There are two other beds in the downstairs garden, in addition to the two I showed last week. One was there from November, in the corner between the downstairs bedroom and its bathroom, and I have tried roses there but they have failed to produce blooms, doubtless because not enough sun reaches the place. I have greater hopes of the ...
I return today to my fish, and though there have been losses recently, I thought I should show something positive given that there was so much about loss earlier this year. When disaster struck the pond by the dining room, I removed all the fish that were there except for the one white gourami that had survived. The four catfish, ...
Thurstan College and Isipathana College will battle it out for the Blackham Wijewardena Trophy in their 61st Battle of the Brothers annual cricket encounter scheduled to be played on the 24th and 25th of February, 2024 at SSC Grounds, Colombo. The post LIVE – Isipathana College vs Thurstan College – 61st Battle of Brothers 2024 appeared first on ThePapare.
After nearly two months I go down again to the main garden, though there is not much to show there in the way of flowers. However while I was away in January Somapala corrected the deficiencies I have noted previously with regard to the new little beds in the garden. He raised the level of the bed in the southwest ...
I failed to post here on Saturday since I was travelling, and we started earlier than I had thought we would and arrived later. But since on Mondays I do not post usually on either this or the literary blog, I thought I would make up for Saturday by talking today here about my ponds. I did not want to ...
The second T20I of the three-match series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will take place on Monday, 18th of February at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium. The post WATCH – Sri Lanka expect to close the series with a game to spare – #SLvAFG 2nd T20I Preview appeared first on ThePapare.
I mentioned some weeks back the new red rose I had obtained for the bed next to the smaller pond on the balcony. There had been two blossoms on it when I put it in, but one had collapsed on the way to Colombo. But the other blossom looked splendid, and before I went away last month there were several ...
Sri Lanka Badminton is set to host its second international tournament of the month, the Li Ning Sri Lanka International Series, from February 13th to 18th at the Dadella Sports Complex in Galle. Endorsed by the Badminton World Federation, the event is anticipated to be a highlight of badminton talent and competition, featuring 303 athletes from 16 nations. >>Viren Nettasinghe ...
Sri Lanka’s commercial capital is a convenient and exciting first or last top on your tour, and what better way to begin or end your trip than with a memorable meal? Browse this list of the top 10 cafés and restaurants in Colombo to find the atmosphere and cuisine that best suits you. Nuga Gama For a taste of ...
The bigger pond on the balcony also had, after the inroads of predators in December, to have protective netting placed all round it. This was easier than for the small pond, since much of the bigger one is under the main roof of the house. Still, Kithsiri put up netting all round the wall of the pond, to stop the ...
I showed last week the roses this month brought me on the east side of the roof garden. But there were lots elsewhere up there too. In the bed in the middle one of the earliest plants I had put there had a lovely pink to purple blossom, and I show it full on to begin with, and at the ...
Last week’s post was chaotic, with the third paragraph being repeated, and then the next two also, at the end. How this happened I have no idea, unless it is that the computer thought it should meet the word count of 500 I had earlier set myself, having failed to register that I thought shorter posts better for this year, ...
