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Uduvil Girls’ College Bicentenary – Dr. Thayalan Ambalavanar Tuesday morning (6th February) saw the inaugural function of the Bicentennial celebrations of Uduvil Girls’ College in their college hall. The program was titled ‘Anthizo’ which in Greek means blossom. It was 200 years ago that a young American missionary, Harriet Winslow, started this school which was then called the Female Central School. The first two girl students were little ones who used to peer curiously through the windows of the Mission house. Harriet started teaching them and thus  a great institution was born.It is the oldest boarding school for girls in Asia. Despite the resistance of the community to educating girls, the numbers slowly but steadily increased. Harriet, who suffered many personal losses, herself died sadly at the age of 33. In its 200 year history the school has been served by just ten Principals including the incumbent Ms. Rosanna Kulendran. ...

Feb 7, 2024 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , ,
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Pada Yatra 2015 – By Stefan D’silva Recently a friend of mine from Sydney visited Kumana NP and the topic of the annual pilgrimage arose.  That prompted me to revisit these images that have never been released before. The pilgrimage is quite a spectacle of devotion and faith and people walk for many days- they sleep in the jungle and plod on to Kataragama to fulfill their vows. The age of so many defies many a stereotypical narrative on the health of the aged. Some commence the walk in Jaffna – many join the walk from Panama and other locations along the East Coast. Either way it is a formidable journey, carrying dry rations, coconut scrapers and kids. As far as I know it happens every August. I have minimized the text  and kept it to one sentence per page  – as they say “a picture is worth a thousand ...

Jan 3, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Stefan D'silva Tagged , , , ,
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SRI LANKA – DJI Mini 3 Pro | Cinematic Video – by Patrick Say SRI LANKA – An extraordinary place. We spent 15 days on a road trip across this awe-inspiring country exploring the lush emerald tea plantations, pristine beaches and stunning mountains and plains. Our trip took us to the northern city of Jaffna, via the mesmerizing Anuradhapura. We explored the beautiful landscapes of Kandalama and climbed the epic Sigiriya rock. We drove south to the beautiful Nuwara Eliya and stayed at the breathtaking 98 acres resort in Ella. We experienced a safari in Yala and had some well earned R&R at the beach town of Mirissa followed by exploration of the charming historical town of Galle. It turned out to be the trip of a lifetime and I hope this video does this stunning country justice. by Patrick Say ...

Nov 30, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Good News From Jayam  December 1, 2023 Pls Scroll Down 35 items goodnewsfromjayam.com Miss Sri Lanka For Miss Universe 2023 Umanda Bamunuachchi Umanda Bamunuachchi was Sri Lanka’s entry to the Miss Universe Pageant held in El Salvador. The title was won by Miss Nicaragua with Miss Thailand being the first runner up and Miss Australia being the second runner up. Umanda is 21 years old born in Sri Lanka and lives in Paris, France. Chandler Moonesinghe Wins SLAM 2023, Golf in Palm Springs, Ca. Dayan Jayasekara 2023 senior champion with Chandler Moonesinghe SLAM champion 2023. Lalith Perera, low gross winner with SLAM champion Chandler. Chandler Moonesinghe won the SLAM Golf for 2023, with the lowest net score, at the annual two day tournament held November this year in Palm Springs, California. Lalith Perera of Sri Lanka Rugby fame, won the low Gross title. 48 Golfers of Sri Lankan origin and ...

Nov 26, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Jayam Rutnam Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Nilawarai – ‘Bottomless Well’ in Jaffna Peninsula – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Located in Puttur, approximately 14 kilometers northeast of *Jaffna, Nilawari (also spelt as Nilawarai or Nilavari) is the largest freshwater well in Jaffna Peninsula. Although, the water in the well is brackish, villagers are of the view that it is potable water. Some villages are of the view that the well was created by Prince *Rama. According to villagers in Puttur, the water in the well never dries up even during prolonged periods of drought. The well is approximately 44 meters deep.  The rectangular basin of the well surrounded by rock surface is 13 meters long and 10 meters wide. Currently, the water of the well is utilized for irrigation purposes.  Scholars are of the view that the well was caused due to collapse of the top layer of soil exposing a limestone cavern connected to an underground water ...

Nov 11, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , , , , , ,
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The Dutch Fort in Gurunagar, Jaffna – By Michael Roberts Source : thuppahis MAR Manukulasooriya, in the Sunday Observer, 1 October 2023 with this title “A distinctive Dutch archaeological site in South-East Asia” The Jaffna Fort is near the coastal village of Gurunagar [within the Jaffna Peninsula]. It was built by the Portuguese in 1619 under Phillippe de Oliveira as a four-sided garrison with ramparts, corner bastions and moats following the Portuguese invasion of Jaffna. The Dutch captured it in 1658 and expanded it to a pentagon shaped with lime stones and coral stones, inner fortifications, ramparts, corner bastions and star shaped moats. The Dutch Fort occupies 62 acres. Its base is 40 feet width and it has a slope of 20 feet width parapet walls. There were five ramparts, artillery fortifications, a protestant church, a prison, Queen’s palace, administrative hubs and 21 dug wells. There are three draw bridges between the outer fortifications ...

Oct 1, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged , , , , , , ,
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Stupas of Delft Island – evidence of earliest human habitation – By Arundathie Abeysinghe Known as “Neduntivu” or “Nedunthivu” by residents in Jaffna, Delft Island is commonly referred as “Delft Island”, inherited from Dutch Colonials during their rule in Jaffna. Although, Delft Island is a vast island, it is mostly uninhabited. At the northwestern coast of Delft Island, there are ruins of three ancient Buddhist stupas (dagobas) known as “Cholan ruins.” Two stupas are of medium or small size, yet the largest stupa has a circumference of 32 meters. Their ground walls are restored by the Department of Archaeology. Buddhist ruins on the Island were first reported in 1832, by a person utilizing the pseudonym “Pen” (PENN) to “Colombo Journal” newspaper. Around the main stupa, there are remains of four smaller stupas. All these are bell shaped. There had been two stupas on the sides of the steps towards the ...

Sep 16, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , , , , ,
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Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 158 18 05 2023 In the backdrop of the 116BC Rajagala, this week we travel far and wide as we bring you the reintroduced platypus, an angry sun, cutting edge green designs, animal mommy’s day, a gutsy Mannar entrepreneur, and add brain fodder with thought-provoking chats about rebuilding the economy, adding the spark to Jaffna, economic bits ‘n’ pieces & lots more.  Have a super weekend Savithri ...

May 18, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Savithri Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , ,
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