LifestyleAn evening of poetry, prose and music
The English Writers Cooperative of Sri Lanka has organised an evening of poetry, prose and music that promises to take your breath away, featuring the work of some of the best talent in the country, old and new.
The line up includes Anne Ranasinghe, Yasmin Gooneratne, Punyakante Wijenaike, Vijita Fernando, Sakuntala Sachithanandan, Faith Ratnayake, Jayani C. Senanayake, Rukshani Weerasooriya, Nanda Wanasundara, Lilamani Ebell, Ayesha Herath, Sarojini Jayawickrama and Shireen Senadheera.
Jahcoozi in Colombo
Hailing from the Berlin club scene and its international cohorts in the pre-Internet era of the early noughties, this bass-heavy electronica trio is a creative alliance made up of London-born, Sri Lankan songwriter and front woman Sasha Perera and two beat-freak producers/multi-instrumentalists – Teuton Robot Koch and Tel-Aviv born Oren Gerlitz.
I come from Yarl or Jaffna!
By Sophie Watkins
I decided to visit Jaffna and its surrounds with a girlfriend for a long weekend. We organised our trip over a two weeks period by contacting our network to gather the maximum information.
Ultimately we opted to take the train to Vavuniya and take a hired car from there to Jaffna.
The train departed on time (before 6.00 a.m.) and the ride was fun.
A pageant with a difference takes to the stage
The Sapphire Ballroom, Ceylon Continental Hotel hosted a night of glamour and personality on 10 November when The Personalities of the New Generation took centre stage, organised by the Image Academy of Personality Development.
The Church’s One Foundation
By Sydney Knight
The Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour certainly came alive on Saturday 5 November, when a musical entitled The Church’s One Foundation was held from 6.00 p.m. onwards.
This was a program held primarily to fund the Home of the Ascension at Bandarawela which is a home for destitute elders of all races and religions.
Kiddies’ Thanksgiving Camp at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo
The Kiddies Camp crew has a special Thanksgiving edition of Kiddies’ Camp in store for their happy campers.
On 26 November, children below twelve are invited to experience the true essence of Thanksgiving through a series of exciting activities.
Kiddies’ Camp is a regular programme at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo that provides an engaging, fun and constructive afternoon for children.
UGA Resorts – Where the grass is greener
A pristine environment, an unspoilt wilderness, an eco haven in complete harmony with nature – and one that adorns the glories of tradition from the outside, yet holds all the modern marvels of today on the inside. It is not imagined, it is very real – and remembered by all who have had the privilege to enjoy its charms. It is the inimitable Ulagalla Resort – the landmark property of UGA Resorts Sri Lanka.
Save the majestic Ceylon elephant
A conservation initiative by Spa Ceylon
The majestic Ceylon elephant is under threat of extinction over the long term, due to loss of its natural habitat – from smaller unplanned chena cultivations as well as major agricultural and development projects.
The resultant human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka is unfortunately taking a toll on the elephant population while also affecting the livelihoods of families living adjacent to the traditional forest habitats of the Ceylon elephant.
Soul Sounds to perform at Mount Lavinia Hotel on Thanksgiving Day
Small cheer and great welcome makes a merry feast. Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul – William Shakespeare
Reap the benefits of a year long hard work and struggle by celebrating Thanksgiving Day in full swing at Mount Lavinia Hotel, on 24 November. Reward yourself with an enthralling musical evening along with Sri Lanka’s premier female ensemble ‘Soul Sounds’ who will mesmerise the audience with their rendition of gospel music, when MLH once again celebrate Thanksgiving Day on 24 November at the Empire Ballroom. The highlight of the evening would be the presence of Professor Mark Wilson, Chorus Director University of California Berkeley Gospel Chorus
Vintage cars beauties to behold
By D. C. Ranatungha
Seeing a vintage car on the road always raises curiosity. When it passes, we tend to turn back and take a second look. With the release of four stamps featuring vintage cars in Sri Lanka last week, the ‘old crocks’ are being talked about.
The stamps themselves are unique in that for a change, they are all in black and white moving away from the usual practice of releasing stamps in colour. Being a collector of stamps from my student days (I am not a ‘fanatic’ anyway), I don’t think I have seen a black and white stamp being issued in Sri Lanka – not even during the days of Ceylon.
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