Art
They are all here to sing for Aunty Mary Anne
Duvindi Illankoon speaks to some of the Merry An Singers as they get ready for their comeback show, The Masters and the Musicals “Mary Anne means business when it comes to music,” quips Upul Nawaratne Bandara. “I would know!” A senior marketing professional who finds peace in his music, Upul has ‘always sung’. He joined [...]
A place to retreat
This Vesak week on Take 3, we’re looking at peace, quiet and a chance to meditate. Have always wanted to learn how to meditate or haven’t meditated in a while? Here are places that allow you to retreat, regroup and come back recharged. Lanka Vipassana Bhavana Centre No 108, Wijerama Mw., Colombo 7. Tel: 0112 694100 [...]
Now, we also have Michael
Having won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for the Asian region this young writer has added another voice to ‘gay- writing’ in Sri Lanka Michael Mendis’ has never been interviewed before, if anything as a former journalist he’s used to being the interviewer. (“Hi Mum,” he says chirpily, when I switch the recorder on.) This [...]
