Don’t miss “Dear Children, Sincerely…” today
“Dear Children, Sincerely….” is a project that collects the stories and experiences of the elders of society and takes them to young people in the form of storytelling and live performance. A theatrical production of this work has been sponsored by the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR), and will be staged today, November [...]
‘Envoy Concept’: Eight collections and stories behind the designs
‘Envoy Concept’ by Fouzul Hameed is to be held for the fourth consecutive year under the theme ‘infini8’. The collection to be showcased on December 3 at the Galle Face Hotel will have eight main collections with a story behind each design. The collection has been mostly inspired by European styles and designed mainly for [...]
Unwind at the weekend Colombo Design Market
Colombo Design Market (CDM) will celebrate two years of supporting Sri Lanka’s emerging designers and creatives with their 7th Edition Market from 12 noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday, December 4 at the centrally located Colombo Public Library lawn. CDM supports a community of creatives to develop Sri Lanka’s identity through art and design. Through [...]
Lanka Mahila Samiti annual handicraft sale
The Lanka Mahila Samiti’s annual sale of handicrafts will be held on Tuesday, November 29 at the Lionel Wendt Gallery, from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. A variety of attractive handicrafts made by the Mahila Samiti’s rural members will be on sale. Look out for beautiful baskets made out of watakeiyya, mats woven with intricate [...]
Awarded Fellowship of WONCA
At the WONCA World Conference held in Rio de Janeiro on November 4, Dr. Preethi Wijegoonewardene was awarded the Fellowship of WONCA – the first Sri Lankan to receive this highest honour of WONCA at an impressive ceremony. WONCA has a membership of nearly 150 countries. The Fellowship of WONCA – is a prestigious award [...]
Colombo YMCA carol service
The Colombo YMCA annual carol service will be held on Saturday, December 3 at 5.30 p.m. at the Colombo YMCA Gymnasium, No. 39, Bristol Street, Colombo 1. Many leading choirs of schools, churches and Christian organisations will be participating. All are welcome.
Workshop on writing flash fiction
British flash fiction author Simon Harris will be conducting an introductory workshop in Colombo for aspiring flash fiction writers on Saturday, December 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Flash fiction is an umbrella term used to describe creative works of extreme brevity. Such stories are usually under one thousand words and frequently much less. [...]
Unmask and uproot the ‘Aava Group’
By B. Anton Jeyanathan In the aftermath of the killing of two Jaffna University students who were riding a motor cycle in the early hours of the day, by the police officers in Jaffna, said to be at a barrier in order to stop them fleeing, the security situation in Jaffna became tense. Political parties [...]
America and the world in transition
By Richard N. Haass NEW YORK – In less than two months, the American political transition will be over. The 45th President of the United States will settle into the Oval Office. President-elect Donald Trump will become President Trump; President Barack Obama will join Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush [...]