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Three theras and a baby
Pic courtesy Daily MirrorOn December 26, 2004, just two days after Sri Lanka was hit by the tsunami, an infant was found among the debris on the Kalmunai beach. Abhilash was his name, but no one knew...
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Black and white AND/OR color?
First of all, contrary to popular assumption, black and white ARE colors. ‘In black and white’ of course has connotations that have little to do with color. This, then, is about metaphor.Ajith...
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The bubble didn't burst because there wasn't one in the first place
William C Rhoden, writing for theundefeated.com captured it well: 'Players were moved into a bubble to protect them from this deadly virus. Turns out that it will not be the coronavirus that possibly...
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A story of books, boots and men
This is the story of two boys, one a self-confessed bookworm and the other indubitably a sportsman, having won colors for basketball and rugby in his school and leading the rugby team to multiple...
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You have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable
Kisara Freeman, speaking her heart and mind. Pic by Hasadri FreemanSome speeches have afterlives. They live, nourish and inspire people long after the speech-writer or speech-maker is gone. They are...
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On Rasika Jayakody’s roadmap for the Opposition
What do Oppositions do? They oppose. Why do they 'oppose' in the first place? Well, they are supposed to keep governments on their toes, help keep things in line, point out flaws etc. In a nutshell,...
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From better to way better
The Los Angeles Lakers held a 3-1 lead over the Portland Trailblazers in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs when the brutal shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin derailed the...
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The perils of disrespecting the opponent
The apex chess tournament in Sri Lanka, the ‘National A’ will commence in a few days. Some of the players who have qualified from the ‘National B’ and of course the defending champion, International...
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Heritage can be and is kept warm
Katu Saeya, pic by Tharindu Amunugama There’s a word that is unfortunately taken as an inevitable companion of ‘archaeology’. Ruins. Gives the impression of expired shelf-life. To be seen, noted and...
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Yasmin Sooka: programmed to ‘believe’ or victim of a ‘truth’-factory?
I shall give Yasmin Sooka the benefit of the doubt. I’ll get to that presently. The back story is as follows: Yasmin Sooka and the outfit she leads, International Truth and Justice Project — Sri...
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No shortcuts to 'The Point of Best Capture'
Today, anyone with a smartphone is a photographer. Anyone who has Snapseed can make photographs look good. And even if you know nothing of Photoshop, you could still fiddle around and chisel off rough...
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A hamuduruwo, a girl and an invitation to reflection
Someone said that there’s no cave, no temple, no monastery in the island that doesn’t have a Walagamba story attached to it. It’s as though the great king spent all his years hiding in caves or...
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Naomi Osaka made it hard to be silent
Austrian Dominic Thiem won the US Open 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 after besting Alexander Zvarev in an unprecedented fifth set tiebreaker. It was Thiem’s first Grand Slam title and it was first time in 71...
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Reflection on literary sociology and sociological literature
Peradeniya is for poets and poetry, many among those who’ve passed through that university would claim. The sheer beauty of the place constitutes a muse, of this there cannot be any argument. Dawn...
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Recognize frame, then ‘un-frame’
Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya, PadaviyaFrames are an important part of our lives. Indeed they are crucial elements of the mind’s architecture. They simplify things, we believe. They offer reference...
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Silence: the unrecognized travel companion
Not everyone enjoys waking up to or being woken by birdsong. For some the transition from night to day, sleeping to an awakened state, silence to cacophony is best if it is close to seamless. They...
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The Dwight Howard ‘Re-think'
Dwight Howard is talked of as a future NBA Hall of Famer. Now in his 17th year in the NBA, Howard was taken by the Orlando Magic as the first overall in the 2004 NBA draft. He has since played in six...
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The 20th Amendment: ‘yahapalanists’ are subverting objection
When constitutional amendments are proposed and they are made public in draft form, there’s a general rule of thumb that can be employed to figure out where one should stand, for or against. It goes...
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Quō vādis, ‘Core Group’?
Rita French: wide-eyed or is that eye-wash? There’s a ‘Core Group’ on Sri Lanka operating in international circles. It is made of five European countries (Germany, North Macedonia, Montenegro and the...
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Narendra Modi spikes the good neighbor drink
Which country would not be happy if another country said ‘we have a you-first security policy?’ The cynical have the option of retorting ‘most countries would be terrified if, for example, the USA...
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