I don’t know whether I'd call myself an introvert. In my daily life, I feel like I am. However, my profession made me second-guess my day-to-day persona—dancing on stage bursting with energy makes me happy. I think that’s who I actually am. From the time I was a little girl dancing was what I wanted to do. My family never forced me in any way and I organically became a part of it. It’s now the most significant part of my life.
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Changing mindsets
Randhula De Silva, CEO of Hatch and Director of GIZ, is a disrupter at her core. And she’s just get ting started.
Dance etched in her veins
Thajithangani “Thaji” Dias lives and breathes dance
Doing her own thing
Shifani Reffai has done a lot of different things. But she’s done them all her way.
Saving the environment
Anoka Abeyrathne, a conservationist and social entrepreneur, is only just getting started
Telling stories making space
Nabeela Yaseen created a platform for women and girls to feel safe, seen, and supported. She never expected just how many of them would need it.
A woman with a cause
Shiandra Gooneratne is in a bat t le against an age-old enemy and plans to make a difference
Conservation and care
Savera Weerasinghe’s career, from a non-profit to the manufacturing industry to sustainability, has always had a single common theme: start small, think big.
Letting go of fear
Oozing confidence, Shalindri Malawana learned a long time ago how to take on anything life thrust at her.
Why photography is a skill you need in every industry
The angles, colour palet te, dimensions and every thing in between should mat ter to everyone!
Judge hires all-important offensive line coach
After interviewing a few candidates, Joe Judge hired Rob Sale to coach his offensive line. Sale previously worked with Judge during their time together at Alabama under Nick Saban.
Convene In Colombo
Sri Lanka’s busy seaport welcomes international events of all sizes.
Sri Lanka halts trains, buses to curb virus
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka halted passenger trains and buses for four days as authorities imposed a fresh travel ban across the country, in its latest efforts to curb the escalating number of COVID-19 infections and deaths.
WindForce with Vidullanka and HiEnergy to add 10MW solar energy to national grid
WindForce Limited, the latest company to list on the Colombo Stock Exchange, has acquired Solar Universe (Pvt) Ltd, which has won a tender to develop a 10MW solar power plant in Vavunathivu.
CARDINAL CALLS FOR TOUGH ACTION AGAINST ‘EXTREMISM AND EXPANSIONISM'
Says he did not mean any local political group but international political forces using Wahabism as a tool. Leader of one Muslim political party voting against the 20th Amendment and other MPs voting for it and releasing of the brother of Rishad Bathiudeen are also questionable
Port City to become Chinese Colony after enacting Bill: JVP
Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill. It would authorise the Port City to function devoid of common law of the country. Local businessmen will not be allowed to establish any businesses in the Port City and staff in the zone will be paid in a foreign currency designated by the Commission
Suspects could be held for 2 years in Lanka
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan authorities will be given sweeping powers to detain people suspected of hate crimes for up to two years, the government announced on Saturday, for “deradicalisation” under controversial anti-terror laws.
Tour de Sri Lanka Air Force reduced to one-day race
Nalin de Gamage (Head of Project Management Office) presenting the token sponsorship to Air Force Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana – Picture by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe
URBAN DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY PROPOSES LIGHT RAIL PROJECTS FOR COLOMBO AGAIN
There are three more lines. We requested the Prime Minister to see how we can proceed with them
Bar Tales: Deep Dive In Colombo
From noon till midnight, a father and son explore the lesser-known watering holes of Sri Lanka’s capital