I was pondering the gender issues in the suicide bombing of the commander of the Sri Lankan army when it came to light that the suicide bomber was indeed pregnant. An editorial in the Divayina, used the news to take a jab at women activists. Where are these so called women activists, the editor asked, when women are used so ...
See “North Country” country today, March 22, at 6p the Russian Cultural Center, 10, Independence Avenue, Colombo 7. This movie is the last in the series celebrating International Women’s Day. Entrance is free. The movie has some heavy hitters with Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand and Sissy Spacek. Should be a treat. Too bad I missed the other three in the ...
I was suddenly reminded that today is your 102nd birth anniversary. I missed your 100th one but I will not let this one go without writing a few words. Your niece Chulie gave her account, but, let me add my story to complement hers. My life has been and continues to be a joyful one largely to you, my dear teacher! My eyes ...
My mother Kalapuge Dona Dayawathie Dhalia Gunawardena died on March 31, 2013. She was taken away three days later from the house in Kithulgoda, Agalawatte, where she arrived 68 years ago as a young bride. She was born and educated in Kalutara. Her arrival in Kitulgoda, small village in the hinterland, must have been a culture shock but she adapted ...
Yesterday, the chief justice was impeached through a process that was a sham. I say it is a sham not because I am a legal expert. It is a sham because the process looked petty and vengeful to any ordinary person who is not beholden to the ruling party. An event the day before, where I was verbally abused and ...