidery and crafts which she creates.…
Leading names take the ramp
The fashions on the catwalk spanned the entire gamut from evening wear to ethnic designs, men’s formal wear…
Creative camouflage for a cause
By Tharooshie Mahahewage They’re working for a cause and with material that’s endemic to war and the battle…
The moving stuff of everyday life
Book facts: “Thus, She Grew – a Biographical Novel” | By M.T.L. Ebell (Vijitha Yapa, Rs.750) | Reviewed…
Tea and memories
A planter’s wife takes a nostalgic journey through an era that has passed By Duvindi Illankoon “When I…
Sky rocketing electricity bills: Net metering or not metering?
By Harsha Wickramasinghe The impending, yet inevitable electricity price hike is causing much hue and cry in town.…
The butterfly effect
Constantly changing weather patterns have put a dent in the number of these flying insects By Kshanika Goonesekera…
Wake up! there’s devastation right in front of your eyes
Dr. Sriyanie Miththapala warns of irreversible depletion in the Nirmala de Mel memorial lecture, ‘Red alert: Sri Lanka’s…
Puppy adoption day
Leading fashion store Odel has extended an invitation to dog lovers to come get a pup today, Sunday,…
RAASL lecture: The making of ‘Sri Siddhartha Gauthama’
The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka in association with the Light of Asia Foundation will hold a…
Methodist College OGA to hold ‘Members Day’
“Members Day with Fun Games”, an initiative by the Methodist College OGA will be held on Saturday, May…
Three new books released by Godage publications
Three new Sinhala books ‘Lova Handiniya Yuthu Heinma’ (Identifying the world), ‘Rajyaya, Madyaya Haa Saukyaya’ (Government, Media and…
SCAP seminar on small animal medicine
A two-day seminar on ‘Clinical problem-solving in small animal medicine’ will be held by the Society of Companion…
Practical photography course
“They think it’s all about the click, but there’s much more to photography,” says veteran photographer Padmakumar Mettasena…
Cadet competition and camaraderie
ORCBA to hold all island student band contest honouring former Cadet Band Company Sergeant Major By Shehani Alwis…
Of vets, pets and pet peeves
Mistaken identity can be a very funny thing. I phoned up a famous vet’s office just the other…