Nalanda College Archives

Henry Jayasena reminisced after his demise over a decade ago – by Sunil Thenabadu The final curtain call for legendary dramatist, lyricist ,translator and author Henry Jayasena fell on the 11th November 2010 after a medical misadventure when he was hail and hearty. Late Henry Jayasena was a firm believer of Shakespear’s memorable phrase” All that live must die/passing through nature to eternity”. Decease had already taken its toll on him. He was aware that as we learn in school, “to every man upon the earth/death cometh soon or late”. He, who possessed an effervescent personality, initially stood tall on the modest unsophisticated Lumbini Theatre in the early 1960’s. He had confessed many times as a much-adored artiste that his heart lies in theatre. Henry Jayasena could be easily and definitely classified as one, alongside among-st the elite of eminent literary figures in the annals of theatre in Sri Lanka, ...

Kumara Dharmasena now a planter of ‘liquid gold’ Kumara Dharmasena Source:sundayobserver From a humble cricketer at Nalanda College to hot favourite of the Sri Lanka team and later an elite umpire, Kumara Dharmasena has taken his interests deep into the heart of the country as a planter of trees that produce an ingredient that makes perfume. Dharmasena, believe it or not, has in his possession 12,800 of the ‘perfume trees’ known by its native name Vallapatta, in English Agarwood, growing on 139 acres of land near Kalawana in the Ratnapura district. In Galle on October 29, he will launch what will be the first branch of his company called Pintenna Plantations from where saplings of the trees could be purchased among other aspects. ...