Hasini Gunasekara, entrepreneur, Director of Naturals salon chain in Sri Lanka, and Managing Director of International Academy of Beauticians opened Naturals salon Naturals at Wellawatte marking another milestone in her career recently “The journey of an entrepreneur can be difficult with most of the motivation being self-driven. In an environment of uncertainty, receiving this recognition […]
Taj Samudra, Colombo accepted the biggest initiative under the PAATHYA banner to build livelihoods. Paathya is an extension of IHCL’s century old legacy which forges a journey focused on Environmental Stewardship, Social Responsibility, Excellence in Governance, Preserving Heritage, Value Chain Transformation, and Sustainable Growth. The aspiration and commitment to strengthen the resolve of contributing to […]
When it came to jewellery, 2023 saw a rise in Y2K-inspired designs like we saw in apparels as well. There was an influx of bold colours, playful designs and patterns that elicited a general sense of happiness in the wearer. Loops the simple, round earrings that have hung from women’s lobes since times immemorial has […]
by PRIYAN DE SILVA Coconut plantations in the Southern Province are still plagued by the Weligama Coconut Leaf Wilt Disease (WCLWD) although 14 years have elapsed since it was first detected. Over 340,000 coconut palms have been infected and more than 313,000 of them cut down and destroyed. Dr Nayani Arachchige Deputy Director (Research) at […]
By a grateful student Mr.H.L Wimalasuriya about whom his son, Gamini, wrote in The Sunday Island recently was my principal at the Central School in Telijjawila. In fact he was the first principal of the school who inaugurated it in 1946. He was handpicked to be the principal by the father of free education in […]