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Ena De Silva
Ena de Silva (née Aluwihare) (22 October 1922 – 29 October 2015) was a notable Sri Lankan artist, credited with re-establishing the country's batik industry. She was renowned for her skillsets in the design of batiks and handicrafts and played a pivotal role in reviving the arts and crafts in Sri Lanka. Family Ena Aluwihare was born on 23 October 1922 in Matale, the youngest of two daughters to Sir Richard Aluwihare (1895 – 1976), a civil servant who later served as the first Ceylonese Inspector General of Police (1947 – 1955) and Ceylon's High Commissioner in India (1957 – 1963), and Lady Aluwihare née Lucille Moonemalle. In 1941, at nineteen she eloped and married Osmund de Silva, a police officer, who was older than her, who would serve as the personal assistant to her father and eventually succeed him as Inspector General of Police (1955 – 1959). She moved to Jaffna and stayed there for a while since her husband was transferred to the Jaffna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
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Ladies' College, Colombo
(Latin) , motto_translation = This is the victory, even our faith - 1 John 5: 4 , location = 66 Sir Ernest de Silva mawatha, Colombo 7 , country = Sri Lanka , coordinates = , pushpin_map = Sri Lanka Colombo Municipality , pushpin_image = , pushpin_mapsize = , pushpin_map_alt = , pushpin_map_caption = Location in Colombo , pushpin_label = , pushpin_label_position = right , founder = Lilian Nixon , established = 1900 , type = Independent , affiliation = Anglican , grades = Preschool - 13 , chairman_label = Chairman of Governors , chairman = Thanja Peiris , principal = Deepika Dassenaike , chaplain = Melvin De Silva , campus_type = Urban , campus_size = , faculty = 156 , staff = 120 , enrollment = 1897 , gender = Girls , lower_age = , upper_age = 19 , colours = Red and white , website = Ladies' College is a private girls' school in Colombo, Sri Lanka, founded on behalf of the Church Missionary Society by Lilian Nixon in 1900. The school i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Sinhalese Artists
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2015 Deaths
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1922 Births
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Aluwihare
Aluwihare is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Matale District, which lies in Central Province. The village is famous because of Aluvihare Rock Temple. See also *List of towns in Central Province, Sri Lanka Central Province is a province of Sri Lanka, containing the Kandy District, Matale District, and Nuwara Eliya District. The following is a list of settlements in the province. __NOTOC__ A Abasingammedda, Adhikarigama, Agalakumbura, Agalawa ... References External links * Populated places in Matale District {{MataleDistrict-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reggie Siriwardena
Kala Keerthi Regi Siriwardena (15 May 1922 – 15 December 2004) was a Sri Lankan academic, journalist, poet, writer, playwright and writer of screenplays. Early life and education Reginald Siriwardena (known as 'Reggie' until the 1980s) was born in the Colombo suburb of Ratmalana to Sinhalese Buddhist parents. His Macaulay-quoting father sent him for his schooling first to St. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia where he found the Anglican elite colonial atmosphere uncomfortable. In his poem 'Colonial Cameo', he remembers the day his mother, who only spoke Sinhala, took him to school and said 'goodbye' in that tongue, to the amusement of his English-speaking classmates: :''My mother pretended not to hear that insult.'' :''The snobbish little bastards! But how can I blame'' :''them? That day I was deeply ashamed of my mother.'' :''Now, whenever I remember, I am ashamed of my shame''. ::::::: – Regi Siriwardena, ''Colonial Cameo'' He later went to Ananda College, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laki Senanayake
Laki Senanayake (18 December 1937 - 30 May 2021) was a Sri Lankan sculptor and painter. Personal life Born in 1937, the son of Reginald S. Vincent and Florence Senanayake, he was the fifth of six children. His father, a planter by profession, was a Marxist and a founding member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), serving as its treasurer from 1935 to 1939. During World War II, his father went into hiding and was later arrested and detained by the British colonial administration due to the anti war position espoused by the LSSP. Released after the war, Senanayake's father died in 1946. His mother took on her husband's political activities and was elected as the first female member of parliament in 1947. He married Ranjini Perera in 1962. They had a daughter, Mintaka before they separated, and Ranjini migrated to the United States. Senanayake died on 30 May 2021 on his estate, Diyabubula, in Dambulla, at the age of 84. Senanayake grew up in rural countryside due to the war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Island (Sri Lanka)
''The Island'' is a daily English-language newspaper in Sri Lanka. It is published by Upali Newspapers. A sister newspaper of ''Divaina'', ''The Island'' was established in 1981. Its Sunday edition, ''Sunday Island'', commenced publishing in 1991. The daily newspaper currently has a circulation of 70,000 and its Sunday edition, 103,000 per issue. Upali Wijewardene was its founder. Its political leaning is pro- Sri Lanka Freedom Party. See also *List of newspapers in Sri Lanka The List of newspapers in Sri Lanka lists every daily and non-daily news publication currently operating in Sri Lanka. The list includes information on whether it is distributed daily or non-daily, and who publishes it. For those newspapers that ar ... References External links * Daily newspapers published in Sri Lanka English-language newspapers published in Sri Lanka Publications established in 1981 Upali Newspapers {{SriLanka-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lankan Parliament Building
The Sri Lankan Parliament Complex (also known as the New Parliament Complex) is a public building and landmark that houses the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Situated in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the administrative capital, it is built on an island, surrounded by the ''Diyawanna Oya''. It was designed by Deshamanya Geoffrey Bawa. History Original building On 29 January 1930 the British Governor of Ceylon, Sir Herbert Stanley (1927–1931), opened a building fronting the ocean at Galle Face, Colombo, designed for meetings of the Legislative Council. It was subsequently used by the State Council (1931–1947), the House of Representatives (1947–1972), the National State Assembly (1972–1977) and the Parliament of Sri Lanka (1977–1981). Today the Old Parliament Building is used by the Presidential Secretariat. Relocation proposal In 1967 under Speaker Sir Albert F. Peris, the leaders of the political parties unanimously resolved that a new Parliament building should be constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentota Beach Hotel
Cinnamon Bentota Beach, formerly known as Bentota Beach Hotel, is a luxury five-star hotel in Bentota, Sri Lanka. The hotel was built in 1967 and designed by Geoffrey Bawa. After refurbishment, the hotel reopened in 2019. The hotel is owned and operated by a subsidiary of John Keells Holdings under its luxury hotel chain, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts. Cinnamon Bentota Beach is known for its architecture and decor. Architecture The Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa designed the Bentota Beach Hotel which was built between 1967 and 1969. Bawa's architectural approach is described as "tropical modernism". It is the first resort hotel in Sri Lanka and was built on the site where the old rest house stood. With the construction of the hotel, Bentota was designated as the first "national holiday resort". Laki Senanayake worked on the peacock culture of the hotel and Ismeth Raheem painted 14 black and white panels. History Ceylon Holiday Resorts Ltd. is the owner and operator of the hotel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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