Art
Under the gaze of Ganesh
Enter Mahen Chanmugam’s house and you will find it impossible to escape the scrutiny of Lord Ganesh. Lord of Beginnings and Remover of Obstacles, the elephant-headed son of Parvathi is everywhere: a dozen tiny Lords cast in metal observe you from their spot on the dining table and another one sits wreathed in incense by [...]
Taming the wilds with his untamed images
Tyron Vimukthi Fernando, a 15-year-old student of Joseph Vaas College, Wennapuwa held his first art exhibition when he was just seven years old. Now eight years later, the young artist is getting ready for his second to be held this week. The exhibition will be titled ‘Untamed’. A member of the junior group of the Young [...]
Mirror Magazine
Two Sri Lankans have a way with words
In 2002, British-born Chris Hawkins and Austin Shin established the Guinness World Record for the most number of Scrabble points scored within 24 hours, marking 162,171 points. Two Australians broke that record unofficially when they scored 170,682 points in July. And last week, two Sri Lankans broke both records when they scored 196, 564 points [...]
Music for the masses
It seems that Colombo’s developed quite an appetite for festivals and international DJs. There was Avicci, then there was Afrojack, and now there’s ‘Above & Beyond’ -the headline act for the Stomp Festival, to be held on December 8 and 9 at the CH & FC Grounds. Headlining at the festival will be Above & [...]
The last wilderness on earth
In 2010, Imalka De Silva found herself in Antarctica with renowned polar explorer Sir Robert Swan and his team at 2041. Now, she’s founded her own company V4C Sri Lanka – an organisation which will collaborate with 2041 to “build champions that promote sustainable leadership for a cause.” Imalka has managed to pack quite a [...]
TV Times
Amity Lite opens
“Amity Lite”, one of the latest state of the art cinema theatres at the Amity Shopping Complex, in the heart of Maharagama was opened last week. The fully air conditioned theatre which consists 220 fabric seats with arm rest and equipped with a 35 mm cinematography projector, DTS (Multi channel audio technology) and Dolby SR [...]
Film Directors Guild formed
A group of Sri Lankan filmmakers have come together to form a guild to promote Sri Lankan cinema and find solutions to the prevailing problems in the local cinema. The Guild will meet for the first time on December 4 at 5 pm at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute Colombo. The filmmakers are to discuss [...]
FDO’s Jazz and all that
The newly opened BRC Club House FDO’s has become one of the most vibrat places in Colombo with FDO’s Jazz combination. A place for jazz and all that kind of music lovers is now comes alive at Burger Recreation Club (BRC) new club house, approached from the park road entrance. Renowned musician Geoffrey Fernando of [...]
‘Blast Thru 2012’ : The storm of entertainment
‘Blast Thru 2012’, which has always captured the attention of many, who want to spend their new year’s eve celebration in a gala style with dance, dinner and friendly atmosphere is taking shape once again in a grand manner aiming to top the list of events that are in preparation at Ramada Colombo on 31 [...]
Japanese music with ‘Aun and Hide’ at NYSC
In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Sri Lanka, the Embassy of Japan together with the Japan Foundation will present musical performances featuring a renowned Japanese traditional musical group ‘Aun and Hide’ in Maharagama and Colombo in December. The first concert will be held at the National Youth Service Council [...]
‘Prathiroo’ reveals value of motherhood
Prathiroo (The Iconic Inspirations), the maiden film direction of Dr. Kapila Suriyarachchi highlighting the important roles played by motherhood is now being screened at EAP circuit cinemas including Odeon Mt Lavinia, Impala Rajagiriya, Savoy-2 Wellwatte, Cinemac Ja-ela, Sigiri Katugastota, Queens Galle and wilmax Anuradhapura. The star-studded cast of the film includes sMalani Fonseka, Joe Abeywickrema, [...]
Four films of Geetha on DVD
Yesteryear cinema star Geetha Kumarasinghe recently released four of her film productions in the DVD format. The four film included award winning cinematic productions of Geetha like ‘Palama Yata’ and ‘Loku Duwa’ and popular films like ‘Anuragaye Ananthaya’ and ‘Salambak Handai’. Besides playing the role of producer Geetha also played the main role in all [...]
Tragedy of Lankan Theatre
Despite the lack of state sponsorship and hardly any backing from the corporate sector, Sri Lankan theatre lovers and playwrights with their sole efforts have tried to keep theatre alive for so many years. They have not only gone around the country with theatrical production entertaining and educating the local audience but have managed to [...]
French cinema in town
The Alliance Francaise de Colombo screens a series of French cinematic productions on every Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the month of December at the AC auditorium, Barnes Place, Colombo 7. ‘Le Jeune Werther’ (Young Weather) directed by Jacques Doillon revolving around a group of 13 year old schoolchildren are shattered by a classmate’s suicide will [...]
American Center
Weekly films screening on every Tuesday at the American Center will showcase some of the entertaining movies of the Hollywood. December 4, 2012 ‘Home for the Holidays’, a 1995 will be screened on December 4 at 6.pm. Jodie Foster’s second direction directing her second feature, focuses instead on the inevitable softening of old grudges and [...]
Grand opening of Avani Kalutara Resort
The Southern coast of Sri Lanka came alive on Saturday the 17th of November, when the grand opening of AVANI Kalutara Resort (formerly known as Kani Lanka Resort& Spa) took place. The Chief Guest for this occasion was Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Economic Development. William Heinecke, Chairman Minor Hotels was among the several other dignitaries [...]
The tallest Christmas Tree from MLH
Mount Lavinia Hotel unveiled the tallest Christmas tree in town last week; officially mark the welcoming the festive season. The Popular Choral group ‘Voice Print’, Jazz specialists ‘Olivier Franc Jazz Trio’ and singer Gabrielle Jeanselme were in action singing Christmas carols. General Manager of the hotel Anura Dewapura said this would be the tallest Christmas [...]
