A smile is one of the most ecstatic forms of expression. The corners of the mouth are turned upward. A smiling moon and the sun are depicted with captured mouths in children’s stories and cartoon. A sign of a smile, if turned downwards, then it is a gesture of anger and disappointment.
A smile is a sign of recognition, an indication of a persons feeling towards an animate or inanimate subject. It is universal and belongs to all mankind. Knowledge of a language, time, and place are irrelevant only from our senses. One or more, in our own lovely land, a smile among her people has been an inborn virtue, a contagious smile.
Adjusting a smile
Man can adjust a smile in accordance with the situation. One can listen to gossip and slanderous chatter with a subtle smile while judging the character of the narrator. There are a few persons who display permanent smiles.
This is graphically shown in the faces of some nationalities. A few keep on smiling whilst withholding their temper and tongue. A lingering smile between two in a bus, train, bus stop or on the pavement, may find themselves on the poruwa or altar. Come to think of it even our lovely pets show their smile with their eyes, wagging of the tail, caressing their bodies on our legs with shines and meows. The essence of a smile is shown in the eyes.
A babe knows most lovably the sign of a smile, smiles back. Of course, there is the smile of the diplomat. A disarming smile while his country is arming.
We cannot forget the lovely songs of yesteryear. Not king Coles That certain smile, There is a smile on your face Brother John in the film The singing nun, Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and smile, smile, smile, and when Irish eyes are smiling - The song writer of the latter had not heard of the Sri Lankan smile when it was composed.
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Touching upon the themes of life, death and hope director Aruna Jayawardana's directorial debut 'Nikini Vassa' (August Drizzle: Rain that Never Kisses the Earth) is unfurling in CEL circuit cinemas these days. The movie has won awards and made its presence felt at many international film festivals.
It bagged the Golden Cyclo Best Film Award and the Netpack Jury Award at the 18th Vesoul International Film Festival in France in 2012. It also won Chandani Seneviratne the Best Actress award at the Dubai International film Festival in 2011.
A smile is one of the most ecstatic forms of expression. The corners of the mouth are turned upward. A smiling moon and the sun are depicted with captured mouths in children’s stories and cartoon. A sign of a smile, if turned downwards, then it is a gesture of anger and disappointment.
This is graphically shown in the faces of some nationalities. A few keep on smiling whilst withholding their temper and tongue. A lingering smile between two in a bus, train, bus stop or on the pavement, may find themselves on the poruwa or altar. Come to think of it even our lovely pets show their smile with their eyes, wagging of the tail, caressing their bodies on our legs with shines and meows. The essence of a smile is shown in the eyes.
If a Kottu Baas could create all those exhilarating emotions, would it be an exaggeration to call him a Rock Star? May be not, the feelings that he arouses are so pulsating that your everyday Kottu Baas is worthy of being called a ‘Rock Star.’For what he eventually composes and serves to you on a platter has the capacity to lift your spirits and revitalize your soul with zest and energy.
When a 64-year-old academic devotes a good part of his life for the welfare of undergraduates and the progress of the university he serves in, he certainly deserves recognition. In addition to being an academic, he is also a researcher of music and literature, a literary conservationist, a film director, author and lyricist. His record is certainly one not many can match. He is Dr Sunil Ariyaratne, Senior Professor of Sinhala at the Sri Jayawardenapura University.