My first contact with young Avishka Mario Senewiratne was when he called me on a Sunday morning in early January and requested me to keep the date free to attend the launch of his book, “Till the Mountains Disappear – The story of St. Jos
When we are celebrating the 73rd Independence we should look back at what we have lost. We have nothing left of a free nation due to the foolhardiness of government officials who thought they were trying to protect the national treasures. There are a number of stories, but this one relates to the time when this writer was serving ‘Ceylon Daily Mirror’. The story was initially related by a watcher.
This year’s Women in Management Award Ceremony have been one of the most challenging events for me and for WIM. This year we marked 10 years of recognizing and celebrating women under the umbrella of Top 50 Professional and Career Women Awards.
Some 30 years ago, an Italian businessman by the name of Renzo Montanari visited Sri Lanka on holiday. During his time here, he fell in love with the country and its people. He wished to invest in Sri Lanka, but Montanari was only familiar with the wine business
Completing 73 years of “Independence” on 04 February, Sri Lanka is left with “songs of praise” sung without meaning. It has accumulated a massive debt of 2.3 trillion dollars no government would be able to payback within this free market economy. With COVI
A year has passed by and here we are again bearing witness to the dissipating turmoil that is animal welfare in Sri Lanka. We’re aware of full-fledged pet encagements and abandoned litters of newborn strays in plastic bags. However, during the passing time, little has changed. During the challenge that was 2020 the spike in compassion and the growth in Sri Lanka’s sense of community took me pleasantly by surprise. As the animal welfare awareness
I first met Gamani Jayasinghe in the office where my (prospective) husband Sachi and I were working for an absentee senior lady lawyer. Our office had become a meeting place for many of our friends, to have a cup of tea in between appearances in Court and chat cheerfully on subjects veering from pleadings and practice to politics and gossip. Two frequent visitors were carefree Suranjith Hewamanne and serious Gamani; both quite jovial a
On January 22 the Sri Lanka Malay Association (SLMA) conducted the Founder’s Day, an event held annually in January to commemorate the inauguration of the SLMA. The SLMA was established on January 22, 1922. Therefore, the Founder’s Day held this year at the Padang in Colombo marked 99 years since the establishment of the SLMA in Sri Lanka.
Academy for Administrative Professionals (AAP) celebrated its 15th Anniversary at Taj Samudra recently. It was a three in one felicitation that comprised the Convocation of Batch 18, Recognition of Founder Members and Christmas Splendor. The three Cs, Convocation, Crystal Ball & Christmas Splendor were splendid with the ruby colour depicting fifteen years of sustainability.
Sri Lanka Girl Guides Association (SLGGA), counting 103 years in existence, is the oldest and largest voluntary movement for girls in the country with over 100,000 members island-wide. SLGGA affords the opportunity for girls to develop physical fitness and health, intelligence and character, skills and handicrafts, fellowship and service.
The ancient chronicles have documented the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka in 236 BCE as the dawn of the Buddhist era when the seed of Buddhism were sown; implying that the period prior to the advent of Arahant Mahinda this Land was bereft of Buddhism. And that the early inhabitants were unaware of the teachings of the Buddha.
Two powerful businessmen have combined forces to block the main elephant corridor within the Sinharaja Forest Reserve. An elephant corridor running from Morning Side to the Dellawa, Walankanda forest through the Handapan Ella has been cleared to construct two hotels by a couple of businessmen.
Canada issues travel advisory over serious risk in Arugam Bay
More countries issue travel advisories
Sri Lanka Tourism invites global travellers for upcoming season
Russian embassy urges citizens to stay vigilant in Arugam Bay
US Embassy issues travel warning for Arugam Bay
Immigration authorities to crack down on overstaying Russians, Israelis
Sri Lanka addresses issues raised in recent travel advisories: President
Sri Lanka may face another economic turmoil: Sajith