I was only 10 years old when I first started sailing. As a young boy, I watched the Sunday sailing races at the Ceylon Motor Yacht Club on Bolgoda Lake. I soon learnt that Uncle Jeremy was one of the best sailors at the club. Not just his sailing skills, but his friendly personality and willingness to help us beginners was outstanding. He loved single-handed sailing even in strong winds, and enjoyed doing crazy stuff like sailing his boat backwa
We, the Past Girl Guides of 1st Wattala and 13th Wattala, take this opportunity to congratulate Rev. Sister Immaculta Silva RGS who celebrates her diamond jubilee today. She has dedicated forty out of sixty long years of her spiritual life to teach and guide people in the proper path.
“Being mute is like having your brain gouged out,” writes Chandima Rajapatirana as he reflects on being mute for 18 long years. Chandima, fondly known as Chammi was diagnosed with autism at the age of four, but that didn’t stop him from learning to communicate. It is a general perception that children categorized as those with ‘special needs’ are blocked from communicating with the rest of the world.
Ma-Aa-Maga (The Path I Came), is a recollection of memories of a versatile personality in Sri Lanka’s newspaperdom. It is none other than Kumar Wethasinghe, who earned an unblemished career record at Lake House (ANCL), and at Wijeya Newspapers with over thirty-five years of service.
Wesley College-a leading, Christian Boys School in Colombo was founded on the 2nd of March 1874. Every year, the Double Blue Fraternity gather to celebrate the memory of their Founder, the Rev. Daniel Henry Pereira – on Founder’s Day on the 2nd of March, which is the death anniversary of Rev. John Wesley the great Evangelist and Founder of the Methodist Church.
I obtained a second class reserved seat for the 05.55 a.m. Colombo – Kandy Train. I arrived at the station by 05.30 a.m.. The train was parked at platform number 2 all ready to roll. I located my seat. Since there was time I walked from one end to the other of the train along the platform. A very pretty blue train, a power set. The carriages and engines humbly begging
Last week newspapers showed much interest in conveying the message of Tamil youth Arulanandan Arun. From a little known individual Arun was elevated to celebrity status, thanks to the media. But something good came off this whole exercise. This individual summed up the national question beautifully and also exposed the double standards of Tamil politicians.
No incident in the ancient Indian society of Kosala created a greater upheaval than the sudden appearance of the serial killer Angulimala in its midst. Neither did anything bring about as much a sensation as his dramatic rise from utter ignominy to a beauteous reformation. The name Angulimala has remained a household word for well nigh two thousand five hundred years in Asian history.
The mass media are now agog with the news involving unsavory tactics adopted to increase the number of Ministerial Portfolios merely to appease the greedy politicians who are in search of power and filthy lucre. The President has gone to the extent of using the stage on N
February 18 was the 73rd birth anniversary of Uma Maheswaran. Uma, the founding leader of the People’s Liberation Organisation of Thamileelam (PLOTE) was born on 18 February 1945. He was killed -a victim to a cowardly assassin’s bullet- on July 16, 1989, at the top of Frankfurt Place in Bambalpitiya.
The arrest of 40-year-old Samarasinghe Arachchige Madush Lakshitha alias Makandure Madush by the Dubai law enforcement authorities has emerged as the biggest talking point in the country today. Although he and his gang members as well as his colleagues such as well-known singer Amal Perera were arrested by the Dubai authorities two weeks ago on February 4, it is not known as to who was actually behind the arrest of Makandure Madush -- one of Sri
The introduction of Mahayana Buddhism imposed various challenges on Theravada Buddhism although they remain to be two broader dimensions of Buddhism today. As a means of spreading the words of Buddhism in English, Mohan Lal Grero, founder of Lyceum International Schools has taken the initiative to teach monks and bikkunis in temples.
“Beatles go Jazz” concerts are nothing new to the world. It was however, audaciously new to Sri Lanka and, the challenge taken by the popular local jazz group en route to deliver on it in Colombo on February 9, was a resounding success. The concert was organised by the “Women’s International Club” to raise funds for the “Christopher Maithree Compassion Therapy Centre” for mentally and physically challenge
The 75-80 group of Old Anandians will be having their Annual Dinner Dance ‘Golden Night’ on Saturday, February 16th at the Waters Edge Grand Ballroom for the 34th year. This Annual Extravaganza is held every year to raise funds for Social Service activities like the Annual Teachers’ Medical Camp, School Educational & Development activities etc.
It was exactly half a century ago, last month, January 1969, that Nirmali de Silva came into my life. I was a 07 year-old impressionable little brat at Wesley College Colombo and she was our beautiful 23 year-old, Grade 2 class teacher.
‘I am going to a city where roses never fade’ and ‘Heaven is a wonderful place’…..sang the angelic voices in beautiful harmony, almost persuading the earthly beings present of an invitation to that divine mansion! The ethereal vocal sounds filled the parlour, wafting through the air to the gentle strumming of a guitar at the funeral of Fidelia Irene Padmawathi de Silva. These little girls who also paid tearful tribu
IMF review for Sri Lanka delayed
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
No decline in tourist arrivals at Arugam Bay - Residents
Prez vows to scrap perks for former presidents once again
Policeman in a fix for sexually harassing three new constables