Source:Island Sybil Wettasinghe was not merely an example of an imaginative, quality illustrator of her generation, but much more. A journalist, a creative artist, a woman of many roles, she was a trendsetting global-Lankan. As the first death anniversary of this well known writer/illustrator approaches, we remember her life and ...
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Image source:Observer Article Source:Sundaytimes My Father, Brendon Gooneratne, passed away last Monday. He had had a fall, on June 12th, and was recovering in a hospital close to home, with excellent care and medical attention. We have been upcountry for 18 months, due to the ongoing pandemic situation. Unvaccinated as ...
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Queue at a pawn shop. Pic by M.A. Pushpa Kumara Source:Sunday Times Treasured gold jewellery such as wedding rings and children’s panchaudas (protection talismans) were taken to pawn shops this week by scores of desperate people when travel restrictions were lifted after weeks of lockdown. Long queues were seen at pawning centres ...
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Kollupitiya market. Pic by Eshan Fernando Source:Sundaytimes Relief organisations are struggling to help low-income families, the disabled and elderly with dry rations, vegetables and prepared meals as the fuel price hike sends food prices rocketing. The charity organisation, Voice of the Voiceless, like many bodies distributing free food during the ...
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Source:Island The Agency Sri Lanka’s Talent, Nimmi Harasgama, has been nominated for Britain’s 2021 National TV Awards in the best “Drama Performance” category for her portrayal of Nurse Mari in the third Series of ‘The Good Karma Hospital’. With this nomination, actress, producer and writer Nimmi has once again done ...
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Milkha Singh saw his own family killed in mob violence during the partition of India in 1947, yet rose to become one of the outstanding 400-metre athletes of his generation. Photograph: AP Source:Theguardian One of India’s greatest track athletes, known as ‘the Flying Sikh’, who won gold at the 1958 Commonwealth ...
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Dear All, Again thank you for your contribution to the FSOQ appeal to send urgently needed ICU beds to Sri Lankan hospitals. The community support for our campaign has being overwhelming. Currently our collection stands at $41,000.00 and growing! With this collection we can now plan to send ...
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Dear Friends, My 3rd July concert at the Brian Brown Theater has been postponed due to the new COVID restrictions. My apologies for any inconvenience caused. However, health and safety is paramount for all of us. But we will be back! The producer Arun Nanda (Heart & Soul Productions) will announce ...
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