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Empowering Women Through Fashion Sthri Collective By Selyn

In a bold move to empower women through fashion, Sri Lanka’s first Fairtrade Certified handloom company launched the Sthri Collective. Selyna Peiris- Wanduragala the force behind the STHRI Collective joined forces with her mother Sandra, the founder of Selyn, to create this collection of chic handloom clothing which promises to empower the women who weave and the women who wear Selyn.

Legendary Architect Moshe Safdie- The Genius Behind Altair

Celebrated architect, the author of 4 books, numerous essays and lecturer, Israeli born, Canadian educated and United Stated based Moshe Safdie is a quintessential global citizen who has been widely recognised for his influence on the built environment. His projects can be found in North and South America, the Middle East and throughout Asia and in Australia, spanning across a wide range of typologies including airports, museums, performing art spaces, libraries, houses and entire cities. His body of work over 50 years includes Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Kauffman Centre for the Performing Arts in Kansas City and Habitat 67 in Montreal, which he designed when he was 24 years old. Considered a luminary in the field of architecture, Safdie is the genius behind the Altair project in Sri Lanka. On completion Altair will comprise of a distinguishing 63 storey leaning tower and a tall 68 storey vertical tower. Altair will have 400 luxury apartments that offer spectacular views of the Beira Lake, the Indian Ocean and the city of Colombo. Intended to be a one of its kind development in South Asia in terms of architectural design, structural engineering and living experience, Altair ’s 1.5 million square feet of high-end eco friendly living space will be supported by upmarket retail space.

Sculpting The Body Beautiful

Dumindha, Anuruddha And Migara Launching The Movement Colombo Exclusively For Ladies

An African Odyssey

Bitten by wanderlust, father and son duo adrian and jaikishen jeyasingha undertook an epic journey spanning 10 countries across the African continent. Having shipped their 1997 Land Cruiser from Sri Lanka to South Africa, they travelled a total distance of 15,000 kilometers over 60 days. Starting their journey from South Africa they travelled through Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Djibouti with zero breakdowns! Driving on average of 7-8 hours a day they explored the African wilderness taking in the beauty of the wild terrain and cultural spectrum.

Adrenalin Junkies- Jayanthi And Johann Summiting Mount Everest On An Adventure Of A LifeTime

Taking a giant leap of faith Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala made history as the first Sri Lankan to reach the summit of Mount Everest, while her climbing partner Johann Peries was denied the chance due to a technicality, he too has earned the respect of the nation for his attempt at summiting Mount Everest. Realising a lifelong ambition this duo with a penchant for mountaineering all over the world has shown Sri Lanka a glimpse of what teamwork is all about. If lessons can be learnt from this amazing feat it is how Johann supported Jayanthi in her quest to conquer Mount Everest when the odds were against him. A fantastic achievement, it was indeed a united Sri Lanka that celebrated when Jayanthi unfurled the Sri Lankan flag on top of Mount Everest, a first for her and a first for Sri Lanka.

Capturing Emotions Of Humanity: Jayantha Silva

I have been an artist since childhood.