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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 151 30 03 23 Let’s take a turn at the theatre this week: On today’s show, we’re celebrating world theatre day at the Lionel Wendt, visit Barefoot Gallery to checkout a thought-provoking artist, catch up with an empathy guru who is a best-selling author, chat with an export chamber head, learn some vignettes about water, try to catch a runaway zebra and get info on the oil, gold and stock markets. Enjoy, We’ll be back with another exhilarating programme next week. Have a great weekend ...

Mar 30, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Savithri Rodrigo Tagged Barefoot Gallery, Kaleidoscope 151, Lionel Wendt, Savithri Rodrigo, stock markets, world theatre day

Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 149 17 03 2023 It’s Friday and we are here with a look at what’s new, what’s hot and what’s cool! Today on Kaleidoscope – our IWD special is about the all-female Venus United that goes on the boards at the Lionel Wendt today and tomorrow, an all-female crew at SriLankan Airlines takes to the skies, workplace gender bias that’s both conscious and unconscious, plus an 8 month review on The Pethiyagoda Pages where Sri Lankans never fail to miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity, the most popular dog breed will surprise you, birds of paradise will awe you, un-kangaraooing Nikes following the Puma decision, fashion Oscars stealing the awards & economic vignettes top the show. Enjoy, Have a super weekend Savithri ...

Mar 17, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Savithri Rodrigo Tagged Kaleidoscope, Lionel Wendt, Sri Lankan Airlines

The Peterite Chorale: A Brief History One of Colombo’s most established and renowned choral groups, The Peterite Chorale, is an all-male choral group that consists entirely of past Peterites. A versatile group of Tenor and Bass voices, The Chorale performs a wide variety of music and has been highly acclaimed over the years for its astounding and unique performances. The history of The Chorale dates back to 1992 when a group of dedicated past students attended the annual Peterite Easter Cantata presented by The Choir of St. Peter’s College, at the College chapel. The late Very Rv. Fr. Joe Wickremasinghe, the Rector at the time, suggested they extend the musical and singing tradition of St. Peter’s by participating at future Easter Cantatas. With this was born ‘The Peterite Chorale’. ...

Jul 16, 2020 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Astride De Costa, Billy Fernando, Christopher Prins, Dilip Seneviratne, Fr. Joe Wickremasinghe, Lionel Wendt, Neomal de Alwis, Noreen De Zilwa, Peterite Chorale, Priyanthi [Seneviratne] Van Dort., Royston, St. Mary’s Church Bambalapitiya Comments 0

CEYLON SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE CHAPTER – Bill Mackie presenting “Some History of an Australian Family in Colonial Ceylon” Sunday 18 March 2018, 5.00pm Alvei Hall, 314 High Street Road, Mount Waverley for enquiries contact Hemal 0427 725 740 This is a story about 3 generations of an Australian family with links to Ceylon from 1909 to 1959. During this period their connections to Ceylon spanned the establishment and growth of the tea industry, right through the political and social changes that swept pre and post independence Ceylon. There were times of collaboration, interaction and innovation, where the origins of a multi-cultural Eastern- Western world emerged out of traditional Ceylon. Many different stories have been written and spoken of these times and this is another interesting chapter in that story, of how foreigners and locals interacted to shape and influence the emergence of a different Ceylon. We have all heard of Lionel Wendt and his famous photographs ...

Mar 13, 2018 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Bill Mackie, CEYLON SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE CHAPTER - Bill Mackie presenting “Some History of an Australian Family in Colonial Ceylon”, Galaha tea estate, Galaha tea estate Sri Lanka, Lionel Wendt Comments 0