Japanese artistes recount fond memories of Lanka
Popular Japanese Flautist Hisako Yoshikawa and pianist Chiho Akaishi performed at a dinner performance at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Tokyo last Wednesday (11) where the audience was treated to accounts by Yoshikawa of her visit to Sri Lanka. During her talk she referred to former Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene’s speech at the [...]
Korean National Day celebrated in Colombo
In line with the national day celebrations of the Republic of Korea, a reception was hosted on October 6 at the Hotel Shangri-La, Colombo. Organised by the Korean Embassy, the reception featured an array of traditional Korean events showcasing the traditions of this friendly nation. The event celebrated Korea’s culture and emphasized its strong bonds [...]
Lankans shine at International Economics Olympiad
At the recently concluded International Economics Olympiad (IEO) 2023, Luchitha Disal Pathirana of Elizabeth Moir Senior School won a silver medal. This is the first time a student representing Sri Lanka won a Silver Medal at this prestigious event. The International Economics Olympiad is an annual competition for high school students in the field of [...]
Is expansion of BRICS the beginning of a new world order?
18th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration By: Dr Sashi Tharoor The 18th Sujata Jayawardena Memorial Oration will be delivered at 5.30 pm on Tuesday, October 31 at the BMICH by Dr Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram, India, bestselling author of 24 books, former Under Secretary-General of the United Nations and a former Minister of [...]
Veteran artiste in need of heart surgery
Dramatist Gamini Nanayakkara of ‘Weyo Piyambathi’ fame is suffering from severe heart disease that requires immediate surgery. He is appealing to kind donors to aid him financially, in order to undergo the necessary Mitral Valve Replacement and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery at Nawaloka Hospital. Name: G P V Gamini Nanayakkara Phone: [...]
Dr Shiromi Maduwage 29th President of CCPSL
The 29th President of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (CCPSL), Dr Shiromi Maduwage, was inducted on October 6. The chief guest at the induction was UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-Andre Franche, and the guest of honour the UN Population Fund Representative Sri Lanka and Country Director Maldives, Kunle Adeniyi. Dr [...]
Print exhibition and trade fair
The Sri Lanka Printers Association announced their print exhibition and trade fair of 2023 from October 26-28, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. The national print awards 2023 will also be held on October 27, at Marino Beach Hotel in Colombo 3. The ceremony will commence at 6 pm. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena will [...]
Carols again by blind youth
October 15 is International White Cane Day The Sri Lanka Federation of the Visually Handicapped is excited to announce its choir (comprising talented visually impaired singers) is now available for bookings in this year’s Christmas season. The choir members eagerly look forward to bringing their special brand of festive cheer to corporates, hotels and homes. [...]
Ananda College ’93 group annual get-together – 2023
The annual get-together of Ananda College ’93 Group will be held on Oct 28 (7 pm onwards) at Hilton Colombo Residence. For further details call Sameera Ganegoda: 077 277 4454.
The global hunger crisis must not be normalized
By Stephen Devereux BRIGHTON – From the 1960s until the mid-2010s, hunger was on the decline around the world. But, despite record food production, the trend is reversing, with around 828 million people affected by hunger globally in 2021 – an increase of 46 million from 2020 and 150 million from 2019. The problem is [...]
The global hunger crisis must not be normalised
By Stephen Devereux BRIGHTON – From the 1960s until the mid-2010s, hunger was on the decline around the world. But, despite record food production, the trend is reversing, with around 828 million people affected by hunger globally in 2021 – an increase of 46 million from 2020 and 150 million from 2019. The problem is [...]