Cinematic links between director Lester and actor Gamini-By D.B.S. Jeyaraj Source:Dailymirror Sinhala cinema’s pioneering director Lester James Peries is the Sri Lankan filmmaker I like, admire and respect most. The master movie maker’s 102nd birth anniversary falls on April 5. Sri Lankan Superstar Gamini Fonseka remains my favourite actor on the Sinhala silver screen since childhood. The movie-monarch’s 85th birth anniversary was on March 21. I have written extensively on both in the past. I intend focusing this week–drawing from some of my earlier writings–on the professional and personal bonds between my favourite actor and favourite director in the sphere of Sinhala cinema. ...
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Mrs. Sri Lanka may land in politics Source:Dailymirror The winner of Mrs Sri Lanka for Mrs. World Pushpika De Silva yesterday said that she may enter politics in the future. This may be possible now that Pushpika has received widespread publicity following the brawl on Sunday evening, with her even landing in tears in front of cameras yesterday. While answering a question raised by a journalist during a media briefing at the Shangri-La Hotel yesterday, Pushpika, after initially breaking out in tears in front of the cameras, said that although she had no immediate plan for politics as she had to fulfil her duties for the crown, she may enter the political stream in the future. ...
Floating Market to reopen tonight- by Kithsiri de Mel Source:Dailymirror The refurbished ‘Floating Market’ in Pettah, Colombo will be opened to the public from this evening. ...
Ensuring an ‘incident-free’ IPL top priority – BCCI The IPL Trophy Source:Dailynews Shabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawala, the newly-appointed Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) Head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), said ensuring an incident-free Indian Premier League (IPL) is his top priority. Khandwawala is a former DGP of Gujarat and he takes charge just days ahead of the IPL. ...
Jayasuriya Chief Guest at 42nd Observer School Cricketers of the Year Awards Show-by Dinesh Weerawansa Source:Dailynews Flashback: Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year (Outstation) 1988, Sanath Jayasuriya of St. Servatius’ College, Matara receives the prestigious Award from the late Mrs Malini Bodinagoda, wife of then ANCL Chairman Ranapala Bodinagoda. Looking on at centre is the late compere Laddie Hettiarachchi Former top award winner and the highest scorer for Sri Lanka in the recent veterans World Cup final, Sanath Jayasuriya will be the Chief Guest at the 42nd Observer School Cricketers of the Year awards show to be held at the BMICH, Colombo 7 on April 20 commencing at 5.30 p.m. ...
Cardinal calls for decisive action Easter Mass at St Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya last Sunday (AFP) Source:Dailynews Easter (now also known as Resurrection Sunday) that symbolizes Jesus Christ’s triumph over death was observed by the Christian brethren in Sri Lanka with solemn Masses in churches across the country last Sunday, while the island nation was still struggling to come to terms with the piercing agony of the Easter Sunday carnage that took nearly 260 innocent lives and injured about 500 people, mostly Churchgoers, two years ago. The Easter Sunday Services at St. Anthony’s Shrine in Kochchikade, St Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya and Zion Church in Batticaloa, the three churches that came under suicide attacks on April 21, 2019, rekindled the bone-chilling memories of the fateful day, as the families and friends of those victims gathered for prayers while impatiently waiting for justice for their loved ones who lost their lives ...
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Pushpika re-crowned- by Kihsiri de Mel Source:Dailymirror Pushpika de Silva who was stripped off her crown of Mrs. Sri Lanka 2020, by reigning Mrs. World Caroline Jurie, at a beauty pageant held on Sunday, was re-crowned following a media briefing today. ...
Dinesh Kumara the dazzling winger-by Althaf Nawaz Source:Dailynews Some sportsmen who had an illustrious sporting career started from under privileged schools. Due to their natural capabilities, they managed to secure a place with a school in the top tier to mature in their respective sporting discipline on par with the academic studies. Dinesh Kumara faced similar circumstances starting with a school closer to his residence and later enrolled in a prominent school to emerge as a quality rugby player ending up donning the National jersey. Dinesh Kumara was born in 1983 in Maradana and his father was late Sunil Welikage a businessman and mother Asuntha Nirmali was a housewife. He had three other siblings with two elder brothers Irantha played Rugby for CH and FC and Kasun is a businessman. Imanka, his younger sister, is a housewife. Dinesh started his schooling with Sangaraja Maha Vidyalaya in Maradana from 1991 to ...
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Athlete Ethirveerasingam was a revolutionary in the high jump event Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam Source:Dailynews Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam is another Sri Lankan athlete who had the rare opportunity of participating in two Olympics in 1952 and in 1956. He was also an athlete who reached great heights through his own efforts. Several champion athletes were making a strong bid to shatter the public schools high jump record at the Public Schools Athletics Meet in 1940. The existing record had been established by V. G. George of Jaffna College clearing a height of 6 feet 0.1/8 inches. ...
Giving everyone a fair shot-by David Amaglobeli Source:Dailynews The COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying the vicious circle of inequality. To break this pattern and give everyone a fair shot at prosperity, governments need to improve access to basic public services—such as health care (including vaccination) and education—and strengthen redistributive policies. For most countries, this would require raising additional revenue and improving the efficiency of spending. These reforms must be complemented by greater transparency and accountability, which can help increase overall trust in government and contribute to more cohesive societies. ...
