By Ilica Malkanthi Karunaratne
If the headline confuses you somewhat, it is a reference to my friends and me, who are not obsessed with designer labels. We are quite happy wearing Bata or something else picked up anywhere if we fancy it. We wear what we like; if one has the right values and principles inbred [...]
By Dr. Ruwan M. Jayatunge
Music is a social force and unquestionably a powerful form of expression. Many elements of human existence are touched by music. Song has accompanied social movements, social justice and human freedom. Music can deeply affect the way that people think. Therefore, musicians can direct society with their musical ability, passion and [...]
By Sumaya Samarasinghe
It took 82 years for a woman to win an Academy Award for Best Director. It does seem a little bit ridiculous for America to have taken so long to recognise a female director.
But then again, it took more than 370 years for Harvard University to name Drew Gilpin Faust as its first [...]
By Sumaya Samarasinghe
Lanka Decorative Art is a society formed for the study and appreciation of the decorative arts of Sri Lanka. The purpose of the society is to bring together the expertise of curators, scholars and any interested party. The Society is the brainchild of Ayesha Abdur-Rahman. The Sunday Leader spoke to the woman behind [...]
Mangala Madanayake is a professional artist who uses the ball point pen as his medium. He has been awarded the Presidential Award thrice for introducing this new medium of art. He has held many exhibitions and will hold his 21st solo exhibition titled Coloured Ballpoint Pen On Canvas – 2010 at the Alliance Francaise de [...]
By Sumaya Samarasinghe
Jenny Miller is a regular schoolgirl living in England in 1961. She’s an only child and her over protective parents have invested everything in her education and her future at Oxford University where she plans to read English. Jenny is mature and bright for her age. One day after concert practice, Jenny finds [...]
Kalasuri Jayasiri Semage is more or less a modern-day cultural ambassador. He has been holding solo exhibitions of his paintings here and abroad since the day he became an acknowledged artist. Although he himself cannot remember the exact number of exhibitions he had held in foreign countries, he rattles off the names of the countries [...]
By Piyumi Buddhakorala
It is a talent which encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of expression. It is a talent inherent to Jayantha Silva.
Jayantha is all about the art in ‘expression’. For well over 10 years, he has been an artist. On March 20-21, Jayantha will present his sixth exhibition of figurative [...]
By Thilaka Wijeratnam Vivekanandan
Siva – means an auspicious one — one who does good to all. He is the Yogi of Yogis. The ‘lingam’ is the symbol of Siva – worshipped by Saivaites the world over. The five scared letters attributed to God Siva are – Namasivaya or Sivayanama (in Tamil these mantras are of [...]
Butter Coloured Fly
I’ve got butterflies on my mind. No, NOT in my stomach. You see, I’m in a sticky, gooey mess after moulding marzipan butterflies for my little grand-niece’s birthday. I was thinking what gorgeous creatures they are. One would attribute the adjectives beautiful, graceful, magical and mystical to butterflies and they are undoubtedly special [...]
