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To be sure, not all has gone well for Northern Ireland since the coming into being of the British province’s Good Friday Agreement on April 10th 1998. For instance, it has been without a ruling executive since January 2017, when the province’s power-sharing government’s Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness resigned in protest over what has […]
A Zimbabwe preacher with links to a controversial Sri Lankan “prophet” has been accused of gold-smuggling. Uebert Angel, who was in Sri Lanka in 2020 and 2022, to meet Prophet Jerome Fernando, has been accused in Zimbabwe of offering to use his status to launder millions of dollars through a gold-smuggling scheme. Angel, appointed ambassador-at-large […]
A top level delegation from 29 colleges and universities, primarily from the US, will be in Sri Lanka fm 30 September to 2 October as part of the Council of International School (CIS) South Asia tour. A spokesman for Scholarships for USA said the representatives will talk to students and parents about the university admission ...
The vibrantly coloured, discreetly patterned and beautifully crafted garments by C.h.a.r.l.e.n.e. has been all the rage in Colombo since the brand’s launch a few weeks back. What’s so great about C.h.a.r.l.e.n.e.? And how did it get there? Let’s hear it from ‘the Couturist’ behind the label, Ms. Charlene Thuring. “I studied fashion at the Academy ...
By Rashika Fazali Whenever you hear “Give me everything tonight!” you think of numerous people, and of course Afrojack! Asia’s premier electronic dance music festival is coming to Sri Lanka for the first time on 6 October 2012 at CH&FC grounds. Percept Limited, one of the largest entertainment media companies in India, announced on Thursday ...
AOD (Academy of Design), Sri Lanka’s international campus renowned for producing industrially-experienced designers, recently announced a special collaboration with Hameedia. Through this project AOD fashion students will work with Hameedia brand to produce a collection of shirt-dresses. AOD principal, British fashion designer Karen MacLeod said that AOD encourages students to work on live p...
Making spaces to suit businesses, individuals, governments and public masses is a science that requires extensive knowledge and training. Bringing in good aesthetics into these spaces is a skill developed through correct education in interior design. Chathuri Kannagara is a young interior designer who qualified with international level interior design degree education from AOD. Today, ...
Design is a professional pathway that offers more choices than most conventional careers. As it becomes more and more important to the industrial world, the design sector has expanded to include new creative careers. Mario Sittampalam who graduated as a fashion designer from AOD, is a designer who transformed his life by leading the way ...
Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone who is currently filming for ''Jism 2' in Sri Lanka rang in her 31st birthday on the sets of her first Bollywood movie, IANS reported "Happy Birthday Sunny! Sunny celebrates her birthday with the unit members in Sri Lanka," producer Mahesh Bhatt posted on Twitter. Her birthday was on Sunday. She cut a chocolate cake, which read "Happy Birthday Sunny&...
By Dr. Laksiri Fernando Asian Tribune: I am here not talking about Karen Connelly’s popular love story by the name of ‘Burmese Lessons,’ but rather Aung San Suu Kyi’s entry into Parliament as the Leader of the Opposition in Myanmar (or Burma) with 42 other members who were elected early April in a by-election from ...
| by Dr Laksiri Fernando ( May 03, 2012, Sydney, Sri Lanka Guardian) I am here not talking about Karen Connelly’s popular love story by the name of ‘Burmese Lessons,’ but rather Aung San Suu Kyi’s entry into Parliament yesterday as the leader of the opposition in Myanmar (or Burma) with 42 other members who were elected early April in a by-election from the National League for Democracy (NLD). Th...
AOD student Nithya Lamahewa wins Coats fashion award Coats Thread Exports and other industry leaders supported a special fashion show that celebrated the young talent in fashion, hosted by the Academy of Design (AOD). AOD’s final year fashion undergraduate Nithya Lamahewa was presented a prestigious award by global thread leader Coats Thread. Coats Global Marketing ...
The world’s largest sewing thread and needlecraft supplies manufacturer and marketer, Coats Thread PLC is also a key member of Sri Lanka’s apparel vertical integration industry, and a longstanding supporter of fashion and design. Coats recently extended its patronage towards Academy of Design (AOD), by collaborating with many ventures taken on by the school. Through ...
Principal of AOD British Designer Karen MacLeod talks about her life in fashion and her vision for building AOD to be South Asia’s number oneDesigner Karen Macleod moved to Colombo to take over as principal of the Academy of Design (AOD) in Colombo with the vision to make AOD the No. 1 design school in ...
Real estate agents on Hilton Head Island say a proposed town tax increase of almost 7 percent will hurt the embattled housing industry.The Island Packet of Hilton Head reports a home valued at $350,000 would be taxed an additional $11 a year under the plan. Supporters of the increase say more money is needed to improve the island's tourist and recreational areas.Mayor Drew Laughlin says comments f...
The Academy of Design (AOD) – South Asia’s celebrated design campus is actively involved in the advancement of Sri Lanka’s creative industry. Apart from these special ventures, AOD has also contributed to the local design industry by producing a generation of proficient designers and design entrepreneurs of international caliber. Maneesha Perera is one such alumnus ...
By Bandu de Silva It looks as if all Pundits have spoken their mind on the recent performance of the Foreign Service and there is nothing more left to be said. But as an old Foreign Service hand, now watching...
For every successful South Sudan, there are several suppressed Chechnyas. And every leader like Putin who aspires to crush secessionist movements has been looking with awe at Sri Lanka and its leader, Mahinda Rajapaksa. by John Feffer Co-director, Foreign Policy...
The proxy party of Myanmar’s military junta has swept the polls winning 187 seats of the 219 seats counted by Thursday, the Times of India reported. Observers believe that more than 80 per cent of seats in the new parliament will be under the control of the pro-junta Union Solidarity and Development Party. There was ...
Tamils of a different stripe by Gordon Weiss The Tigers are history and Sri Lanka’s ethnic minority remains under the government’s thumb. Think about it – who wants to portray the boat people as a security threat?...
by Ann Powers There are so many ways to say “I love you,” and if you’re singing, it can be hard to say anything else. Pop stars are our love machines, expressing desires people are otherwise too uptight or disconnected...
Last night PBS aired The Buddha, a new TV special about the sage's life, impact, and particular relevance to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. By filmmaker David Grubin, the documentary features the work of some of the world's greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia have depicted the Buddha's life through art rich in beauty and complexit...
Last night PBS aired The Buddha, a new TV special about the sage's life, impact, and particular relevance to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion. By filmmaker David Grubin, the documentary features the work of some of the world's greatest artists and sculptors, who across two millennia have depicted the Buddha's life through art rich in beauty and complexit...
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