http://www.sundaytimes.lk Official website of the Sunday Times Newspaper in Sri Lanka Sun, 15 Dec 2019 15:06:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/coming-home-h-c-p-bells-little-buddha-statue-382302.html 14 December 2019 @ 12:31 pm [caption id="attachment_382303" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Back to a country much- loved by his Granddad: Rev. Kenneth Bell with the little statue. Pic by M.A. Pushpa Kumara"][/caption] Having travelled the wide world, across seas and continents, enjoying pride of place wherever taken, a beautiful little seated Buddha carved in wood has finally come home after nearly 100 years.... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/letters-to-the-editor-2-382299.html 14 December 2019 @ 12:24 pm Hike in water charges: Easy move for you, but burden to the Citizen Pereras To Vasudeva Nanayakara It has been reported in the newspapers that after a few days of taking office, you propose to increase the water charges for those consuming over 15 units per month. This was a few days after the government reduced the tax burden of the people. Mr Minister, you must please remember that though t... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/appreciations-382293.html 14 December 2019 @ 12:16 pm An unforgettable matriarch of the family Muriel Weeraratna Muriel Weeraratna, my aunty, died on October 21 this year. As the eldest nephew among the living I would like to share these thoughts of a gracious lady. Aunty Muriel was the daughter of Don Elaris Weerasiri, only son of Don Theodoris Weerasiri, a leading jewellery and gem merchant at Chatham Street, Fort at the beginning of th... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/a-bouquet-of-childrens-short-stories-from-neluka-382288.html 14 December 2019 @ 12:09 pm Professor Neluka Silva is a delightful academic oddity- a don who chooses to spend most of her off-hours gently coaxing creativity out of pre-teen writers, or honing the theatrical finesse of young actors through her workshops. Having given readers a taste of modern Sri Lankan living with the novel The Iron Fence; Our Neighbours and Other Stories; and the Rolled Back Beach (a Tsunami stor... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/understanding-the-pulse-of-the-nation-through-art-382284.html 14 December 2019 @ 12:07 pm [caption id="attachment_382285" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Exhibition curator Sharmini Pereira shows a painting by W. J.G. Beling. Pix by Amila Gamage"][/caption] The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), an initiative dedicated to illuminating contemporary and modern art in Sri Lanka was launched on December 12, at the Colombo Innovation Tower. A privately funded ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/msl-opens-flagship-store-382280.html 14 December 2019 @ 12:01 pm [caption id="attachment_382281" align="alignright" width="500" caption="Dr Janaki Kuruppu, founder & chairperson, MSL lighting the oil lamp"][/caption] Mother Sri Lanka (MSL), the independent, not-for-profit charity  has opened its flagship store at Kotte to create a space to sell products made by beneficiaries of the movement’s ‘Empowering Entrepreneurs’ Programme. The store loc... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/celebrating-140-382272.html 14 December 2019 @ 11:56 am Renowned law firm Julius & Creasy celebrated their 140th anniversary with staff on December 8 at the Galadari Hotel, Colombo. Pix by Indika Handuwala ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/launching-sustainable-lifestyles-series-382268.html 14 December 2019 @ 11:53 am [caption id="attachment_382269" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Sunela Jayewardene"][/caption] Climates have always changed but, today, due to human behaviour, that change is so rapid and extreme, it is out of control. This rapid climate change has been precipitated by a lack of sustainability in our daily lifestyles. It’s time to review our lifestyles and get smarter if we are to ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/a-christmas-bake-and-fond-memories-of-two-grandmas-382153.html 13 December 2019 @ 10:00 pm [caption id="attachment_382154" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Delicious Delights for Christmas: The breudher and their currant loaf. Pix by Samina Mohamedi"][/caption] Priya Thewarapp-eruma inherited her love of delicious food from her grandmothers. By all accounts, Justine (her mother’s mother) and Margaret (her father’s mother) were house proud, and loved entertaining. Some ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/tis-the-season-for-hair-dos-382142.html 13 December 2019 @ 9:54 pm The Ramani Fernando Sunsilk Hair and Beauty Academy graduation ceremony and hair show - Hair Art 2019 was held on Sunday, December 1, at the “Blue” Colombo Hilton with the students unleashing their creativity on the ramp. [caption id="attachment_382145" align="aligncenter" width="225" caption="Chief guest Sujeewa Nelson"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_382150" ... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/singapores-stylemart-at-one-galle-face-382133.html 13 December 2019 @ 9:49 pm Singapore-based designer Kavita Thulasidas launched her high fashion store ‘Stylemart’ at One Galle Face last week with many regulars among Colombo’s  fashion scene attending the launch. Stylemart is launched in partnership with her friend, fellow Singaporean currently living in Sri Lanka Anita Dorai. The two had earlier staged a successful fashion show ‘Threads of Time’ in Colombo a... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/glow-of-christmas-at-shangri-la-382125.html 13 December 2019 @ 9:44 pm Colombo is in festive mode and lighting up their beautifully glowing Christmas tree complete with a resplendent peacock, the Shangri-La Colombo announced their Christmas celebrations had begun. [caption id="attachment_382130" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Pix by Priyantha Wickramaarachchi"][/caption]... http://www.sundaytimes.lk/191215/plus/a-nod-to-the-past-also-the-present-382119.html 13 December 2019 @ 9:30 pm [caption id="attachment_382120" align="alignright" width="550" caption="Unique site and building: A place where guests would never forget where they are"][/caption] On Friday last week, just as the architect Channa Daswatte sat down for an interview with the Sunday Times, a ceiling was sliding into place at the Bentota Beach Hotel. Ena de Silva’s stunning batik design had been a key eleme...