Art
An opera singer who does it all
Young mother and acclaimed international singer—Duvindi Illankoon finds out how Kishani Jayasinghe-Wijayasekera plays both roles with ease When little Kitaara was born three months ago, soprano Kishani Jayasinghe- Wijayasekera faced a choice familiar to most working mothers. Bask in the cocooned warmth of motherhood for the next three months-or grit her teeth, get her vocal [...]
Drive in for a shawarma
We couldn’t help but notice an outbreak of Middle-Eastern restaurants on Marine Drive and this week on Take 3, it’s shawarmas all around. Here’s what you need to know. Redberry’s | No. 556/2, Marine Drive, Colombo – 3. Tel:011 2555000 Web: www.redberrys.com Redberry’s has been open for two weeks when we walk in but today is [...]
Mirror Magazine
Inviting space
CoCA artists on making art accessible It’s spectacularly out of place – but that’s the point. The wall with dramatic black and white squares seems to warp and bend in a painstakingly constructed visual illusion; parked before it is a bench upholstered in vivid colours and shifting patterns. The two are meant to be an [...]
Thoughts of a quantified self, Google and more…
Young entrepreneur and MIT graduate Dilan Jayawardane shares his experiences of working at Google with Shaveen Jeewandara. Pic by Athula Devapriya When Dilan Jayawardane was offered a scholarship to attend MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) -one of the world’s most prestigious universities in science and technology- he knew that he’d make it big in the [...]
Hulftsdorp debates round the corner
Seven national higher educational institutes will come together for the Hulftsdorp debates for the second consecutive year next weekend. A one of a kind debating competition among university level students in Sri Lanka, the debates will be held from July 13 and 14 at the Law College premises. The Hulftsdorp debates are organised by the [...]
Flight of Flamboyance
The Bishop’s College auditorium came alive last month with a‘Flight of Flamboyance’, an evening of entertainment, presented by the students of the Varuni Jayasekara Academy of Speech, Drama and Communication. The evening showcased an array of Dramatic selections, Choral work and Musicals, performed by students from the age of 4 to 27 years and took [...]
TV Times
Sing- along to give vision
“Sing- Along with Annesley Malewana”, a fundraiser for the Lions Sight First Hospital will take place on July 27, at 7 pm onwards at the Hotel Taj Colombo. The funds raised will be utilised to further expand our services and perform another additional 500 cataract operations totally free of charge on the poor and deserving [...]
ICC brings sitar and drums music
Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo has organised two musical events with sitar and drums music. A sitar recital titled “Praveshi” of Visharad Tania Karunaratne and Visharad Dinuka Samith Weerasinghe will be performed at 6.00 pm on Wednesday July 10 at ICC auditorium, 16/2, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07. Tania Karunaratne and Dinuka Samith Weerasinghe have completed their [...]
Glamour Mag from US
The first high end glamour magazine on Sri Lanka published from USA was released on yesterday, June 6 at George Steaurt Conference Hall, Mount Lavinia following its launch at the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington, DC on Friday, July 5. Maiden issue of ‘UsLanka’ a bi-monthly magazine publish Boston Lanka will be coming out in [...]
Torana educate children with DVDs
Torana Video Movies recently released ‘Sisu Maga 2’, an educational DVD to enhance the young minds. The main aim of the DVD is to educate children in Grade 3, 4 and 5 classes while it would be useful for not only children but even for adults. It covers 20 segments ranging from solids, various states [...]
Manelle Making music for a cause
Manelle Seneviratne was just 5 years old when her mother forced her to take piano lessons. She had to be forced to take up music as she was more interested in dancing. Her mother had to force her for music classes as her dancing classes coincided with the piano lesson, at Child Jesus Convent Ratnapura. [...]
MFA to felicitate Jagath Chamila
Young actor Jagath Chamika who was recently won the prestigious ‘Best Actor ‘ award at the New York City International Film Festival is to be felicitated at the Moratuwa mega musical concert 2013 which is organised by the Moratuwa Arts Forum. Jagath Chamila who is also a member of Moratuwa Arts Forum (MAF) won the [...]
3rd Annual Lester James Peries Oration
The third annual Lester James Peries oration in honour of country’s pioneering filmmaker was held recently at the BMICH. Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne spoke on ‘Songs of Lester-Sumitra Cinema’ while internationally acclaimed musician Lakshman Joseph de Saram talk on ‘Music and the Moving Image’. Acclaimed film director, lyricist, poet and award winning writer, Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne [...]
A day at ‘Monsters University’
One of the latest box-office recorded computer-animated comedy film, ‘Monsters University’ will be released at Majestic Cineplex soon. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures, the 3D movie is directed by Dan Scanlon and it is the fourteenth film produced by Pixar. Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Bob Peterson, and [...]
Oblivion – A battle with the past to save future
‘Oblivion’, a Hollywood movie on one man’s confrontation with the past which will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery will be released at Ultra. Majestic Cineplex from July 12. The action-adventure starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, NikolajCoster-Waldau and Melissa Leo is directed by Joseph Kosinski and screenplay written [...]
French cinema at AF de Colombo
The weekly French film screening at Alliance Française de Colombo at 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7 is to showcase a French cinematic collection from action and crime thrillers to entertaining comedies. The movies will be screening at 3 pm on Tuesdays and at 6.30 pm on Wednesdays. ‘Taken 2’ a 2012 film directed by Olivier [...]
‘Mayawarunge Lokaya’ Chinese mythology in Rupavahini
Following the successful telecast of ‘Abhitha Diyani’ Korean historical tele-serial, National Rupavahini presents ‘Mayawarunge Lokaya’ (Holy Pearl) which is based on a Chinese mythology. The serial which was telecast in Chinese television in 2011 is dubbed by Athula Ransirilal, one of the expert in the art of dubbing. Historian Dr. Ding Mian’s daughter, Ding Yao [...]
Dogs at Dehiwela
The latest show of comedy play ‘Balloth ekka baa’ written and directed by Ravindra Ariyarathne will go on the boards at 6.45 pm on Sunday July 14 at the S. De S. Jayasinghe hall. Wijaya Nandasiri, Gihan Fernando, Kumara Thirimadura, Roshan Pilapitiya and Anusha Dissanayake perform in the lead roles while Shantha Peiris and Luvoline [...]
Herbie goes Bananas at the Mount
Celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of the Beetles in Sri Lanka This year is a very special year for Volkswagens in Sri Lanka as it was 60years ago that the first consignment of VW Beetles was introduced to the driving public of Ceylon which began the ‘wave’ of ‘Beetle mania’. Herbie won the hearts of [...]
Cinnamon Lakeside undefeated at 2013 bartending competitions
Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo continued its winning streak with another win at the Midori Bartender Challenge 2013. The conquest follows a sweeping victory at the Colombo Region Marie Brizard Competition in May where the hotel took both the flair and classic bartending awards and had the most number of qualifiers selected for the all island competition. [...]
Celebration of fast-breaking at Kingsbury
The Kingsbury opens its doors to pay tribute to Arabic traditions during the holy month of Ramadan at the Harbour Court; The Kingsbury’s world cuisine restaurant. The hotels team of expert chefs have come together to create a dining experience that celebrates authentic flavours and encourages diners to mingle and share the sense of social [...]
