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Of horns and trumpets and rich vocals
To the unassuming onlooker, a school western band concert would seem like an unusual place to spend a Saturday evening, yet the Thomian bandsmen clad with their blazers getting their funk on, made you feel a part of the cool kids and that this, was ‘the’ place to be. ‘Musica Perpetua’ was a show put [...]
Colombo School of Arts and Sciences raises funds for workshops for differently-abled children
The students of the Colombo School of Arts and Sciences (CSA) recently organized a fundraiser in the form of a street food festival titled ‘Food Fest’ which was held at Green Path, Colombo. According to a released issued by the school, the purpose behind the street food festival was to better the lives of less [...]
Direct2Door: Where household essentials are just a click away from being at your doorstep
It’s a weekly or rather daily routine that people purchase household essentials and grocery items. Technology is just a touch of a button making life easier for people to order things online rather go through the hassle of waiting in long queues. Direct2Door, a startup funded by a team of three experts from the Lankan [...]
Vietnam sojourn
Recently, during a 10 day sojourn in Vietnam, I got to experience the South to the North of the country. The route was roughly as follows; Ho Chi Min, Mekong Delta, Danang, Hoi An, Hue, Hanoi and finally the iconic Halong Bay. Each place was different from the previous, yet curiously the same. People were [...]
Rihanna travels to Senegal
Pop star Rihanna travelled to the Senegal on 1st February without any hindrance as she attended the Global Partnership for Education financing conference despite calls by the head of a religious association to ban her. The meeting held in the West African nation’s capital Dakar was chaired by the former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard [...]