== Carrotand potatopack: Carrotsare a richsource ofvitamin A,which helpsin boostingthe collagenproduction ofskin. Collagenmakes theskin tight andpreventswrinkles, thusgiving a veryyouthful glowto your face.

Potato is also considered to be a greatanti-ageing ingredient that smoothes theskin, while reducing wrinkles. Boil onesmall carrot, and potato, and chop intosmall pieces. Next, mash them to form asmooth paste. To this, add a pinch ofturmeric and baking soda. Mix well toobtain a smooth paste. Apply all over theface and keep for 20 minutes. Rinse withwarm water.

== Yogurt pack: Yogurt is also rich invitamin A, which is an anti-ageing ele-ment. It also releases wrinkle-preventingnutrients when consumed daily. Take ateaspoon of honey and to this add 2 tea-spoons of yogurt. Add 1 teaspoon of freshlemon juice. Take a capsule of vitaminE. Cut from its tip and gently pourthe liquid into the pack. Add apinch of turmeric into it. Mix welland apply this pack all over theface. Leave it for 10-15 minutes andrinse off with warm water.

== Coconut milk: This topicalfruit fights all signs of ageing, mak-ing your skin soft and smooth. Ithas antioxidants and anti-inflam-matory properties which keeps thewrinkles away. Grate a coconut andsqueeze out the milk Soak cottonballs, into this milk, and apply it allover the face. After 20 minutes, rinsewith cool water.

== Banana pack: Bananais one of the widely knownfruits for its anti-ageingproperties. Banana containsvitamin A, B and E. It is arich source of zinc, potassi-um and iron which is bene-ficial, especially for women.Chop and mash a small ripebanana. To this, add 1 teaspoon of rosewater and 1 teaspoon of honey. Finally,add 1 teaspoon of yoghurt and mix well toform a smooth paste. Apply this pack, onyour face, and keep it for 20 minutes. Thenrinse it off with cool water.

== Papaya pack: Papaya is rich inantioxidants and contains a specialenzyme, called papain, that can kill deadcells and cure skin impurities. It alsohelps in regenerating new cells and pro-vides elasticity to our skin. Chop a fewpieces of a ripe papaya. Mash it withwarm water and form a smooth paste.Apply it all over the face and leave it for10 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

MADu AWAnThI Mano Ratnayake stands out as a man of his word, if the recentsurge in popularity of the Walauwa, in Melbourne, Australia, isanything to go by.

Trevine Rodrigo, of the Lanka Times Melbourne, checked out therecent scene at the Walauwa and sent us this report:

The Walauwa is making vast strides in its hospitality business, moredue to its clever innovative methods and Mano’s promise that they willalways strive to capture the guest’s imagination.

“Our success has been teamwork and a commitmentto ensure we deliver ourplans at every function.For that, I have to admitthat without my co-own-ers, Directors, NashSamarakoon andShehan Wijewardena,and the rest of our dedi-cated staff, this would notbe possible,” said Mano.

Competition is tight inMelbourne’s South-Eastern suburbs, with somany multi-cultural culi-nary venues, so theWalauwa’s entry, and cur-rent upsurge, must becommended in the face ofsuch a challenge.

Their newest introduc-tion is ‘Singing Chef,’ DonSherman, a popular youngChef from Sri Lanka, whodoes what very few can do

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“Hope in Harmony,” a Chorale estab-lished with a group of highly talentedvocals, under the guidance ofEshantha De Andrado, will present“I’ll be Home for Christmas” onSunday, December 21st, 2014, at theauditorium of the British School ofColombo.

The concert’s theme is evolvedaround a family, gathering for the holi-days and sharing their joy and happi-ness, vocally.

The evening promises a little bit ofdrama, and loads of fun and music,

and also the chance to sing along toyour favorite Christmas carols.Renowned soloist, Mary Sharmalee DeSilva, and Yes FM Super Star winner,Dulani Ramanadan, will take stage toadd color to the evening.

All proceeds of this event will beused to upgrade the living standards ofthe “Camilla School of Mentally &Physically Challenged Children” (hometo 71 mentally and physically chal-lenged children of all ages) and for aChristmas Party, to be hosted by theChorale, for the kids at the school.

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Aashkii, therenownedretail fashion

brand, launched itslatest collection -the Jai Collection -in festive style, witha grand fashionshow, on December5th, 2014, at theAashkii store atArcadeIndependenceSquare. The eventunfolded theunique creationsof designer,JaishreeJayesingha.

In the spotlight,at the fashionshow, wereJaishree’svibrantly huedsaris.

The fashionpieces varied,

fromsaris to westernclothes, such asdresses (short and long skirts), blouses,pants and much more.

The photographs highlight some of theitems that were modeled on the ramp.

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in this profession. He had a packedlunch crowd, at the Walauwa, in awe athis uncanny ability to make cooking anentertainment rather than a chore.

To the beat of some catchy tunes(some of his very own recorded compo-sitions), the unusually talented DonSherman performed an extraordinarytheatrical version of his very own“Chicken Fried Rice” and ‘Ice CreamKotthu’ which had his audience dum-founded. I would say he has to rateamong the best celebrity chefs, inAustralia, after that masterful perform-ance.

Don Sherman has introduced a newdimension to cooking and with his back-ground, as a lively entertainer, rapperand writer of musical lyrics, to comple-ment his cooking masterpieces, it givesthe Walauwa the ‘Wow factor’ that otherestablishments will find hard to competewith.

He does a regular gig on Friday

nights - his live performances showcas-ing his talents, outside the kitchen.

Another exciting addition, to thevenue, is the soon-to-be-launchedWADIYA, built around a popular SriLankan concept of a seafood and cock-tail lounge for those tired workers, whocan drop in for a quick tipple, and a biteof exclusive Sri Lankan-style seafood,while heading home after a long day atthe office.

The Walauwa has drawn some ofthe best entertainers, from Sri Lanka,providing music at a premium to backits quality service.

Some of the stars who haveappeared there include the legendaryDesmond De Silva, Dalreen Suby,Manilal Perera, Victor Ratnayake, andthe fabulous Replay 6, with Esric andSandra.

There appears to be never a dullmoment at the Walauwa these days.

The Chorale

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The ‘Singing Chef’ with Rob Foenander (guitar) and Sandra and Esric

Desmond and Dalreen at the Walauwa

Don Sherman

Jaishree Jayesingha

Pic by: Randika Amarasuriya