Source:Island The first Sinhala film I saw was Chandi Shyama. It did not, I confess, leave much of a good impression on me. The second, Madol Doowa, caught my fancies. The third did not catch my fancies, but it left a better impression. This was Sagara Jalaya. Sumitra Peries’s fifth film, Sagara Jalaya is ...

Source:Sundayobserver We spotted the isolated Kudumbigala rock in the distance, before we entered the gravel road which led to the Kumana National Park. Kudumbigala lies majestically on top of a rocky outcrop in the Yala East National Park better known as Kumana, 11 kilometres away from Panama. Today, it is ...

Source:FT New Zealand High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Michael Appleton yesterday tweeted that it acknowledged, with sadness, the terrorist attack carried out in Auckland. “Our thoughts are with those injured in, or otherwise affected by, the attacks at this very difficult time,” the High Commissioner said.  “As PM Jacinda Ardern ...

Finance Minister (later President) J.R. Jayewardene The New York Times noted that Sri Lankan Finance Minister J.R. Jayewardene’s speech “the voice of free Asia, eloquent, melancholy and still strong with the tilt of an Oxford accent, dominated the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference today.” Excerpts from the speech made by Sri ...

Source:Sundayobserver We spotted the isolated Kudumbigala rock in the distance, before we entered the gravel road which led to the Kumana National Park. Kudumbigala lies majestically on top of a rocky outcrop in the Yala East National Park better known as Kumana, 11 kilometres away from Panama. Today, it is ...

Source:Sundayobserver There dawned a vibrant ray of light on the music industry of Sri Lanka. Veteran musician Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe who has marked many milestones in the Sri Lankan music culture, brought glory to Sri Lanka by performing at Australia’s prestigious Sydney Opera House on September 3, 2006. It was ...

The limestone standing torso of the Buddha in the Image House Source:Sundayobserver After visiting the Mudu Maha Vihara at Pottuvil, we came to the Pottuvil bazaar passing Arugam Bay – the sun-drenched and palm fringed coastal paradise. We had a glorious view of the deep blue sea and the sea ...

Kerrigan feels so honoured to have won the Lifetime Award for “Fair Play” at the Red Carpet Award Show in Holland Europe. And what a significant day – Father’s Day! Apparently, it’s the Highest Award one can get. While the Award is something Kerrigan will treasure forever, what touches him ...

Gagana Mendis Wickramasinghe, Wildlife Photographer of the Year Source:Economynext ECONOMYNEXT – A photograph of a parakeet feeding three chicks peeking out of a nest holeshot by a 10-year old in Sri Lanka during the Covid-19 lockdown has been highly commended in the UK Wildlife Photographer Awards 2021. UK’s Natural History ...