Sunday, 10 Sep 2023
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by Ruwanthi Abeyakoon
Another Christmas is around the corner! Even with the ongoing pandemic, Christmas season ushers joy and hope. With travel restrictions relaxed yet with strict Covid-19 health guidelines in place, the city of Colombo has transformed into a wonderland illuminated with lights. It is the most wonderful time of the year when families and friends will gather together surrounded...
“Be Yourself!”
Her cover of ‘Manike Mage Hithe’ conquered the world, with the most famous personalities grooving to the song. She managed to put many actors, actresses, singers and fans behind the mic taking on the lyrics in their own mother tongue including Telugu, Malayalam and many other regional languages in India and in other parts of the globe. Yohani de Silva has thus proved that...
When words cannot express
Isn’t it fascinating how hearing a particular song can lift your mood, make you feel relaxed, happy or bring back a special memory? Researchers have found that even sad songs have a positive effect on our brain. It is said that people are born with the ability to recognise the difference between noise and music. For a matter of fact, our brains have the ability to process...
The rapid spread of Covid-19 has brought about significant changes into our daily lives. The fear of contracting the virus restricted our movements and we faced new realities such as working from home, home schooling, unemployment and most of all lack of physical contact with family members, friends and colleagues. Thus looking after our mental health has become more...
Education emergency is the most devastating matter Covid-19 pandemic brought about. UNICEF surveys confirm that over 190 countries closed schools in response to the health emergency. Reports suggest more than one billion children are at risk of falling behind due to school closures aimed at containing the spread of the virus.
As a result, many countries turned to...
by Ruwanthi Abeyakoon
Last Christmas the pandemic doomed Christmas celebrations. Although vaccines hold promise this year, it will not immediately...
Gardening has always been touted as a recreational activity that brings immense mental and physical benefits. Buckling down at...
They were given the challenge of leadership, to be strong, but not rude, to throw around kindness, yet not be weak, to be bold,...