Their work will make you stop and think
At the Barefoot Gallery that languid Wednesday afternoon, there is a distinct shift from the usual vibes of canvases with layered paint or abstract art. The café is alive with the clatter of cutlery and the hum of conversation and laughter, while within the gallery ten creatives are setting up their work. By the door, [...]
A tale of four processions of the grand Esala perahera
The origins of the Esala perahera go back to the 3rd century AD when the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha was brought to the island from India by Prince Danta and Princess Hemamala, and handed over to King Kitsiri Meghavanna of Anuradhapura. The King decreed that the Sacred Relic should be paraded annually for [...]
Appreciations
A journey of humility and unwavering commitment to humanity Dr. Jeevanie Rubasinghe It was not a long-standing professional or personal relationship – but the moment we met about 10 years ago, we felt like kindred spirits. The immaculately-clad and beautiful, Dr. Jeevanie Rubasinghe, and myself a senior medical journalist met, I cannot remember exactly what [...]
Key education reforms essential for changing global landscape
I write this article drawing on more than four decades of experience in universities, both in Sri Lanka and abroad. Over the years, I have observed significant gaps in our education system, gaps that call for urgent and thoughtful reform. These changes must begin at the school level, and reflect the evolving needs of our [...]
In step with poise and purpose
On a quiet Sunday afternoon, as I step into the mirrored walls of the DanceWorld studio in Battaramulla, it reflects two decades of discipline, sisterhood and quiet energy. At its heart is Sureka Gunawardena, founder and artistic director of DanceWorld, rehearsing with her students for their 20th anniversary production ‘Jazzin’ – Raising the Barre’. Set [...]
Juliet’s ode to a timeless garden
Twenty years ago, Juliet Coombe was given the idea to write a book on Brief, Bevis Bawa’s timeless garden, by her friend Shalini Gamage. The garden, ‘wilder’ than Lunuganga, the estate of Bevis’s brother Geoffrey and more whimsical, needed its own bard and its own ode. However, Juliet needed Covid to settle down to weave [...]
UK-based Edirisinghe brothers in debut Colombo concert
On YouTube and in concert halls around the world, siblings in classical music are very much in vogue. The celebrated British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has six siblings, all of whom play one or two instruments. Four of this modern-day von Trapp family have attended the prestigious Royal College of Music in London; their mother, a [...]
‘Country Roads’ concert back again!
The legendary Country Roads charity concert for children is once again happening on October 19, 2025 at the Cinnamon Life hotel with local and foreign performers including the Mavericks from Germany. Organised by the Country Music Foundation (CMF), the concert series started in 1988, is supported by Cargills and LOLC with print and TV media [...]
Await Dimitri’s celebratory show
On August 24 at 7 p.m., the Bishop’s College auditorium will come alive with an evening of music that marks a milestone in the career of genre-spanning vocalist Dimitri Gunatilleke. “From now on – celebrating 10 years of music and song,” will mark not only ten years of her journey as a solo artist but [...]