The IUCN Red List: A Road to Conservation Dilmah Conservation in a collaboration with IUCN Species Survival Commission emeritus Chair Dr. Simon Stuart will be delivering a lecture titled “The IUCN Red List: A Road to Conservation” on Tuesday 9…
Brunch
A taste of Turkey with Doner and Durum
Try these three! By Anjalika Abeykoon, Photos Indika Handuwala We all make plans for great things with our friends, but seldom do they come true. However, Doner and Durum (D&D) is the product of one such plan between five friends: Abdul…
Praying in the face of death
Greetings to you in Sri Lanka! Forgive me because my rant is sans its twists of humour. I have had a weekend of pensiveness, having watched the news on television. The world continues to reel in the aftermath of the…
Navigating through the seas – Commander Anita Sellick
By Chenelle Fernando Photos Ishara S. Kodikara Australia’s largest-ever defence engagement with Sri Lanka – Indo- Pacific Endeavor 2019 (IPE 2019) – unfolded this month when a joint task group comprising Australian naval, Army, and air force assets and personnel…
Saving Sinharaja
By Chenelle Fernando Sinharaja Forest Reserve was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, yet we can’t stress enough on the enormous threat it currently faces. Emphasis was placed on the mechanised logging project which is no secret by now.…
Nothing but praise!
By Dimithri Wijesinghe The Garage Show by IdeaCouch titled “My Body, My Story” staged on 23 and 24 March at the Zimantra Leisure Centre. Having two shows in one night, one at 6.30 p.m. and the other at 8.30 p.m.,…
The “Ministry of Crab experience”
A chat with Chef Dharshan Munidasa By Jennifer Rodrigo Ministry of Crab’s latest accolade comes in the form of the restaurant making its way to Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants List for the fifth consecutive year. Sponsored by S. Pellegrino and…
Not On My Bus
By Dimithri Wijesinghe The official launch of the “Not On My Bus” campaign by Oxfam in Sri Lanka took place on 28 March 2019 amidst the presence of partners, government authorities, civil society members, and other advocates. With keynote speakers…
Inspiring, engaging, and insightful – #SheLeads
By Chenelle Fernando and Pavani Jayasinghe Munagamage #SheLeads, which took place on 23 March, was organised in light of International Women’s Day. The forum, open to female entrepreneurs, leaders, and working professionals, was attended by a host of speakers who…
Pledge to go blue for World Autism Awareness Day
By Dimithri Wijesinghe In light of the 12th annual World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April and World Autism Awareness Month (April), the Child Adolescent and Family Services (CAFS) Sri Lanka, a non-profit organisation which promotes better mental health, will…
