Long walk for equality
59-year-old R. Venu has walked 248 kilometres in 15 days. His knees are swollen, his skin has been burnt by a harsh, unforgiving sun and he made the long journey in a simple pair of slippers. When we meet, he has changed into a milky white veshti with a golden yellow ponnadai – a traditional [...]
A young life saved by ECMO
Eighteen-year-old Mohamed Shahid is back home from hospital – not as a victim of drowning but as a youth with a long life ahead of him. It was touch-and-go for Shahid but he was at the right place at the right time to be pulled back from the jaws of death and be given a [...]
Letters to the Editor
Ten years ago, we had a good life! I read with much interest Mr. Podinilame’s letter in the Sunday Times of July 16. How true – I am also such a pensioner, receiving a pension of less than Rs. 50,000 – my husband’s. He was an officer in one of the services. Mr. Podinilame has a [...]
Appreciations
He made time for everyone DR. TISSA SENEWIRATNE Thaththi Thaththi was my role model, not as a father figure alone, but as a human being. Amongst those who knew him personally, professionally or indirectly, there are very few who have not experienced his attention to detail, his happy go lucky attitude, his commitment to work and [...]
SOSL POPS: Back for LC
The Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka (SOSL) is bringing back its crowd-favourite POPS Concert after a break of almost five years. An annual event since its inception, the POPS has drawn in a full house each year due to the mass appeal of its programme. The SOSL POPS concert will take place on September 2 [...]
Young voices to the fore at ‘Speak to Lead’
“If you can communicate, you can go far in whatever career path you choose,” says Amalka Perera, a public speaking and leadership coach. She founded her organization, Talking Titans, to help young leaders master communication skills and forge a path for themselves through public speaking. This month, her students will take to the stage at [...]
MLSC – Half a century of service to the community
The Muslim Ladies Study Circle (MLSC) will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on Saturday, August 26 at the Ramada Hotel Colombo from 7 p.m. onwards. The Study Circle is a private charity organization that has been of aid to many women of various ethnicities and social backgrounds through their vocational training centres in Galle, Colombo, [...]
A valuable addition to the Peradeniya library
Following the donation by Emeritus Professor Gananath Obeyesekere, Professor of Anthropology of his personal collection of books to the University of Peradeniya Library, a ceremony of appreciation for Prof. Obeyesekere and Prof. Ranjini Obeyesekere was held at the Library Auditorium on August 9. The books spanning many disciplines were displayed, mostly volumes on anthropology, psychology, [...]
Exciting debut from author of Lankan origin
Rani Selvarajah, a fresh new voice in the literary world, has made waves with her debut novel, Savage Beasts, released in spring 2023. This British author of Sri Lankan heritage, offers a dynamic reinterpretation of the Greek myth of Medea in her book. Savage Beasts narrates the life of Meena, the daughter of the powerful [...]