British Council invites applications for South Asia Festivals & Culture Academy (SAFCA 2024) Intermediate Course The British Council, in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University, is inviting applications to the South Asia Festivals & Culture Academy (SAFCA) in response to the growth of independent and established arts and culture festivals. This pioneering initiative bridges the gap between festival enthusiasts and industry experts, facilitating an exchange of knowledge and insights online in India and neighbouring South Asian countries. The South Asia Festivals Academy’s Intermediate Course starts in January 2024, with applications open until November 19, 2023. SAFCA features a series of short courses specifically designed to equip festival managers with the skills essential for success in the ever-evolving festival landscape. These courses cover international programming and curation, leadership and governance, financial management, operations and staffing, marketing and audience development, risk management and health and safety, equality, diversity, and inclusion, as well as environmental sustainability. ...
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Obituary: WERAGALA – MRS. JAYASEELI PETRONELA WERAGALA – MRS. JAYASEELI PETRONELA (91 years). Beloved wife of late Denister Weragala, loving mother of Gamini, late Nihal, Mala and Bimba of Sydney and Narada, loving mother-in-law of Shiela, Deepa, Kulapathi and Harsha of Sydney and Dhamayanthi, expired. Remains lie at ‘The Restpect Home’ by Jayaratne’s Borella from 9 a.m. onwards on Sunday 29th October followed by cremation at 4 p.m. on the same day at General Cemetery (Old Crematorium), Borella.068808 ...
Sad News – Ajith Abeyratne (1968, Ryde) One of Kandy’s top sports products Ajith Abeyratne died yesterday aged 75. His funeral will take place in Colombo. He was a top class sportsman produced by Trinity College, Kandy in the1960s. He played rugby for the school at the age of 15, and besides playing rugby, he performed with distinction in cricket, basketball, tennis and athletics. During his time his name was a household one in sports in Kandy and he holds the record for the fastest century between Trinity and Royal College–100 in 69 minutes off 62 balls in 1968 at Asgiriya. He led the Trinity College rugby teams in 1967 and 1968 and won colours and the coveted Lion in rugby as well as the Ryde Gold Medal awarded to the best all-round student in 1968. In 1967 in his first year of captaincy in rugby, Ajith Abeyratne’s side beat ...
අගමැතිවරුන් හත් දෙනෙකුගේ පෙර ගමන්කරු – බ්‍රෑඩ්මන් වීරකෝන්, 93 වන ජන්ම දින සමරයි . – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. ඔස්ට්‍රේලියානු ජාතික ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩක ඩොන් බ්‍රැඩ්මන් ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු අළු බඳුන එංගලන්ත සංචාරයේදී වාර්තාගත, ත්‍රිත්ව ශතකයක් ලබා ගනිමින් එංගලන්තයේ සිට ආපසු එන අතරතුර 1930 ඔක්තෝම්බර් 30 වන දින ,කොළඹට පැමිණියේය. ( ලෝක පූජිත ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩකයකු වූ සර් ඩොනල්ඩ් ජෝර්ජ් බ්‍රැඩ්මන් (1908 – 2001) විශිෂ්ට පිතිකරුවෙකු ලෙස 99.94 සීමාව ඉක්මවා දුර ප්‍රමාණයක සාමාන්‍ය වේගයක් පවත්වා ගෙන ගිය ඕස්ට්‍රේලියානු ජාතිකයෙකි.) එම සැපත්වීම සැලකිල්ලට ගෙන ,එදින උපත ලද තම කුඩා බිළිදාට එම නම තැබීමට ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩා ලෝලී ඔහුගේ පියා එඩ්මන්ඩ් ආර්. වීරකෝන් සැලකිලිමත්වූ බව පැවසේ. රයිගම් කෝරළයේ කළු ගංගා නිම්නයේ පයාගල ආර්.( රොබින් )බ්‍රැඩ්මන් වීරකෝන් ශුරීන් ගේ නිජ ගම් පියසය. පියාගේ ගම කළුතර වූ අතර මව නුගේගොඩ පදිංචිකාරියක් වුවාය. පියා සහකාර පොලිස් අධිකරීවරයෙකි.මව එඩිත් මැතිනිය මොරටුව වේල්ස් කුමරි විදුහලේ ගුරු මාතාවක් ලෙසින් සේවහි නිරතව සිටියාය. දෙමාපියන් ඇන්ග්ලිකන් භක්තිකයන් විය.එනමුදු බ්‍රැඩ්මන් 18 වන වියේදී බුදු සමය වැළද ගත්තේය. ඔහු ඉගෙනුම ලැබුවේ කළුතර ශුද්ධවූ ක්‍රිස්තු විද්‍යාලයෙනි. ...
Oct 29, 2023
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Articles, Dr. Gamini Kariyawasam
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A Royal-Thomian Cricket Match Remembered Not Only for the Cricket-Hugh Karunanayake Source:Thuppahis “Oft in the stilly night Ere slumber’s chains has bound me Fond memory brings the light Of other days around me The smiles, the tears, Of boyhood years” The Royal Thomian match of 1951 will for long be remembered for its nail-biting finish, and for the manner in which the Royal College team led by skipper T. Vairavanathan extracted a victory from the jaws of defeat. It will certainly occupy a top position in the history of the series, the second oldest school cricket encounter in the world, (the first game being played in 1880). In the souvenir issued in 2004 to commemorate the 125th encounter in the series under the title “The impossible finish of 1951” a cricket scribe writing under the pseudonym “The Commentator” exclaimed “Even the boldest writer of sports fiction would not have ...
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Oct 28, 2023
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Siri Daladagamanaya | සිරි දළදාගමනය සිංහල චිත්‍රපටය ...
Oct 28, 2023
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The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-10-28 Source : omny.fm A lifestyle radio show that connects with your community and focuses on topics that you can relate to, a little bit of this and a little bit of that with a real Sri Lankan touch – Anything and everything goes on The Brad & Kiara Show – Tune in Saturday Mornings 7-8 right here on Triple H 100.1 FM ...
Oct 28, 2023
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The Power of Positive Thinking: Motivation for a Brighter Future – by Nadeeka – eLanka In a world often clouded with challenges and uncertainties, the power of positive thinking stands as a beacon of hope and motivation. This article explores the profound impact of maintaining a positive mindset on your journey to a brighter future. We’ll delve into the science behind positivity, practical strategies for cultivating an optimistic outlook, and the transformative effects of embracing a hopeful perspective. The Science of Positivity: Positive thinking isn’t merely a feel-good concept; it has a basis in science. We’ll explore how a positive mindset can boost your overall well-being, reduce stress, and even contribute to physical health. Understanding the neurological and psychological underpinnings of positivity is the first step in harnessing its power. The Art of Gratitude: One of the cornerstones of positive thinking is gratitude. Practicing gratitude daily can have a profound ...
Oct 28, 2023
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Articles, Nadeeka Kumari
Tagged Achieving personal growth through positivity, Building a brighter future, Embracing challenges with positivity, Gratitude and well-being, Gratitude journaling, Mental health and positive thinking, Mindset for a brighter future, Optimism and motivation, Optimistic perspective, Overcoming negative thought patterns, Positive mindset for resilience, positive Thinking, Positive thinking and mental health, Positive thinking and success, Positivity and well-being, Resilience and positive outlook, The impact of positive thinking, The power of visualization, The science of positivity, Visualization for success
