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By Nira Diaz
Srimal Weerasinghe lives and breathes music. And no wonder! At 24 years, he is Sri Lanka’s youngest orchestral conductor. Currently, he is the Chief Conductor and Music Director of Sri Lanka’s largest orchestra, the Gustav Mahler Orchestra of Colombo. Srimal also conducts the National Youth Orchestra and the Colombo Wind Orchestra.
It was at that hallowed school by the...
She stands out from her first movie Rekawa in 1956 to date, there has been nothing but stellar performances from this actress and the same can be of her stage and teledrama performances. She is none other than Irangani Serasinghe– the much loved and revered iconic actress of the silver screen, stage, and teledramas.
Though frail of body at 94 years , her fiery and...
Sri Lanka’s national radio station – the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) – a studio with a three- year-old tiny tot before the mike- she is presenting a program- her little voice resonating in the hearts of hundreds listeners, children and adults alike.
A unique performance by a highly talented little girl, Bhashini Samarasinghe. She was presenting an item,...
To go back in time- to 2007- the event – Sirasa Superstar Season 2 –a 23 year old medical student clad in a bright hued sarong and kurta seated cross-legged on stage singing a classic and popular Sinhala folk song- Hansa Rajini- he is Pradeep Rangana Abeysinghe- the winner of the coveted crown Sirasa Super Star Season 2. Judges and audience sit mesmerised as the...
World Sitar Festival
Professor Pradeep Ratnayake, the internationally acclaimed sitarist achieved another milestone in his career when he participated on line in the World Sitar Festival on August 15. For his 15 minute performance, he played Alap, Jod and Jhala on Rag Malkauns, all the sitarists having been asked to play an alap, the slow meditative part of a raga, of their choosing.
This on...
By Nira Diaz
Sethidu Vinuwan Wickramasingha (11) brought honour to Sri Lanka at the recently concluded Asian Gojuryu Karate Championships held...
Dozing does and gambolling fawns. What a sight! They lay in a glade bathed in the afternoon sunlight – fifty-to-sixty gentle does...
The Thilaka Mithra Mulika Pirivena in Mullaitvu is home to many Samaneras or novice bhikkhus. They come from all over the island...
Kenuli Nimthara Vidunadi Wijesekara is only 11 years old and in Grade 7 but her talent and versatility goes way beyond her...
When you look at history, fairy tales, myths and legends it is amazing how many girls and women have been imprisoned in towers....
Sybil Wettasinghe (Sybil Nanda), a bestselling writer and illustrator of children’ s books passed away one year ago on June 30,...
Why is Poson Poya important to Buddhists in Sri Lanka? It is because it was on a Poson Poya Day that Arahath Mahinda came from...
Today, globally everyone is talking about medical personnel and their courageous dedication in the face of the deadly Covid- 19...
Leopards and jaguars are big cats like lions and tigers and are very majestic and beautiful to look at. They live in the wild and...
I am sure that many of you would have have enjoyed reading the fairy tales, The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and Thumbelina...
Our motherland, Sri Lanka or Ceylon as it was known earlier, occupies a very important place on the trade routes from the West to...
TurtlesThere are many species of turtles living all over the world, both on land and sea. Sea turtles prefer shallow, warm water...
Sounding a high pitched siren and its horn a vehicle wades its way through the traffic in a mighty hurry and other vehicles make...
Hello Children,This year is different from others as we are battling the Covid-19 pandemic and therefore, have to be very careful...
The New Year is a time to leave the past behind and start a new. How many of you have made New Year Resolutions?In other words...
Roald Dahl is one of the best loved writers of books for children. His stories have characters from tortoises to giants and some...
Amazing seabirds
Penguins Penguins are flightless sea birds belonging to the family Spheniscidae. They live in water most of the time and...
Children’s Day will be celebrated by many countries including Sri Lanka on October 1, 2020. Some countries will celebrate it on...
The Tantirimale Raja Maha Vihara or monastery is a historic temple about 40km North West of Anuradhapura, the first capital of...
RambuttanThe rambuttan is a very delicious fruit in many South East Asian countries where it grows abundantly. It is an evergreen...
S.N. Sasrutha Nayanathul Dias is ten-years-old and lives in Pannala with his mother, Ruchira Perera and his maternal grandparents...
Saffron and turmeric – the brilliant yellow spices
SaffronSaffron is a spice made from the stigmas of the flowers of the plant, crocussativus. It is also known as the saffron...
Kangaroos are amazing creatures and like the koalas is a very popular tourist attraction in Australia. Kangaroos are also found...
CinnamonCinnamon is a spice. We all love food spiced with cinnamon for its taste and fragrance. They come as both sweet and spicy...
Koalas are the most lovable animals in the world. They are found in Australia and are native to that continent. They live in the...
Karapincha is the small, green leaf which is used to flavour our food and is made into broths or sambols. Today, let us learn...
In 1977, Mariazelle Goonetilleke mesmerised Sri Lankan audiences with a unique , singlish baila style song, Kandy Lamissi and...
Many people are talking about Menara Wiratunga’s great performance in the movie Tsunami now being shown island-wide. It is...
She is a legend in the making and Fathoum Issadeen dedicates most of her time to developing herself into a squash champion having...
A fresh faced 19 year old beauty will be winging her way soon to the dark continent of Africa, to Cairo, the capital of Egypt to...
Johann Strauss junior also known as Johann Strauss II was a famous composer, conductor and violinist. He wrote many waltzes which...
Noddy and Big Ears, Shadow the sheep dog, the Secret Seven, the Famous Five, the Naughtiest girl, Barney and Miranda the monkey...
Mother Lanka can well be proud of her young daughter Rehana Tyabally who did her proud at the South Asian Federation Games 2019....
Continued from January 19The Barberyn Island LighthouseAlso known as the Maradana Beruwala Lighthouse the Barberyn Island...
Don Stephen Senanayake or DS as he is popularly known was the first Prime Minister of Independent Ceylon (as Sri Lanka was known...
When young Vinod Weerasinghe clinched the boys’ title at the 11th Sri Lanka Junior Open Golf Championships at the Royal Colombo...
Lighthouses are towers or buildings with flashing lights or beams directed seawards to guide ships safely through dangerous...
The violin is known as a bowed, stringed instrument as a bow is used to vibrate the strings and get the sound from the violin....
Recently a schoolboy made his dream of building a helicopter come true - incredible but true. A.L.Tharushika Dilanka’s unique...
Delgamu Sri Dalada Raja Maha Viharaya is a historic temple in Kuruvita, in the district of Ratnapura in the province of...
Elmira Perera at just ten-years-old is indeed a high flyer. Apart from her academic work she does music, singing, athletics,...
Quick silver in water – that is Ritheek Silva-swimming sensation. He streaked across the swimming pool so fast that our...
Continued from November 3, 2019We learnt about some traditional Sri Lanka drums two weeks ago. Here are some more different drums...
Significance of Il Poya Day
Important things that happened on Il PoyaIt was on an Il Poya that the future Buddha Maithriya or Maithriya Bodhisatva offered...
Drums play a very important part in the lifestyle of Sri Lankans. It is used at temple rituals and other religious events as well...
The Celts were ancient people who lived in Northern Europe, and Halloween comes from an old Celtic Festival called Samhain...
Sasseruwa lies in the forest of Kudakathnoruwa, Meegalewa on the Kurunegala-Anuradhapura border off Galgamua (Wannihathpattuwa)in...
On October first Sri Lanka celebrates ‘Childrens’ Day ‘and ‘Elders’ Day’. Many events will be organised for both categories. They...
Giuseppe Verdi reigned as the ‘King of Italian Opera' for 50 years. He and German composer Richard Wagner were considered as the...
Everyone loves to eat or drink chocolate in some form. And this delicious food has a long history going back many thousands of...