The 38th Annual General Meeting of the Alumni Association of the University of Colombo was held at the Senate Hall of the University of Colombo with the participation of the Vice-Chancellor, Senior Professor Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne, who is also the Ex-officio Vice President of the Association and other Office Bearers and Members.
Every morning at 5.20, I wake up to the sound of distant drums followed by the chanting of pirith. I literally begin my day with a reminder of the impermanence of life. But then dawn breaks 10 minutes later, and by 5.45, what with the tooting of horns and the chirping of birds heralding the coming day, I can no longer hear the pirith as clearly.
If you do not know who BTS is, then you were probably living under a rock for the past few years. BTS, also known as the ‘Bangtan Boys’ is a Korean Pop (K-pop) group consisting of seven members; Kim Namjoon (RM), Kim Seokjin (Jin), Min Yoongi (Suga), Jung Hoseok (J-Hope), Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung (V) and Jeon Jungkook. K-pop is a genre of popular music originating in South Korea and it has succeeded in making its mark around the globe.
Members of the International Council of Reflexologists (ICR) are bringing the community together through healthy soles. The ICR is working together with its members and other reflexology organizations to coordinate events worldwide to
In my early-20s, two poets I had to read as a university student went on to leave a lasting impression: one was T.S. Elliot and the other – Lakdas Wikkramasinha (1941-1978). The work of both poets was taught to us by Nihal Fernando, which is another experience.
Buvanekabahu 11, is a Lankan king, hardly known till he suddenly made headlines for the wrong reasons. Today, tears are shed, vigorous debates conducted and a ringing call for justice made against those who levelled his “Royal Magul Maduwa” in Kurunegala to the ground.
The month of September was a very significant one to Bandu our classmate. He stepped into his world on the 20th as a bundle of joy to his parents and the significance added on with bliss when he knotted......
August 29th signified the 2nd death anniversary of Sampath “Agale” Agalawatta, our captain, teammate, friend, and colleague. He would have celebrated his 55th b’day on September 7th. Sampath was a very helpful person to everyone who knew him and he went to extraordinary lengths to help out anyone in need. I know how much he did for his parents, lovingly looking after them when the
Much is already written about the late Kamini Meedeniya Vitarana , (09.11.28 - 28.07.20) leading scientist and activist on environmental , water management and women’s issues - and many more accolades will be written. I never knew her in her earlier days as a student ,scientist or politician. But long before I ever met her , I had been reading about the work of Ruk Rekaganno, the organis
The 88th Annual General Meeting of ‘Aalul Mahfil Union’ (AMU) was held on Sunday 30th August 2020 at the Padang Auditorium, Colombo Malay Cricket Club, Colombo 2. Sdri Muzeena Ousmand became the second lady to be elected President of AMU, the first lady President being Sdri Shirley Amit, wife of Sdr Sagara Amit. Muzeena is the daughter late Sdr Nazeem Thunku
Desegurunansela Gedera Dr.A.C.S. Hameed’ passed away on September 3,1999. He was a Member of Parliament from 1960 to 1999 representing the Akurana Electorate, which was changed to Harispattuwa in 1965 a multimember constituency in the Kandy District. The Harispattuwa ele
On August 13, a woman happened to meet a child who was in desperate need of help. The child’s only plea was “Aney Aunty, mawa beraganna” (Please save me Aunty). The child was promptly escorted to the Wattegama Police Station, in Kandy where they were made to sit for hours simply because of a snag in the country’s police system.
A flute version of Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ was echoing from a distance, indicating the hour of the choon paan vehicle. The young and the old alike had arrived at the roadside to purchase an evening snack. Harmonising the background noise was the chatter of few women walking back home from an evening bath. We were in Galenbindunuwew
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