Art
How they walked into ‘He comes from jaffna’
Duvindi Illankoon has a chat with the old, the new and the in-between who make up the cast of a timeless classic produced by Jith Peiris Anuruddha Fernando struggles with his verti all evening. “It’ll fall, it’ll fall,” warn his fellow cast members every time he moves and considering there’s a kids party in full [...]
For the little ones
We’re shopping for the kids, this week on Take 3. It’s all car seats and strollers, three piece suits and ballerina outfits, feeding bottles and bibs. Does the one stop shop really exist? Here’s what you need to know. Elegant Smockers No. 323B, Havelock Road, Colombo 6 Tel: 112 597 197 Web: www.elegantsmockers.com About 90% [...]
Swirls of Spring and Summer
Swirls of colour, flimsy fabrics, angel wings, lollipops and attached balloons. Not something you would wear every day? But this is exactly what a group of aspiring young designers reading for their Bachelor of Design degree at the Department of Integrated Design, University of Moratuwa thought of, when given the challenge of designing two collections [...]
Mirror Magazine
Where music matters…
The latest instalment of the Musicmatters Festival will kick off on July 13 When 700 people turned up at the first Musicmatters Festival, organisers were in equal parts surprised and pleased. “With no real established audience base, staging it felt like a massive challenge and a financial risk,” says Sumudi Suraweera, a teacher at Musicmatters, [...]
Stop the bullying
Teenage bullying is a burning issue that has not been talked about enough. Perhaps our culture has tried to make us ignore the issue claiming ‘It’s not a big deal’. Yet most adults do not realise how far-reaching and long-lasting the effects of teenage bullying can be. Schools are meant to be a type of [...]
Getting into Zombie novels
Not a fan of zombie novels? Here are three books you might enjoy anyway Day by Day Armageddon | by J.L. Bourne In Day by Day Armageddon we see the downfall of humanity through the diary of a U.S. naval officer. To capture the essence of an intimate journal, the author actually wrote the story by [...]
TV Times
‘Sweet Inspirations’ Shaymi, Yasmin and Marcia in concert
‘Sweet Inspirations’, the musical prowess of three sisters – Shyami, Yasmin and Marcia, who have been singing together for over a quarter of a century, will come alive on July 14 at the Bishop’s College Auditorium from 7.00pm onwards. The sisters have over the years forged their own individual careers as professional singers and have built [...]
8th Mega Musical event of OTSC
Old Thomians’ Swimming Club recently presented its Annul Mega Musical Event, eighth in series Marian’s with Nalin with Hits of 60’s and 70’s in Sing-along style at Berjaya Hotel Mt. Lavinia
French Spring with cinema
Celebrating the French Spring Festival in Sri Lanka, the French Embassy presents a festival of cinema at BMICH on July 12 and 13. The festival with five movies will be opened with the critically acclaimed “Flying Fish” (invitation only) directed by young Sri Lankan filmmaker Sanjeewa Pushpakumara and four other films will be screened on [...]
‘It’s an award for my country’
Young and talented actor Jagath Chamila was awarded the Best Actor at the New York City International Film festival in New York for his excellent role in the film ‘Sameege Kathawa’ (Sam’s Story). “This is not an award won by me but my country,” speaking about his victory Jagath said. “Some of my competitors were internationally [...]
‘Adieu to Acting’ in town
‘Rangapema Ivarai’ (Adieu to Acting) theatrical performance of seasoned actors Kamal Addararachchi and Sriyantha Mendis will be staged at 3.30 pm. and 7.00 pm on July 6 at the Tower hall Theatre, Colombo. Rangapema Ivarai is produced by Udayasiri Wickremaratne who earlier made ‘Suddek Oba Arnathai’ (A White man addresses you), a stage play which [...]
Deyyoth Danne Ne in Borella
Experienced actor Sarath Kulanga’s theatrical production “Deyyoth Danne Ne” will go on the boards at the air-conditioned Namel Malani Punchi theater Borella on Sunday July 7 at 3.30p.m. and 6.45 p.m. Starring Wijaya Nandasiri, KumaraThirimadura, Sarath Kulanga, Ananda Athukorala, Thushari Gunarathne, Tharanga Kumari and Tharaka Upendra, the art direction is handled by Jagath Padmasiri and [...]
Rats in Borella
‘Meeyo nathuwa baa’, a comedy play directed by Keerthi K. Rathnayaka and starring Madini Malwatte who was crowned as the best Actress of 2013 National Drama Festival will be staged 3.30p.m. and 6.45p.m. on July 6 at the Namel Malini Punchi theater Borella. With a host of popular artists such as, W. Jayasiri, Ravindra, Madani [...]
Russian premier for Prasanna’s latest
Prasanna Vithanage’s seventh feature film “Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka” had its Russian premiere at 35 Moscow international Film Festival held last week. The film was screened on June 24 and this was the first Eastern European screening of the film which has already won rave reviews at international film circle. It was also participate in [...]
Man of Steel here
Man of Steel American superhero film directed by Zack Snyder is now being screened at Savoy cinema Wellawatte. Based on the DC Comics character Superman, the film is a reboot of the Superman film series that portrays the character’s origin story. Starring Henry Cavill in the title role with Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael [...]
Cocoon Resorts and Villas
Receives 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence One of the most luxurious boutique resorts south of Colombo,Cocoon Resort and Villas, Induruwa was awarded with a 2013 Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor. This prestigious award, places Cocoon Resort & Villas, in the top-performing 10% of all businesses worldwide on TripAdvisor, and is given to businesses that consistently earn high [...]
Master Chef Huasheng Mo heads the Culinary Team at TSING TAO
TSING TAO, the latest Chinese Restaurant opened it’s doors at prestigious Race Course Building at Reid Avenue, Colombo 07 recently. Incidentally, TSING TAO is the first 5 star class restaurant in the country for any type of cuisine outside 5 star hotels. Masterchef HUASHENG MO with over 15 years experience is heading it’s Culinary Team. [...]
Celebrating all things French at Cinnamon Lakeside
In celebration of the French National Day, Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo joins hands with the French Embassy in Sri Lanka and Alliance Française de Kotte to present the French Spring Festival in Sri Lanka which celebrates French cuisine, culture, music and the arts. 7˚ North, one of Colombo’s trendiest bars kick started the French Spring Festival [...]
