A tale of two babies and a dedicated team
Whispered endearments interspersed with light fairy kisses atop a tiny head of a baby girl held close by her mother! The common and simple portrayal of a mother and baby…….but what we see on Wednesday afternoon at the Premature Baby Unit (PBU) of the De Soysa Maternity Hospital (DMH) for Women down Kynsey Road, Colombo [...]
Ruwanthi returns to cinema with Italian director Pasolini
Playwright Ruwanthie de Chickera who worked with Italian film director Uberto Pasolini on the acclaimed film Machan (2008) has collaborated with Pasolini once again on the script of his new film ‘The Return’ – a retelling of Homer’s Odyssey. The Return stars Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus and Juliette Binoche as Penelope, the two reuniting after [...]
Letters to the Editor
Sri Dalada Wandanawa through the rear door The preparations for this year’s Dalada Wandanawa were undoubtedly exceptional. However, the sudden influx of worshippers, far beyond expectations, disrupted the entire process. When devotees waited in queues for three days, it inevitably created logistical challenges and unrest among them. This unrest also became a nuisance for residents [...]
‘High life’ in a high-rise in Colombo
I was travelling in the lift in Crystal Court (pseudonym for my fieldsite in a high-rise housing project) on a Sunday evening, when the lift lurched to a stop. We were suddenly suspended in mid-air and warmth flooded the lift. I counted thirteen or fourteen people in the lift, all getting increasingly agitated. A woman [...]
Barefoot unfurls its unique looks
A fashion show all too often involves people wearing clothes too impractical to wear even to a party. Models tend to be of body types ranging from the skinny to skeletal or absurdly gym toned. Barefoot’s first fashion show in almost a decade was a role model of a different kind, however. Sixty years young, [...]
Gratiaen shortlist: Two fresh voices amid familiar names making a comeback
This year’s Gratiaen shortlist, announced last Monday, marks the 32nd year of the prize and is accompanied by the H. A. I. Goonetilleke Prize for Literary Translation. Despite the event at the British Council being overshadowed by the news of the demise of Gratiaen trustee Prof. Harshana Rambukwella, the shortlist had its usual anticipatory buzz [...]
Celebrating Mexico-Lanka ties with Mexican art exhibition
In celebration of the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Sri Lanka, the Embassy of Mexico in Sri Lanka and the Honorary Consulate of Mexico proudly present an abstract art exhibition by acclaimed Mexican plastic artist and architect Pedro Trueba Zepeda. ‘The Intangible and the Invisible’ – will run from May 6 -9 at the Lionel [...]
Ikebana creations bloom in 7 colours
Ikebana International Sri Lanka Chapter 262 held another successful exhibition titled ‘Blossoms of Hope’ at the Ivy Room at the Cinnamon Grand in late March with Ambassador of Japan, Akio Isomata, as the chief guest. President of the Sri Lanka Chapter, Shiromi Soosaipillai, told the Sunday Times that 23 of their members took part this [...]