Tissaranee Gunasekara’s assessment of Finland’s success story incorporated into her thought provoking article written to commemorate the 13th Death Anniversary of President Ranasinghe Premadasa is spot-on. (Sunday Island, April 30) Having lived in Finland for about two and a half years from March 1988, I can confirm what she says from first-hand experience. Indeed, when [...]
If you were looking for elegance, style and cool on the French Riviera, Wong Kar Wai was the man to watch out for. All eyes were focused on the film director from Hong Kong. Pity he did not take his mirror shades off. But then flanked as he was by such gorgeous women as Zhang [...]
Ever noticed how a zit seems to pop up just when you need to look your best? Before that big presentation at work, or a date with that hottie you met at the coffee shop — you can almost count on one. Acne, pimple, zit — whatever you may call it we completely understand your [...]
Four generations of Yolanda Aluwihare Holm asked friends and family to cocktails and dinner at the Atrium Lobby of the Cinnamon Grand Hotel. Whenever Yolanda entertains it is an occasion of elegance and style.
This time too the trend was evident as she introduced her husband Veinert to the invitees. There were all the trappings of [...]
Why did you chose this career in designing?
It has always been my ambition to be a fashion designer from small days and once I was old enough to do so, walked towards it.
Your studies in Sri Lanka and America?
Up to High School I studied in Alethea International School in Dehiwela and thereafter to pursue my [...]
Photo: MOD Sri Lanka
I didn’t get a chance to say goodbyeTo you, to tell you that I loved you, to sayWhat now my one long unbroken cryThey took my Father and didn’t think of me.Source: Sri Lanka Politics
Nagadipa or Naka-diva was the ancient name of the Jaffna peninsula. It is first mentioned in the Pali chronicles of Ceylon in connection with the story of the Buddha’s second visit to Sri Lanka in the 6th century B.C. According to the Mahavamsa (ch.1.vv 44-70) the Buddha during this visit pacified two Naga kings of [...]
0. KUVENI, Queen of Heladipa(later became Sinhala Dipa),succeeded her father as Queen and ruled the island before the arrival of Vijaya
1. VIJAYA 544-505 BC- In the fifth century Prince Vijaya and seven hundred of his followers landed in Sri Lanka in the region called Thambapanni near Puttalam. He established a monarchy and named the new [...]
Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a two-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind… And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and [...]
