‘Creative writing must be included in the syllabus’ - Sampath Bandara For veteran journalist Sampath Bandara, Ananda Coomarswamy is a marvelous character. Bandara said that the characteristics he learnt while reading about this personality inspired him to write a book. “Everything about him surprises me,” said Bandara. Bandara has done research on this legendary personality for the past five ...
Pics by Chandana Wijesinghe Some people know what they want to do as early as when they are kids. Yet some of them have to abandon their childhood dreams when they see they cannot win life by traveling along those chosen paths. They will also remember what they dreamt of, what they wanted to become. When they receive an opportunity, ...
Pics by Madusanka Siriwardhane“Once I wanted to wear a batik shirt and I asked a friend of mine who did batik to make a one for me. He didn’t do it. So I did it by myself,” Deshabandu Buddhi Keerthisena, a pioneer of Sri Lankan batik industry recalled how his friend’s failure to make him a batik shirt laid ...
Pics by Ravindra Dharmathilake If one takes Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, now called Nelum Pokuna Mawatha, to travel from Nelum Pokuna Theater towards National Art Gallery, the paintings displayed along the road cannot be missed. The exquisite paintings of realistic, wildlife, modern to integral styles as well as portraits grab the attention of passersby. Paintings on novel themes or revolutionary ...
Pics by Chandana WijesingheIt was Vesak season late 1950s. An innovative 12 year old kid from Ratmalana was bored with the usual lanterns he made for Vesak. He wanted to do something new, something different. But during this period they didn’t have electricity. Yet he wanted to break new ground. After trying out few plans, he understood that he ...
Vishi R Dharmasiriwardena says it’s hard for him to even hear about it. The wildlife and nature artist covered his ears when he was asked about what he thinks about the human elephant conflict and hakka patas, frequently on the news. “It is a very sad story. The elephant is a national treasure. An elephant in the wild is ...
Pic by Ravindra Dharmathilaka www.nation.lkPost-Christmas Stress Disorder is frequently observed in people of western countries after the Christmas season. Dr. Danister L Perera predicts that Sri Lankan people are also on the verge of developing a Post-Sinhala Avurudu Stress Disorder if the current system persists. “Some people go insane due to the significant distress caused during the Christmas season. ...
The songs Katu Akule mal ahare and Mal pipei deneth arei can hardly be cast out of memory by anyone who has enjoyed the teledrama Amba Yahaluwo based on TB Illangarathne’s novel by the same name. All the songs in the drama including these two and much appreciated Sudu ath patawek, Ra wada muraya, Sina thotak, Mehev rate, Viyo ...
Psychology is the science of the mind. The psychologists say that human mind is the source of all thought and behavior. When we think about psychology, the first person recalled is usually Sigmund Freud or some other prominent Western psychologist who explained human behavior using a theory they believed. True enough, being the father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud’s work, or ...
Pic by Chandana Wijesinghe Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe hardly needs any introduction. Making an indelible mark in the Sri Lankan music industry over 30 years, he remains one of the best musicians in history. His music never fails to enhance the power of the words in a song. “I try to understand the meaning in the lyrics and create a ...
Kalasuri Dr. Jayasiri Semage’s solo art exhibition, Chronicle of love will be held at Lionel Wendt Art Gallery from April 4 to 6. Paintings employing historical themes will be featured at the event. “These paintings were a challenge. I had to recreate the costumes and jewelry that were used in the times of kings, how they dressed, the environment ...
