It’s been 70 years since the first Volkswagens were introduced to Sri Lanka. The first consignment of the cars came to Sri Lanka in 1953, exported from Switzerland. Sri Lanka, then Ceylon, received the first official consignment of the Volkswagens with the appointment of Clarence Amerasingehe & Co., Ltd., who were the official agent for the vehicles. The company imported ...
Crowds visiting the Vesak Zone at the Seemamalakaya of the Gangarama Temple. A person browsing through a collection of masks in Wattala. A group of men gather to raise a large Vesak lantern. Both Buddhists and Tamil devotees from the Panchikawatte, where a temple and kovil are located next to each other, come together to celebrate and decorate the area. ...
Sri Lanka is on a tight deadline. But it seems like we are handling ourselves. Will it last?For more information about the country’s commitments to the International Monetary Fund, please visit manthri.lk/en/imf_tracker
It’s not every day that one witnesses an elephant race in the middle of Colombo. An elephant race and a bullock cart race, also known as thirikkal races, were the primary attraction at the Sinhala and Tamil Avurudu festival that took place in Maradana on 23 April (Sunday). Even though thirikkal races, where a cart is drawn by a bull, ...
It’s not every day that one witnesses an elephant race in the middle of Colombo. An elephant race and a bullock cart race, also known as thirikkal races, were the primary attraction at the Sinhala and Tamil Avurudu festival that took place in Maradana on 23 April (Sunday). Even though thirikkal races, where a cart is drawn by a bull, ...
Driving home for Avurudu this year, Pasan found himself in a pickle – stranded somewhere completely unknown, with Amma’s calls blowing up his phone. Little did he know, his New Year celebrations were about to take an unexpected turn.
According to WHO, about 2-4% of people with disabilities—who comprise nearly 15% of the world’s population—live in debilitating conditions. To exclude over a billion people would seem ludicrous to most, but unfortunately, that is the situation many people with disabilities face.
In the midst of one of the most devastating pandemics in recent history, select groups of individuals all around the world are helping us get closer to immunisation against the subject of said pandemic: COVID-19, a disease caused by the SARS‑CoV‑2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) pathogen.
The world of finance is changing and demands that its professionals do the same. As automation affects the roles of everyone in the finance sector, from college graduates to chartered accountants, business opportunities and organizations require additional skills to add value to operations and maintain relevance. The burden of delivering these skills falls squarely on tomorrow’s financial leaders. ...
Artist Layla Gonaduwa’s latest project involves a unique 3-month journey across Sri Lanka, made possible through Pro Helvetia’s ‘Home-Not-Alone’ residency.
“What is good journalism?” asked moderator Nalaka Gunawardene, opening a virtual discussion on ‘Exploring The Future of Journalism’, organised by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom on 24 November. Panelist Arjuna Ranawana, Chief Editor of EconomyNext, concluded that good journalism should aim to expose the truth, and to be as fair and as accurate as possible. Fellow panelist Roel Raymond, ...
A haven for exploration and adventure, Sri Lanka is filled with truly unique travel experiences. However, fulfilling the maxim that it’s the journey and not just the destination that matters, our island is also well-known for the scenic routes that take you from one unique destination to the next.
Most Sri Lankans have spent a considerable portion of this past year with some form of restriction to their movement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Western Province is currently in limbo — some parts of it isolated, and as of Wednesday (11), travel outside the province, restricted.
It has been a month to the date that the first case of COVID-19 was detected once more in the community, some two months after the ‘Navy cluster’ — also the largest at the time — was successfully managed.
