KINGSWOOD and TRINITY put early points on the board. POSITIVE PLAY. COOL START for the SEASON.

Kingswood defeated Royal 13-7, after leading 7-0 at the short whistle at Bogambora last Thursday (24th). Kingswood played a spirited first half, marked with some splendid breaks and a dogged defence every time royal made it to their quarter. After a 2007 marked with controversy and suspensions both teams were giving their best to “lock [...]

Vive Vivi — Gratiaen Prize 2008: NOTHING PREPARES YOU

Vivimarie VanderPoorten was judged as the winner of the Gratiaen Prize 2008, yesterday, the 26th. She received the honours [and Rs. 100,000 mind you] for her ispirational collection of poetry “Nothing Prepares You” (Zeus, 2007).

 
Team 00:00:01 congradulates Vivimarie and wishes her the best for her career ahead!!! For our report on the Gratiaen prize, also visit
http://jr1978.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/an-all-poets-gratiaen-final-the-final-five-is-out-who-will-rhyme-till-the-end-gratiaen-prize-2008/ 

SCHOOLS’ RUGBY 2008. PRESS HAS ALREADY NAMED ITS BABES. AS USUAL, PARTIAL TREATMENT TO KANDY.

The School Rugby Season for 2008 is just kicking off. This week will see the first blood being drawn as, to my knowledge, at least 3 fixtures will go ahead between now and Saturday.
 
Going through last weekend’s English newspapers, however, we learn that “controversy” – arguably the winner of last season’s league [only second, maybe, to [...]

RAPE RAPE RAPE

SRI LANKAN CREATIVITY. 1st SESSION OVER. WHAT’S NEW: CHINTHY of KRONIK ENTERTAINMENT and KRISHAN were BAPTIZED AS POETS

Vihanga [who contributes to the Poetry section here] and Sulla of black metal fame opened a tripartite dialogue on ”Sri Lankan creativity” on Saturday the 19th @ Kamani’s.
The focus on Saturday’s session was “Redefining poetry in our current context”. The dialogue, in fact, became a monologue as both parties waved a “high five” for the definition of poetry [...]

WIMAL AND LAL — WHAT’S THAT GOTTA DO WITH IT?

Our interpretations may fit the politics within which we operate; but, the Wimal Weerawansa ejection (or, as Wimal himself put it, the pending verdict against him) from the JVP was, for me, a modern day tragedy of the classical definition. The great man (within his political context, of course), the persuer of the grand design, [...]

SLEEP WIMAL, HEAR NOT THAT KNELL

Sleep Wimal, hear not that knell
That summons thee to heaven or to hell.

 
You were never my comrade,
Not in my wildest dream,
But, if I were not by your side now,
What would it mean:
 
The bell that you carried these
Toiled loyal years
Rings wild and hoarse
In your tested ears?
 
And tomorrow, when we wake,
Where shall we be:
Carousing, kissing,
Or hanging from a [...]

AN ALL POETS’ GRATIAEN FINAL — THE FINAL FIVE IS OUT. WHO WILL RHYME TILL THE END??? GRATIAEN PRIZE 2008.

The shortlist for the Gratiaen Prize 2008 was announced on the 7th of April at the British Council Colombo. This year’s shortlist is total Ars Poetica — as, out of 56 entrants, 05 entries of poetry made it to the final showdown scheduled for the 26th of April.
The shortlisted were:

Ramya Jirasinghe
Chamali Kariyawasam
Malinda Seneviratne
Sumathy Sivamohan
Vivimarie Vanderpooten

Out of the readings given [...]

ARTS TAKES DEM HEARTS AWAY — DRAMSOC 2008 DIES WITH JULIET’S LAST SIGH

Saturday the 5th of April. EOE Pereira Memorial Hall, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya. Ten minutes past nine in the evening. The talk of the moment — “the devil”.
It indeed was the devil of creativity as DRAMSOC 2008 ended with a thunderous applause not only for the prize-winners, but also to the fantastic fusioning [...]

FLEETING DESIRE

One moment in time
For this passion’s no crime
To feel you against my dying breath
And dance with you to the beat of death
Holding, caressing, gripping and in kiss
Missing what we may record, remember or miss.
Burning smooth skin, spinning welded in all
And in your passionate hold let me shrink to be small
 Vihanga Perera
Pic : Angelina Jolie and [...]