Locked Up Memoirs

It was the only way and there was no other choice but to clamp a curfew to make sure our citizens would not be infected by the coron

Quarantine Home Bakers

The coronavirus and the two-month lockdown haven’t been great for a lot of business – especially restaurants and cafés relying on hungry customers and diners to make a profit. But turning adversity into opportunity is a special skill we S

The clock is Ticking for The Environment

With more trees being cut, more waterways dried up, wildlife hunted and poached, we humans will soon complain about an imbalance in nature. But whether we will be too late, is the question at hand. As much as it is important to bring about development, integrating sustainability in development has become an immediate need of the hour. In view of World Environment Day which falls on the 5th of June the Daily Mirror Life spoke to a few individuals

Click that delete button !!

Well Hello and all that. I hope all you lovely people have had a tolerable time through the lockdown. It is certainly good to have the column up and running, having missed my readers for so long. You will all agree that w

Multi-faceted Manjula Malkanthi Releases new music album ‘Me Tharam Adare’

Manjula Malkanthi is a multi-faceted artiste, so much so that defining her or slotting her into one category has become a difficult task. As a radio artiste, Manjula Malkanthi is a known voice following the role she plays as Kekuli in the Muwan Pelessa radio play. That character has indeed taken her places and won her tens of thousands of loyal fans. She is also an SLBC B Grade singer. After a long lapse she recently launched her newest music alb

Remembering the Father in the Temple

The 118th birth anniversary of Rev. Fr. Marceline Jayakody - the respected Catholic Priest who marched through the silky routes of literature and bloomed into a garden of fragrance – falls on June 3. The late Kalashoori F

Live and let drive! Bond fans snap up

Aston Martin is creating a replica of one of its most iconic cars for James Bond fans, though the replica DB5s will not be road legal and will have a price tag of £3.3 million. On the surface, the cars will look exactly like those driven by

Sweating IT OUT AT HOME How the Fitness Industry is reinventing itself

For the brick-and-mortar fitness industry, the indefinite closing of gyms and studios with the advent of the coronavirus left a big question mark hanging over what comes next. As days of curfew became weeks and then months, Sri Lankans settled into their new routines, staying connected in fun new ways and keeping active as best as they can. Although we might feel like spending our free time languorously, the WHO has stressed on the importance of

Tom shooting a movie IN SPACe?

He’s currently holed up at the Scientology headquarters in West Sussex, U.K. amid the coronavirus pandemic. But just as life b

Global film festival aims to bridge distances

The Cannes film festival was cancelled and the September jamborees in Venice and Toronto are uncertain but this week movie l

Britain’s Billionairesses Record 25 women are now in the ten-figure fortune club

Twenty-five women billionaires are for the first time among the 1,000 richest people in Britain. And there are now 150 women who have, or share, personal fortunes worth £120million or more. Among them are Hollywood star Salma Hay

The raspy voiced charmer

In many ways the life of country superstar Kenny Rogers resembled his schmaltzy ballads. One of eight children born to an alcoholic Texan carpenter and a strict Baptist mother, he knew sad times and bad times, but rose above it all to find fame, fortune and happiness with a former waitress called Wanda. His death at 8

Martin Wickramasinghe The celebrated wordsmith

The 130th birth anniversary of celebrated wordsmith Martin Wickramasinghe, who is regarded as one of Sri Lanka’s greatest authors, falls on May 29. He starte

They don’t write ‘em like this any more!

Maybe you’ve never had the time, or perhaps studying some of them at school put you off, but there has never been a better cha

WW2 Through the Eyes of the Silent Generation

Over the course of the years, Sri Lanka has seen many wars and insurrections, natural disasters and the spread of numerous infectious diseases. Sri Lanka’s silent generation, especially, have been exposed to many crises. Raised during a period of war and economic depression, they have lived through World War 2 (WW2) in British Ceylon from 1931-1945, the JVP insurrecti

QUARANTINE HOME BAKERS

The coronavirus and the two-month lockdown haven’t been great for a lot of businesses – especially restaurants and cafés relying on hungry customers and diners to make a profit. But turning adversity into opportunity is a special skill we Sri Lankan’s seemed to have mastered over the years and that is exactly what we’ve successfully done in times like these. In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a bu

REDRESS DESIGN AWARD 2020 FINALISTS REVEALED

Ten finalist designers from nine regions demonstrate ways to keep fashion’s mounting waste crisis out of landfills. Redress, the leading NGO working to reduce fashion’s waste, announces the 10 Redress Design Award 2020 Finalist sustainable fashion designers whose innovative, textile waste-reducing designs triumphed over other talented hopefuls applying from 46 regions to win their places in the finals of the world’s largest sustainable fashion de

Maritime wrecks in Lankan waters Forgotten underwater heritage yet to be explored

Did you know that the Southern coastal waters are home to the Indian Ocean’s oldest shipwreck? This means that exploring shipwrecks could be the next big thing in marine tourism for Sri Lanka, particularly due to their rich archaeological value. Marine researchers believe that only 10-20% of all shipwrecks have been discovered so far. By discovering the rest, some interesting links to Sri Lanka’s trade relations of yesteryear could be explored an

Tissa Wijesurendra The heartthrob bids goodbye

Yesteryear Sinhala cinema heartthrob Tissa Wijesurendra who ignited the silver screen with his chocolaty charm, passed away last week and his funeral took place on Tuesday. The matinee idol who made his film debut in Kingsley Rajapaksha’s Kalana Mithuro in the early seventies, was 71 at the time of his death.

Forging a Legacy Professors Nimal and Savitri Gunatilleke

Professors Nimal and Savitri Gunatilleke, Professors Emeriti of the University of Peradeniya, are no strangers in the spheres of Botany, having contributed immensely to the field over the course of many years. The duo have been celebrated and feted for their contributions not only by numerous local bodies, but also by UNESCO, receiving the Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation. More recently, they received the honour of having an orc

Unwinding the secrets of the elusive Indian Pangolin - Lecture by Dr Priyan Perera

The WNPS Monthly lecture will move to the online platforms until the social distancing rules are removed and public gatherings are allowed by the authorities. The society will commence the online lecture series from its May Lecture.

Tom Cruise is eager to get back to Venice to finish filming....

Tom Cruise is eager to get back to Venice to finish filming Mission: Impossible 7 as soon as coronavirus restrictions ease,

Maneuvering the chi

It was believed in the earlier times in China that Chi ( energy) had the power to convey blessings from the dead to the living. Benevolent wishes of the deceased were carried from the burial grounds to the residences of the living. The location of gr

Dr. Asela presents books to President

Well known lyricist and literary critic Dr. Asela Wijesundera recently presented the first copies of his books titled ‘Geethayakin Jeewithaya Kiyawamu’ and ‘Oba Yana Gamana Harida? Weradida?’ to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa .

Podi Pasan’s Patisserie Rising to meet the needs of the community

‘Adversity makes strange bedfellows’ goes the old adage and in the case of young Pasan Gunaratne, adversity presented him with the opportunity to utilize his skills and help his community. A kitchen apprentice at the Hilton, Colombo, w

A low-key Vesak amidst COVID-19

Vesak, a religious holiday that signifies the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha has become an occasion to go sight-seeing and visit dansals. Then there were those who were waiting for the Vesak season to make a living by con

VITHYA VISVENDRA BRINGING COLOUR AND DIVERSITY TO THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY

Bringing South Asia’s vivacious culture to the palette, Sri Lankan born Vithya Visvendra has carved a name for herself, mastering the art of creating the picture-perfect blushing bride. This beauty aficionado has over a decade’s worth of experience under her belt and has worked with celebrity icons including South Indian movie stars including the

Prosperous Interiors

Creating the right harmony and happiness in a home is not an easy task unless the immediate environment and the surroundings is harmonious and vibrant. To ensure that a space is filled with good energy and is vibrant the living space ha

Renuka says Producer ultimate victim

Last week, in the opening article of this series on how Covid-19 would impact our local cinema industry, renowned film producer said though there were about beneficiaries who profited from the income of a movie screening, during a crisis it wa

Youngest audio engineer creates ‘Corona’ song

Fifiteen-year-old Ayodhya Karunarathne is a promising prospect in Sri Lanka’