Heritance Ahungalla Holiday with luxury at its best
One of the earliest creations of veteran Architect late Geoffrey Bawa was Triton in Ahungalla. Water is a main feature of his signature designs. Triton was his first experiment with water, which was the solid base for his star class creations in later days. Inter connected stretch of water lead the guests into the hotel [...]
Chef Buddhika marches to the Lyon finals
Sri Lankan Chef Buddhika and his apprentice Rashen John made to Bocus d’Or Global Contest in Lyon next year, after qualifying in the Asia Pacific region Contest held in Chaina recently. ‘This is the first time Sri Lanka participates in this global event and we as Sri Lankans are proud to represent ourselves in this [...]
Much anticipated ‘Madagascar 3’ here
Much anticipated animated comedy ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’ is now being screened at Liberty cinema, Colombo. Directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath and Conrad Vernon, produced by DreamWorks Animation, the movie is distributed by Paramount Pictures. The third installment of the series, following first two installments ‘Madagascar’ and ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’, ‘Madagascar 3’ [...]
‘Swara’ begins with laudable note
Internationally acclaimed actress Nita Fernando in her latest film ‘Swara’ (Seven Notes) which is ready to be released, carried out a laudable act by supporting a marginalized social group that was highlighted in the movie, the HIV/AIDS infection in Sri Lanka. Nita with her social service organisation ‘Living with Hope Foundation’ pays tribute to the [...]
Salute to the roots of Sri Lankan Music
OH WHAT A NIGHT ! The Sri Lankan music loving public was once again proud to witness the mammoth task of Rajiv Sebastian who was able to bring back a galaxy of stars of yesteryear to re-live the nostalgic memories of Sri Lankan music. He well deserves credit for shouldering the burden of coordinating and [...]
Disco King still reigns supreme
Disco king Alston Koch has stormed into the charts with his dance album anthem ‘Don’t Funk With Me’ hitting No.2 last week in Australian Radio Charts. The veteran funkster, returned to the charts supported by everyone in the music industry. The album is now set for release in other parts of the world by SONY. It ranked higher [...]
‘Ape Kema’ by Chef Pubilis with oriental music
The Mount Lavinia Hotel has launched a new dinner-time experience every Sunday night with ‘Ape Kema’ by Chef Pubilis along with oriental musical night. ‘WE Dining’ or in actual sense Ape Kema with Chef Pubilis exalts culture and the vibe of dazzling Sri Lanka in mouthwatering tastes. 1st of July diners will not only taste [...]
Unconventional cover girl
For someone who has made the cover of the Sri Lankan ‘Vogue’ magazine, Sharlotte Ritchie really ought to be taller. The Sri Lankan-Jamaican model has always wanted to be in the business – she was modelling by the age of four and when the little girl drank her daily glass of milk without complaint it [...]
Backstage crosses over up front : Watch the band go live next Saturday
The days of the young male octuple of ‘Backstage’ are spent by the desks of the corporate world. But by evening, their masks are off and they live the dream of playing and singing their hearts out. Hirushka Fernando, Melantha Fernando, Shawishka Fernando, Rajind Siva, Shane Godwin, Suren DeMel, Lahiru DeSilva and Chinthu Viswakula formed [...]
‘Ravens’ returns
Two years ago, Kapila Palihawadana had an encounter with a crow as he sat out on a verandah in Batticaloa. Following in the tradition of basing a dance theatre production on a simple, real life experience, Kapila and his cast of dancers at naTANDA were quick to realize the aesthetic potential of a performance featuring [...]
Teens rocking it in the hills
The hills are really getting some life back with the Kandy Teen Club revamping the teen-scene with ‘TEENS ONSTAGE 2012’ (T.O.S) this week. The event kicks off at 5.30pm at the Hindu Cultural Hall on July 3. Tickets priced at Rs 200, Rs 350 and Rs 500 will be available at the gate, so – [...]
Out of the blue
“Shipwrecks are not just lumps of metal rusting under the sea,” says Dharshana Jayawardena. A technical trimix diver with over 850 dives all around the world, Darshana is also the editor of the diving website for tourists www.DiveSriLanka.com. He knows that the corpses of old ships can support coral reefs and become havens for marine [...]
Biking among strangers
Do you believe in the kindness of strangers ? Australian Brett Seychell and Britisher Kimberly Kifan certainly do, and so do the countless number of people whose lives they’ve touched during their travels for charity. The duo has spent the past year cycling-yes, cycling-through Europe, the Middle East and Asia and has just wrapped up [...]
Young talent takes the stage
Young prize winners showed their skills to a delighted audience as the annual prize-giving of the Wendy Whatmore Academy of Speech and Drama, its 71st, was held on Saturday, June 23 at the Bishop’s College auditorium. Principal of Ladies’ College Nirmalie Wickremesinghe was the chief guest and Tamara Perera, the guest of honour.
Cantando tunes up for new concert
The Cantando Cello Ensemble comprising 12 cellists, most of whom are members of the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka, and its junior orchestra is preparing for its annual concert in Colombo, at the Lionel Wendt on July 4. The Cantando concert is an event that is looked forward to by music lovers in Colombo, and [...]
