The longing for a place or a face, is something we have all experienced in the past year. Yet the tides have turned, and as life gets slowly back to normal, the ODEL Summer collection, “Wish you were here” celebrates those cherished throwbacks to

Sri Lanka has a long way to go in terms of establishing a sound system of inclusive education. However, certain progress is being made at an individual capacity. With over 20 years of experience as a Behaviour Analyst, Sri Lankan born Menaka De Alwi

What are some of the challenges women in Sri Lanka face from a gender equality standpoint and how can we tackle them? Below are the responses from researchers at the Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (IPS), Ashani Abayasekara, Kithmina Hewage,

April is the holiday month. The New Year for Sinhala and Hindus falls on 13th April 2021 while for Christians Easter Sunday fell on the fourth of April 2021. For Christians Easter Sunday marks the day that Jesus Christ who was crucified on the Cros

Stress, the pundits say, is an inevitable part of modern day life. Yes and No. Yes – if we allow the modern day to invade our life. No, if we can command the morning and ride the modern day – and it’s not even what is classified as a ‘mothe

Abuse and exploitation are very current issues that have been the damaging reality for many people in our digitally empowered world today. From the digital world to the physical world around us, these issues are rampant and affect countless individua

Seasoned film world personality Nihal Sanjaya who has served the industry for more than three decades in various capacities is now making his mark as a movie producer and director with the release of ‘Senehasaka Sihinaya’ that is now being screen

The late Albert Jayasinghe’s 41st death anniversary falls on April 9

Today, April 5, is the 102nd birth anniversary of the Father of Modern Sri Lankan Cinema Dr. Lester James Peries. Ever since the launch of his first movie ‘Rekawa’ 65 years ago, volumes have been written about him over the years by others, bot

Kumar de Silva’s recent cover version of ‘Ganga Addara’, with his daughter Anarkali has been making news since it was launched on March 24. And what a surprise it was for Mrs. Sumitra Peries when she first got to hear it on her birthday mornin

The 102nd birth anniversary of globally renowned legendary moviemaker Dr. Lester James Peries falls today, April 5. Born on April 5, 1

The fourth death anniversary of one of Sri Lanka’s pioneer female singers Vivienne de Silva Boralessa fell on April 2. Vivienne de Silva Boralessa who started her singing career at the age of eight, became popular with hit songs like Dura Pena The

In an era when everyone wants to feel good and look beautiful, there are concerns about the safety of products or services that people use to achieve this objective. In this context Chinese acupuncture offers a wide range of benefits to create long t

The 59th death anniversary of Ananda Samarakoon who composed our national anthem, falls today, April 5. Ananda

Seasoned film stunt director Wasantha Kumarawila is starting a course for students interested in stunts. WK Stunt School is situated at Madapatha Road, Piliyandala.

‘Prema Thatake Hansarajani’ - the maiden lyrics collection of journalist Shashi Prabath Ranasinghe was launched recently as a Godage Publication. Shashi Prabath who has published more than twenty books including novels, poetry collections and wor

The muhurath ceremony of the newest tele drama production ‘Kodi Gaha Yata’ was held in Colombo recently. Directed by Jagath Manuwarna, the tele drama is produced by Anil Bandara. Dilhani Ekanayake, Xavier Kanishka, Nadeesha Hemamali, Tharindi Fer

The prestigious Sri Lanka Magic Circle inaugurated in 1922 held its 99th AGM recently at its headquarters in Mt. Lavinia,following maximum health precautions connected with the current pandemic. The following were unanimously elected to the 2021 Cou

The Directors Guild of Sri Lanka (DGSL) will hold its AGM tomorrow, April 6 at 3.30 pm at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute auditorium in Colombo. Existing members of the guild in addition to those seeking new membership can take part in the AGM, th

Well-known film director, screenplay writer and Nidahas Kala Sandanaya Treasurer Saman Weeraman passed away last Friday and his funeral took place at the Borella General Cemetery yesterday. The veteran attorney also served as a member of the Southern

Veteran filmmaker Udayakantha Warnasuriya started work on his 25th film direction recently. The shooting schedule of the movie titled ‘Ginimal Pokuru’ will begin on April 22. Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi, Chulakshi Ranathunga, Charith Abeysinghe, Anan

The 2021 Humanitarian Excellence Awards ceremony was held recently at the Postal Headquarters Auditorium in Colombo amidst a distinguished gathering.

Trixie was delighted that many social events had sprung up in Colombo. Even though she does not go out to where there are huge gatherings despite having had her first jab, she has a wonderful time looking at the photographs of the events, which are i

Back in 2018, ChildFund Sri Lanka, an international child development organisation working with children for the past 40 years in the country initiated a youth led Ecosystem Based Disaster Risk Reduction project. The project was implemented in 20 Gra

As reported in the media on the 25th of March, the Secretary to the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation announced that 83 wild elephants had been killed in as many days. As at the 29th of March, and as per media reports, this number has now

A new musical about Princess Diana will premiere on Netflix before a planned opening on Broadway in December, producers said on Tuesday, in an innovative move to promote the project. In one of the

Connoisseur and collector of all things beautiful; Shanth Fernando will host and present artist Rupaneethan Pakkiyarajah at the Paradise Road Galleries from 1st April. Born in Batticaloa in 1991 Rupaneethan Pakkiyarajah is a visual artist and teacher

Celebrating a partnership of 18 years with HSBC Colombo Fashion Week, Ramani Fernando Salons has continued to create stunning hair and makeup looks for the models at CFW. Working over th

The Raigam Tele’es Secretariat announced that the 17th episode of Raigam Tele’es, which will evaluate tele-creations telecast over TV channels in Sri Lanka during 2020, will be unspool on July 3, 2021 at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Auditor