In a joint appeal, 29 Muslim civil society groups and religious institutions lamented over the lack of urgency and recognition shown to the 100,000 expelled Northern Muslims’ right to return to their original homes in the north. “Despite the end of the war in May 2009, and ongoing efforts to resettle Internally Displaced Persons, the [...]
By Sharm De Alwis I am indebted to S.S.Perera for much of this compelling story of a rugby club that waxed and waned since 1915. Rugby was introduced to our country with the first game played in June 1879. Although the Havelock Park was opened in 1901, it was a sandy patch where cricket was [...]
The National Shooting Sport Federation (NSSF) of Sri Lanka under the patronage of the Ministry of Sports and Recreation conducted the Skeet Nationals recently, with over 20 competitors from Sri Lanka Police, Sri Lanka Air Force and several civilian clubs. The Award Ceremony of the Skeet Nationals which was held at Waters Edge was attended [...]
Nokia recently launched the new Nokia X3 in Sri Lanka. It joins the company’s music portfolio in Sri Lanka and is available at a special introductory price that is valued till today. X3 consumers may download 100 songs free. The Nokia X3 is a “sleek and compact” music device that comes with stereo speakers, built-in [...]
by Rice And Curry (riceandcurry.wordpress.com) While doing research for my book, I was shocked to find out that it was the Portuguese who introduced chilies, among other plants, to Asia. That’s right. This mainstay of most Asian cuisines was originally a New World crop found most plentifully in South America’s Amazon basin. What confounded me [...]
By Sumaya Samarasinghe Orlando Azevedo and Vilma Slomp are a husband and wife duo of photographers from Brazil who are at present exhibiting at The Barefoot Gallery and The Lionel Wendt respectively. Vilma’s exhibition titled Merry Christmas is composed of photos taken between 1986-1995. All of them are wooden doors of houses which are decorated [...]
by Rice And Curry (riceandcurry.wordpress.com) In case you didn’t know, the Himalayan Yak is a large, bovine creature with long, shaggy hair that resembles a cross between a bull and a buffalo. It also lends its name to a great Tibetan/Nepali/Indian restaurant that I just ate at in Jackson Heights, Queens. And, in case you’re [...]
By Sumaya Samarasinghe There are some actors who just never seem to get out of the genre they are categorised in. It is nothing new. Cary Grant was never cast as a serial killer, or Marilyn Monroe as a college professor. However the truly talented ones have this chameleon type of personality which makes them [...]
Union Assurance moved to a higher playing field, transcending from a platform of care to that of a platform of trust. The company’s new and improved outlook and the new brand promise is yet another effort to deliver an” undisputed” level of customer service. General Manager Marketing and Distribution Rukman Weeraratne said, “What a [...]
by Lefroy (lefroy.wordpress.com) Sittingnut posted an article with the above title some time ago, in which he mocked those who spoke against SMS Spam. But I think it is the biggest problem we face at the moment. Not the spams themselves, but what they symbolise. They are taking away our freedom. Just minutes ago I [...]
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