By Dimithri Wijesinghe On Thursday, 31 January, Sri Lanka’s very own Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala and Johann Peries, who famously conquered Mount Everest in 2016 and 2018 respectively, will set off to take on their next big challenge – Argentina’s Mount Aconcagua.…
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Unravelling the mysteries of an elusive cat
By Chenelle Fernando The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS), which at the inception was established as a game protection society, has evolved throughout. With year 2019 demarcating its 125 years of conservation-related service, the society proudly presents itself today…
Is there a cost to being a Good Samaritan in Sri Lanka?
Last year, we saw a number of social media posts sharing gruesome incidents that graphically portrayed acts of violence; the incident freshest in our minds being the stabbing and death of an Advanced Level student in Matara which was filmed…
May good fortune find you on your way
Along with the dawn of a new year, with the spirit of good luck and well wishes, several women around Sri Lanka step out each day around 6 a.m. to vend pieces of paper that help spread joy and good…
The Soul: If you don’t love it, why even do it?
Since The Soul is really gaining traction in the Lankan music scene, we’d like to know a little more about who’s behind it all. Tell us a little bit about you. We’re five members in all; Khazim, our guitarist and…
Change through text?
The sad nature of the recent elephant crisis has caught an unparalleled amount of attention from many. The railway authorities have reported a spiralling number of elephant deaths caused due to elephants being hit by moving trains – more so…
“I don’t try to push myself into one specific genre” – Ashok Ferrey
With a well-known and much loved literary festival looming on the horizon, we thought it apt to speak to best-selling and homegrown author (and much more). Ashok who read pure mathematics at Oxford University, forged a career as a builder…
Colombo’s nightlife – A work in progress?
In light of recent events – involving the death of a 24-year-old youth caused by the collapse of an elevator at a popular night club in Colombo on 29 December 2018, the nightlife of Colombo’s youth has been brought under…
MAMMA MIA! – Partying like it’s 1999
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus’ world-famous Broadway musical – MAMMA MIA! was brought to South Asian theatres, for the very first time in history, courtesy of Cinnamon Life. The musical was staged at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa International Theatre…
Planting small seeds with a focus on the greater picture
Children are the future of our nation, and need to be nurtured, protected, and cared for appropriately. Rules and regulations that safeguard children are put in place, although awareness and knowledge of its existence to the public at large remains…
