In conversation with Tina Edward Gunawardhana for LifeOnline today about my battle with metastatic breast cancer, my experiences with public healthcare and how I perceive my new body after surgery. Features my own photography as I document my journey. LINK TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE Resilient is one word I would use to describe Natalie Soysa when she talks about her journey ...
I spent close to two years reading and re-reading Shehan Karunatilaka’s Chinaman for the purposes of my thesis, and so it took me a while to muster the strength to tackle his latest novel Chats With The Dead.
Bald hair is a fashion nowadays. Recently, I have heard about a lot of people shaved their heads because of this pandemic season. But I shaved my head before the pandemic. I did it because I wanted a fresh start for my hair. Let's start from the beginning.Before I shaved my head, I had straightened and colored hair. My hair ...
If you ask five people (marketers or otherwise) about what marketing means, chances are you will get five different answers. Some will tell you it’s creating awareness, some will tell you it’s doing a lot of promotions, others might say it’s just like sales. No one is to blame for these varying definitions. And none of these answers is wrong. ...
Another week, another number 1 is the all new mantra for Unscripted by the looks of it as they’ve had such an amazing years of number 1s, including their all new take of ‘Losing My Way’. Colombo’s favorite band held their reign at number 1 super tight for yet another week on the YES Home Grown Top 15. Here’s the video in case you’re not familiar! Source
Are you someone who likes to go beyond the numbers and enjoys the intricacies of the game of cricket? Are you more impressed by a brave tactic gone wrong than a cake-walk victory? Then this read is for you! The Rolling Stones of Cricket! Have you ever seen the captain of a fielding team walking out and wondered, “why is ...
This account of travels after I took over at SCOPP moves to the period when SCOPP had closed. But there was much to do with regard to the refugees in my position at the Ministry, and I record here a particularly contentious issue with regard to drainage, about which the highly paid UN Shelter consultant knew nothing. He had been ...
Validation Meeting to verify the data received for the livelihood program in Kilinochchi. The livelihood program that operates under ‘NAFSO ‘Gender Program conducted a validation meeting recently In Kilinochchi. The livelihood program has collected information related to the beneficiaries before finalizing the selection process. In order to verify the collected data a validation meeting was held at the ‘District ...
The player draft of the Lanka Premier League was held today online with the participation of Sri Lanka Cricket officials, team owners and coaches. 6 foreign players and 14 local players were supposed to be picked for each team, and many franchises chose filled their quota of players today at the Player Draft. A new logo for Lanka Premier League ...
The ‘Player Draft’ of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is currently being held through zoom technology. Video Courtesy – Sri Lanka Cricket The post Live – Lanka Premier League (LPL) – Player Draft appeared first on ThePapare.com.
Love Ideas? Feel like you were born to design? Turn your creativity into a career. Creativity is our lifeblood. Creativity comes with instinct. Every one of us, are born with innate creativity, and the desire to create. Being an artist, whether you are an illustrator or a graphic designer, isn’t just about putting pencil to paper, brush to a canvas, ...
What Do You Mean by Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences? Was Nobel Memorial Prize for Economics Sciences established by Alfred Nobel in his will in 1895? Actually not. Alfred Nobel did not establish this prize. The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is an economics prize administered by Nobel Foundation. Generally, this prize is ...
Sri Lanka national player Dhananjaya de Silva successfully underwent surgery on his wrist this weekend. Read More: A new logo for Lanka Premier League The 29-year-old has had minor issue with his wrist since last year but since he was busy playing all 3 formats for the national team, the call was taken to keep playing and put off the ...
UK based Masuri Group Limited has signed with Sri Lanka Cricket as the ‘Official Cricket Helmet Partner’ with effect from 31st August 2020. This is the third successive time that the two organizations have come together, speaking on the previous stints, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket Mr Ashley de Silva said “Masuri, during its previous stints with Sri Lanka Cricket, ...
Photo courtesy of 52 Artists 52 Actions “October Revolution” is a term that used to gladden the hearts of Communist stalwarts the world over, our own left parties included. It was the occasion, more than a century ago, when of the Russian monarchy and the Romanov dynasty that had ruled Russia for over three hundred years was violently overthrown and ...
Held on October 17, 2020, via Zoom VIDEO Link PRESENTATIONS Assessments in Primary Education with a focus on the Grade five Scholarship Examination in Sri Lanka Ms. Sanuja Goonetilleke and Dr. Sujata Gamage, Education Forum Sri Lanka (EFSL) Review Panel Professor Angela Little, Professor Emerita at UCL Institute of Education, UKDr. Longkai Wu, Research Scientist at the National Institute of ...
Bangalore Open Air – The biggest music festival in India, specifically dedicated to the metal genre . The stage which has brought a number of the greatest acts in India and have opened some of the deadliest pits, is now launching its own online merch shop Rock n Roll originals. Salman U. Syed who is the founder Of Bangalore Open ...
A favorite during their live sets and from what we know, ‘Sacred Spaces’ is the second single off Stigmata’s upcoming album. ‘This single just like ‘Alyssa’ is also mixed and mastered by Romesh Dodangoda. Source
I write now of the last days of the Peace Secretariat, closing which was sad for me and my excellent staff, but a tragedy for the country. But I did not realize then how hamfisted were the politicians who were to take over administering the peace, and how they failed to use the military productively. They for their part did ...
