A forum for career women, conducted by career women Top 50 Professional and Career Women Annual Conference 2018 organised by Women in Management (WIM) is scheduled to be held on 4 December from 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. at the…
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The art of practical mindfulness
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not be overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. While it is something we…
Meet the cast of The Opposite Sex
Cold Theatre 7’s amateur production of ‘The Opposite Sex’ directed by Kevin Cruze will be staged on 16, 17, and 18 November at 7.30 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt. Set in the ‘80s, the play weaves its story around two…
Janaposha Foundation’s year round “dansala”
By Dimithri Wijesinghe Ahead of World Kindness Day, observed on 13 November, we thought to shed light on a great initiative by Janaposha Foundation which provides a year round “dansala” that has blessed any and all who come to the…
Of education modernisation, and growth
The Education Modernisation Project funded by the World Bank, commenced on 22 October under the patronage of Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. Referred to as the General Education Modernisation project (GEM), the five year programme was initiated in July this…
Finding your dream job takes work
Hosted by The Better Tomorrow Movement (TBTM), as a part of their Good Human Series, an interactive workshop was conducted on how to land your dream job on 22 October at Colombo Cooperative. The workshop was led by Sohaani Perera,…
Climate change is not just about rising sea levels
At a time where 17 of the 18 warmest years on record have occurred since 2001, climate change has become a palpable reality. Threatening communities and countries across the world, environmental conservation is now a clamour preached with increasing vigour.…
We owe a debt of gratitude to those who built our nation
October 1 is International Day for Older Persons. Two thirds of the world’s older persons live in the developing regions of the world and their numbers are growing faster there, than in the developed ones. In Sri Lanka, the proportion…
