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Documentary CD on Jathika Namal Uyana
A documentary CD in Sinhala and English on the age-old rose quartz
deposit was launched by the Namal Uyana Development Trust recently on a
concept by Hambantota District MP Namal Rajapaksa, president of the
National Namal Uyana Development Trust. This is of vital importance to
students and tourism development agencies, Ven. Vanavasi Rahula Thera
said.
Buddhiye Mal Kekulu dance concert today
The Sanasa Society will present the Buddhiye Mal Kekulu dance concert
at the Yovun Rangahala, Maharagama today at 5 p.m. About 200 artistes
will participate. Minister of Water Supply and Drainage and Chief
Government Whip Dinesh Gunawardena will be the chief guest.
Popular radio announcer Srimath Indrajith Liyanage and Damayanthi
Weerawardene will compere the show.
Photographic exhibition at J.A.D. Perera Art Gallery
Indranath Thenuwara will hold his fourth photographic exhibition at
the J.A.D. Perera Art Gallery, Colombo 7 from June 13 to 16. He will
also launch his latest book on photography on this occasion.
Entries called for photographic competition
The National Photographic Art Society of Sri Lanka will hold its 40th
annual competition and exhibition from July 18 to 20 at the National Art
Gallery, Colombo 7. Entries may be sent to the National Photographic Art
Society of Sri Lanka, Kolonnawa Road, Colombo 9 before June 30.
Applications and other details can be downloaded from www.npasslanka.org
Scientists try to save self- portrait of Leonardo da Vinci
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The Leonardo da Vinci self-portrait, which scientists
believe is gradually vanishing as the red-chalk image fades |
Scientists are close to deciding how to restore a fading chalk sketch
believed to be the only existing self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci,
following a hi-tech study of the paper.
The portrait, thought to be more than 400 years old, remains locked
in a vault in the Royal Library of Turin, Italy, where it is believed to
be gradually vanishing as the red-chalk image blends against the ageing
yellow paper.
Now, scientists from Italy and Poland are using sophisticated
restoration techniques to measure how much light is reflected and
absorbed by the image. Joanna Lojewska, of Jagiellonian University in
Krakow, Poland, said: "This phenomenon is known as 'yellowing', which
causes severe damage and negatively affects the aesthetic enjoyment of
ancient artworks on paper."
- The Independent
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