• 22- year old 'Sri Lankians'
• Unique Lake Inn
• "Adarawanthayo": Brings up a dead past
• 'Kalu Sudu Mal': Premiere held in Paris
• 'Rosa Wasanthe': A tragic love story
• 'Surrealism': a story through the lens

22- year old 'Sri Lankians'

The other members are Visaka Samarawickrema percussion and vocal; Dharshana Mawalage - guitar, vocal; Rexi Joy Silva - guitar, drum and vocal. This is their 22nd year. They play a wide selection of music and sing songs from various countries to suit the tastes of the guests. 

'Specially when we travel, we have to sing at least few songs, in their language. So now we have sung in more than twenty languages', said Sarath.

Some of the popular songs they sing on TV and the radio are 'Meegamu Malu' (first Chaffrinna melody by a Calypso Band) 'Api Pawemu Maha Sayure', Juliana etc.

Their first disc (E.P.) was released on Gemtone label in 1978 and later a cassette by Gypsy Enterprises named Sri Lankans at the Hotel Lanka Oberoi.

'These cassettes are still in demand', he said.

They have performed in India, Doha, Austria, The Netherlands, U.A.E., U.K. Hungary, Thailand, Poland, Germany, Spain, Oman, Sweden and The Maldives.

They specialize in Sinhalese, Spanish, Mexican, Italian and English songs.

At the moment this quartet is playing at the Taj Bengal Hotel in Calcutta in India.

In Sri Lanka they have been playing and singing at various hotels and resorts including, Holiday Inn, Lanka Oberoi, Inter-Continental, Mt. Lavinia Hotel, Colombo Hilton, Trans Asia Hotel and most of the southern coastal resorts and Negombo hotels.

'We have performed as Guest Spots at dances and some stage shows too', Sarath added.

'Sri Lankians' are expected back in Sri Lanka by mid-February.

Unique Lake Inn

Tim Fernando, a retired planter from the hill capital, was the pioneer to build this Guesthouse 'Lake Inn' in the year 1929 for foreign tourists visiting Kandy.

Situated around the corner of Kandy Lake and the Dalada Maligawa, 'Lake Inn' is just ten minutes walk to the Kandy town. Many foreign tourists prefer this guest house, as it is situated right on the hill top, and for its famous panoramic view and tranquillity.

'Lake Inn' has ten rooms and is a Tourist Board approved Inn. It has a beer lounge, and a beer garden surrounded by lush foliage mingled with roses where the guests could relax. 

The Restaurant at the 'Inn' caters Western, Eastern and Chinese cuisine. The Restaurant is designed by straw mats covering the walls depicting Sigiriya Frescoes, Kandyan dancers, etc.

The day package tours are also provided in luxury coaches to Sigiriya, Dambulla and Elephant Orphanage at Pinnawala etc. 

"Adarawanthayo": Brings up a dead past

By Susitha R. Fernando

Dr. Susantha proceeds to 'Gonaduwa' hospital on his first appointment. 

On his very first day while he was attending to his duties a crowd waiting for a vehicle to carry a pregnant woman to a hospital stops him. The patient was taken in his car and helped to deliver. This incident reminds him of a love affair in his early days.

He was unaware that the women whom he meets in strange circumstances. was none other than "Sujatha", the daughter of the landlady, at whose house he was boarded when he was studying in the university. His earlier love affair with her flashes across his mind.

Meanwhile, the appointment of a new lady doctor, "Samanthika" to the hospital upsets Dr. Susantha's life. She resembles "Samanmali" who was one of his patients previously for whom he had a soft corner. The young doctor is haunted by past memories which disturbs his efforts to rekindle his dead love affair but the new flame happens to be the newly appointed lady doctor.

The drama 'Adarawanthayo" continues to unravel the hidden relationships of Dr. Susantha, Samanmali, Samanthika and Sujatha.

The teledrama features a large cast including Sarath Namalge, Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, Nimanthi Porage, Nayana Kumari, Rebecca Nirmali, Nirosha Herath, Buddhi Wickrema, Raja Sumanapala and Paboda Sandeepani.

'Kalu Sudu Mal': Premiere held in Paris

The film will be screened in Australia on January 28 and in London thereafter. 

"Kalu Sudu Mal" stars Kamal Addara-arachchi, Dilhani Ekanayake, Veena Jayakody, Linton Semage, Senaka Wijesinghe, Tissa Udangamuwa, Eardley Wedamuni and Ranjith Silva.

The cinematography of "Kalu Sudu Mal" is by K. D. Dayananda and Andrew Jayamanne. The make-up is by Rohan Mudannayake and Gayani Satharasinghe. The film is edited by M. S. Aliman. Ranjith Silva has handled the art direction. The musical score is by Sarath Wickrema. The playback singers are Samitha Mudunkotuwa and Priya Suriyasena. Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne has composed the songs. The still photography is by Kalyana Chandrasekera. Palitha Thennekoon is the production manager. Anura Waragoda and Lal Priyadeva are assistant directors. 

"Kalu Sudu Mal" will be screened shortly in the fifth circuit cinemas. - 

R.S. Karunaratne

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'Rosa Wasanthe': A tragic love story

The cast comprising a number of youngsters includes Nissansala Jayathunge who will be making her film debut. The rest of the cast includes Ranjan Ramanayake, Kanchana Mendis, Semini Iddamalgoda, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Sanjeewani Perera and Buddhika Jayaratne. 

Filmed mostly around the Colombo city, Nuwara Eliya, Kurunegala, Kothmale and Minipe the film is expected to be released soon.

Rosa Wasanthe is based on the story "Parasathu Uyana" published in the comic magazine 'Sathuta'. 

The tragic love story revolves around two boys of whom one has urban connections while the other is a rural lad.

According to the director Udayakantha Warnasuriya the film falls in to the category of popular films but it preserves its artistic quality.

The technical crew has Stanley De Alwis as editor, Chandana Samarasekera as art director and Donald Jayantha and Priyantha Pathirage as assistant directors. 

To the music score of Rohana Weerasinghe, the play back singing was done by Gratian Ananda, Nirosha Virajani and Samitha Mudunkotuwa. 

The lyrics were written for the three songs in the film by Bandara Ehaliyagoda, Kularatne Ariyawansa and Bandula Nanayak-karawasam.

'Surrealism': a story through the lens

By Dilhani Thanthirimudalige

The theme of this exhibition is "Surrealism" the first of its kind to be held in Sri Lanka.

Destry has focused his camera on the sub-conscious mind of man. This kind of Surrealism is only seen in abstract pictures of painters. Surrealism is a collection of pictures of the mind. The inner picture of things are different to how it appears to be on the surface. It can be like your favourite verse, poem or whatever you remember in picture form. Bringing back people to what they are really made of, in a world where only the mind is active and the heart is usually forgotten. When we meet up with people they seem to say things with their mind and not their hearts sadly.

These are some of the bare pictures that Destry has photographed. It has taken him one year to complete his work for this exhibition.

He has also used nature as a rebel for mankind. Nature is not bound to any kind of law but man has imposed laws on it. Man is not happy living within nature. He has taken part of nature and conditioned it on his own accord. Cultures have also separated man from nature. Destry's focus on the eye of man when it comes to the matter of money is another story he speaks of through his photographs.

He adds that money has become the God of our time. Just as God says, "you cannot do without me, money says it too. Some people like to follow others and some others like people to follow them. 

Destry seem to be following his own heart, as he captures and brings home to our own hearts photographs of the mind of man.

The exhibition is sponsored by Hayleys Photoprint Limited, on Fuji crystal archives paper and printed at Image Services. 

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