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He is a globally acknowledged legend and she is the ‘Poetess of Sinhala Cinema’. They have been married for a bit over half a century and are now spending their twilight years at their residence. No sparks flew at their first meeting and according to Sumitra Peries what was lacking in hers and Dr Lester James Peries’ romance was the word ‘romance’. |
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Allison Wrabel/The Daily Progress (CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.) — A group of white nationalists carried torches Saturday night in Charlottesville, Virginia while protesting the planned removal of Confederate statues in the city — an incident that has provoked anger and frustration from politicians and activists. |
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iStock/Thinkstock (NEW YORK) — A family of three in Georgia became a family of 10 when they adopted seven siblings who spent nearly their entire lives in foster care. Josh and Jessaka Clark, of Rincon, are now not just the parents of their 3-year-old son, Noah, but also Maria, 14, Elizabet, 11,.... |
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Prime Minister Bill English says he will review any decisions made by Associate Social Housing Minister Alfred Ngaro to make sure they were not politically motivated. Ngaro apologised to the Prime Minister yesterday after threatening to cut funding to Labour candidate Willie Jackson's Manukau Urban Maori Authority. |
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The news media play a crucial role in the democratic process, providing information to the public on the full spectrum of candidates and policies while facilitating public participation in debates over major issues (ACE 2013, Norris and Odugbemi 2009). |
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Former Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon, in his first public appearance since being released from federal prison on corruption charges, said Saturday he is focused on being the “best father, husband and son he can be” – but didn’t rule out running for office again. “Anything else is God’s will,” Cannon said. |
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County Durham trio Gimp Fist have spent the last 12 years building a reputation as one of the UK’s top streetpunk bands. And last night’s gig - switched from the original intended venue, The Cluny - saw them demonstrate exactly why people flock to see them from far and wide. |
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Tim Hughes reports from Serbia on how money raised here in the UK is helping refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, now trapped in eastern Europe. ASIF leans against a crumbling wall and pulls on a cigarette. Behind him a piece of graffiti screams "We are human... we need food, water, doctor." Another slogan shouts "No more borders. |
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Popular radio and television personality Tichafa Matambanadzo, better known as Tich Mataz, has rubbished reports that he was now a prophet. Speaking during a ZiFM Stereo programme, The Rush, Matambanadzo said he was shocked to read that he was now a prophet in the media last week, saying he was just.... |
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JTA — My sisters and I called her “Ma.” She stood 4-foot-10-inches, yet was looked up to by everyone who encountered her, regardless of their station in life: rabbis and educators, bankers, customers and neighbors, her lifelong friends and people who just met her one time. |
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Right now, London is awash with gorgeous music. Amid the election and Brexit verbosity, how welcoming it is to relax in the harmonies of golden sounds. Recent treats include Thomas Adès’s new opera, The Exterminating Angel , at the Royal Opera House – an intense score of dazzling virtuosity, sung by the world’s finest. |
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