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Into the heart of colour
For a man whose name is almost synonymous with fashion photography in Sri Lanka, Padmakumar Mettasena, has come a long way. His career took off with a bold walk-in interview at the Sunday Times back in the 80’s. The glow in his eyes upon receiving a commendation from the then Sunday Times Editor, Vijitha Yapa, [...]
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Joyful Christmas music
‘Joy to the World’, an extravaganza of Christmas carols in the spirit of the season will be held tomorrow. The event is organised by the Archdiocese of Colombo and the Blessed Joseph Vaz Trust in aid of poverty alleviation projects undertaken by the two organisations for the year 2013. Featured on the show are the [...]
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Dolls and toys in new-look Trunk
Trunk’s charming new range of souvenirs and toys are just a little different from anything you’d find anywhere else. The little wooden and ceramic tuk-tuks, the dolls in their sarees and sarongs and the gecko fabric purses are new additions to the display. Firmly entrenched already are the pretty, funky designs from Salvage – the [...]
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Sounds for the season
When Choro Benedicte, the twelve man acapella group, finished their performance at the Colombo Music Festival in August and stepped down from the stage they were greeted by Manaram Gunetileke, owner of Faith and Hope records. Little did they know that it marked the beginning of a truly formidable partnership. Manaram says that it was a [...]
