Actor Alexander Fernando passes away

In Search of the Malwatu Oya

Three years ago Eduard Hempel the Developer of Tamba Villas in Thalpe received an invitation to see Sri Lanka?s north western coast. To the north of the great forest of Wilpattu,? was once the kingdom of Sri Lanka?s feared Sea Tigers, the naval arm of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) . It was a wild and distant place. Dry and semi arid, full of forgotten manmade lakes; it was steeped in a history which went back thousands on thousands of years. A line of little bays and coves reache

29 Oct, 2019

Yes Minister actor Derek Fowlds dies aged 82

Actor Derek Fowlds, known to millions for playing Bernard Woolley in Yes Minister, has died at the age of 82. He also played sergeant-turned-publican Oscar Blaketon in ITV police drama Heartbeat for 18 years, and was “Mr Derek” on the Basil Brush show in the 70s. The actor died at Royal United Hospital in Bath on Friday morning, after having suffered with pneumonia. “You couldn’t have met a nicer person ever” said his assistant Helen Bennett. “He was just a wonderful man and I will miss him

18 Jan, 2020

Renowned Hindi author confirmed as victim of Sri Lanka accident

A renowned Hindi author Ganga Prasad Vimal, has been confirmed as being among the victims of a road accident in Sri Lanka this week. India’s HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Wednesday condoled the demise of Ganga Prasad Vimal. Vimal and his two family members were killed in the road accident in southern Sri Lanka, police said. The 80-year-old author was travelling along with his family in a van, which crashed into a container truck from behind on the Southern Expressway in Kurunduga

25 Dec, 2019