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‘Desire’ craving for dance music
By Sanath Weerasuriya ‘Desire’ is the latest band to break into Colombo’s vibrant music scene. Started about just twelve months ago, the band ‘Desire’ has already managed to get their name on the billboards.The band comprises of five talented musicians with years of experience behind the,Evo Ferdinands, the leader of the outfit and the bands [...]
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Fifty years of Nihal Nelson on show
Popular baila singer Nihal Nelson celebrates his fifty years in music scene on Friday, 15 March. His Golden jubilee show will be held 15 at the Musaeus College Auditorium with his colleagues in the music scene. Having started his career as an SLBC singer in March 1963, Nihal Nelson became the only singer to release [...]
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DJ Paul Mendez mixes Alston’s tracks in NY
DJ Paul Mendez, No 5 in World DJ ranking, takes on Sri Lankan born Alston Koch tracks for Global DJ Expose in New York. Alston will feature alongside ‘WILL I AM’ in New York Club DJ’s ‘Disco Inferno’ on 12 April, where Alston will appear personally with DJ Paul Mendez. Global Multi Award winning DJ Paul [...]
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Thisal Thulnith ‘Mouse’ star
Making a star from maiden movie Young Thisal Thulnith Moragoda, is the latest child star who became well-known for his performance in ‘Mouse’ Wasantha Moragoda’s maiden film. Playing ‘Sukiri’, a young boy living in an area full of shanties, Thisal gives an impressive performance in his very first experience before camera. The film opens with [...]
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‘Spandana’, Suneth Malinga’s latest direction
Muhurath for ‘Spandana’, Suneth Malinga Lokuhewa’s latest film was held last week with the participation of star-studded cast and crew in Colombo. Shalani Tharaka, Roshan Ranawana, Dilhani Ekanayake, Thisuri Yuwanika are to play main roles while Buwani Chapa, Sandun Lakshitha, Givantha Arthasad, Darshan Dharmaraj, Nimanthi Porage, Gihan Fernando, Mahendra Perera and Nilmini Kottegoda are to [...]
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Musical Theatre for the Family in Tangalle
Somalatha Subasinghe’s Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation or popularly known as Play-House Kotte in association with the Committee for the Development of Art Appreciation by Children in Tangalle present Musical theatre for the family at Tangalle Town Hall from March 12 to 14. This is the first time in Tangalle a festival of theatre [...]
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Movies in times of war at Russian Centre
The Russian Centre will screen two internationally famed Russian and American movies on March 29. ‘The Help’, a 2011 American drama film adaptation of the novel of the same name will be screened at 4 pm at the Russian Centre Auditorium. Directed by Tate Taylor the is woven around a young white woman, Eugenia “Skeeter” Phelan, [...]
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Raigam Tele’es opens
The 9th ‘Raigam Tele’es’, tele-award ceremony to recognize the talent of the television media will be held at the Water’s Edge on the evening of May 17, 2013. Raigam Tele’es covers all sectors of the television media including tele-dramas, sports, children’s, political, news, documentary, reality and many other programmes and the award ceremony is also [...]
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Jaffna Music Festival 2013
The curtains came down on much talked about Jaffna Music Festival 2013 (JMF ’13).JMF was held at the Jaffna Municipal Grounds on 1 and 2 March, drawing a large number of visitors on both days.Morning programmes showcased music groups performing on four stages simultaneously, while the evening programme had all the musicians and dancers perform [...]
