Art using safety pins

Cricket builds bridges

Sri Lanka cricket legends Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara launched the 2012 Murali Harmony Cup on Saturday (September 8) by opening the newly-built IODR Oval in the previously war-affected northern town of Oddusuddan in Mullaitivu. The school cricket ground is the flagship venue of the 20-team reconciliation tournament staged to promote community-building and friendship in post-war Sri Lanka. The tournament had been jointly organised by Muttiah Muralidaran?s charity the Foundation of G

09 Sep, 2012

The final battle ground: Three years on

The scars of the final stages of the bitter war between the LTTE and the military can still be seen in areas like Mullaitivu andPuthukudiruppu. Most of it is now part of a tourist attraction. A reporter who visited the area this month contributed these pictures to the Colombo Gazette            

20 Aug, 2012

Lankan netball team in Australia

The Sri Lankan netball team was in Australia to train for the upcoming Asian championships to be held in Sri Lanka. The team includes Dharshini Sivalingham, the tallest netball player in the world. The team met the Australian team and other officials while in Australia. ?Pics courtesy Senaka de Silva            

18 Jun, 2012