“TAKE CARE” The oft repeated phrase ‘Take Care’ has evolved to be part of our good byes – just matter-of-fact, sans a second thought – isn’t it? Let us pause awhile and let these innocuous two words sink in: Taking care of oneself should be part of our human survival armoury. I do not wish to sound pedantic or ...
Habarana is an incredibly central spot in the Cultural Triangle. Travelers from the East, Central and North Central province use it regularly, for business or pleasure, connecting with Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura and Kandy. Excursion travel is the operative word at Asnara Village. Adventure is synonymous with nature and this is the ideal place for both. Located on a two ...
Dyan: I first heard your name when you got a podium finish at last year’s and first ever night race in Colombo. Sithara, would you please share with us this unique experience? Sithara: It was a unique experience all right! As someone who had earlier done mainly Go-Karting and some McLaren Formula racing at Pannala it was a totally different ...
No, we haven’t slipped up, Buckingham Palace is also in Sri Lanka; at Rekawa in the deep south, just east of Tangalle. Prospective guests be warned; the hotel is difficult to find as there are no signposts. I suggest a prior perusal of the hotel’s website to avoid annoyance on the road. Buckingham Palace as its name suggest is ...
THE JONWAY A380 SUV THAT IS… When I was tasked to test a Jonway A380, for a moment I thought my fortunes had changed or that Motors’ trusted and reliable executive secretary Keshika, had somehow been privy to something that I was not, i.e. that by some strange quirk I had been bestowed a commercial pilot’s license by some ...
It lies resplendent in the sun kissed by its rays and it could be your holiday destination in Sri Lanka with the Eastern seaboard calming down after the tumultuous weather of the last few months. Pigeon Island in Trincomalee has miles of beaches and is perhaps one of the best places to watch the sun rise. The wealth of ...
Ford is a brand that once enjoyed a stellar reputation in the Sri Lankan car market. The older generations still fondly remember their Prefects, Anglias, Escorts and Cortinas that were ubiquitous on our roads back then. Unfortunately for us Sri Lankans, the previous agents for Ford, rather than nurturing the brand, gave it step motherly treatment. Hence Ford in ...
To those who’ve actually heard of the name, Abarth is as synonymous with Fiat as Cooper is with Mini; both names conjure up strong associations of highly tweaked versions of tiny city cars fighting tooth and nail on 1960’s race tracks. Incorporated in 1949 by Austrian Karl Abarth (who had settled in Italy and Italianized his name as Carlo), ...
The name ‘Dilantha Malagamuwa’ should ignite the passion & pride of virtually all Sri Lankans as we’ve never had such an internationally renowned and proven motor racing champion, ever! Indeed Dilantha has under his belt an incredible one hundred international FIA approved race podium finishes with over seventy race wins! Dilantha is truly a living legend of the motor ...
A fuel substitute that is presently in its infant stage Increasing significance is being given to hydrogen as an alternative fuel in view of its CO2 – free combustion properties, and the fact that it can be produced from renewable energy sources. The production of hydrogen, the required infrastructure, refueling technology, and the onboard storage pose complex issue that ...
In Sinhala folklore there is a story about arranged marriages, where the unsuspecting groom was shown the attractive younger sister at the first introduction only to be confronted with the ugly elder sister at the marriage ceremony. I am not quite sure whether arranged marriages are an occurrence in Korea, however Hyundai would have no such problems and would ...
BMW’s new 3 series brings back the pleasure of driving Hot on the heels of its European launch in February the sixth generation BMW three series the F30, has now arrived in Sri Lanka. The three is the rice and curry model for BMW, and it is claimed that the sedan accounts for one in every five BMWs sold ...
RS. If you like fast Fords, those two letters have near-mythical connotations. For more than four decades they have signified the hottest Ford products available to the public and the roll call of RS models encompasses a very impressive list of everyman performance cars. Every decade in there seems to have its own RS Ford; The 1970s had the ...
The marketing boffins at Volkswagen have over the years shown a fondness to liken and name their cars after creatures from the animal kingdom as in VW Rabbit and even creepy crawlies like the Beetle. The model under test here, the Tiguan is no different, as its name is derived from the words Tiger and ‘Leguan”( german word for ...
PREAMBLE To the non-Chinese like us, the name ‘Zhongxing’ sounds outlandish – to say the least, if not a tongue twister! But do you know that Zhongxing Automobile [that completes its ‘full name’] is a leading SUV & Pick-Up Truck manufacturing plant located in Baoding, Herbei Province, China. Zhongxing manufactures both the SUV “The Landmark” and the Pick-Up Truck ...
Our world is becoming an increasingly unstable place, riots in the Middle East, economic crises in the west, natural disasters occurring with increasing frequency; all of this collectively seems to indicate that the future we are headed towards might not be quite as rosy as we would like it to be. The effect all of the above has on ...
Brilliant, gritty racer whose forte is to win even from back of the grid Dyan: That sums you up Ashan – the countless times you have emerged from the back of the grid to take the chequered flag – knocking off numerous ‘big names’ in the process! Ashan [smiles] Yes, there have been many such instances… Dyan: Obviously you are ...
Dyan Seneviratne speaks to KAUSHALYA SAMARASINGHE Motor scribe Dyan Seneviratne had the pleasure of meeting Kaushalya Samarasinghe at the Malaysian Grand Prix both at the practice runs on 23 & 24 March and the mega F1 race event itself at Sepang, Kuala Lumpur on 25 March 2012. The young Kaushalya impressed Dyan with his gentlemanly demeanour and the absolute ...
THE SPEED GUN HAS RETURNED! The controversial ‘Speed Gun’ which was withdrawn on apparent legal grounds has made its re-entry. What is the ‘speed limit’ of any road IF prominent road signs are absent? Once out of any town there must be well recognizable road-signs indicating the prevailing ‘Speed Limit’ applicable to that particular roadway, isn’t it? So in the ...
Dyan Seneviratne chats to PAVINEE POTHONG of Ford Motor Company – Marketing & Communications Manager, Asia Pacific Ford Export & Global Growth Operations Dyan: Welcome to Sri Lanka, Pavinee. As Ford’s Marketing & Communications Manager for Asia Pacific your hands must surely be full virtually the whole while! Pavinee [smiles] I am very honoured to be here in Sri ...
