Art
They’ve all got into the act
They’ve spent a month-long school holiday (and a good few weeks of school too) practising their moves and perfecting their lines-and it finally seems like the girls are ready. When the Ladies’ College middle and upper school students stage Sister Act next week they’ll have a lot to live up to-after all, they’ve got Mohamed [...]
Mango Tree gets sizzling hot
We’re dining out at the Mango Tree but there’s a hole in our table. It turns out that the gaping square is just the perfect size for a grill. Handling it with care, a waiter brings a portable one to us and slides it right in, burning coal and all. Skewers of meat and vegetables [...]
PwC alumni holds quiz night
Pricewaterhouse Coopers jumped on the quiz night bandwagon last month with the first ever PwC Quiz Night, organised by the company for its alumni. Contestants participated in five categories of sports, famous places, well known faces, true or false and general knowledge. CEO Yudhishtran Kanagasabai and COO Channa Manoharan were happy to let quizmaster Dominic [...]
Mirror Magazine
Forty years of Shakespeare:
The inter-school Shakespeare Drama Competition organised by the YMCA, this year marks 40 years of introducing Shakespeare to schools. With the semi-finals just concluded and the finals coming up on September 18 and 20, we spoke to some of the competition’s most well-known alumni about their times, our times and why this competition is where it’s [...]
Good reads: Three books to look out for
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson “I feel as if I’m waiting for something dreadful to happen, and then I realise it already has.” Ursula Todd, the heroine of Kate Atkinson’s gorgeous novel, is born only to die before she can take her first breath. Then she’s born again…and again and again. Each time she [...]
Nothing but the best of the Bard
Girls’ Schools It was an overdose of ‘Othello’ on day one of the semi-finals with four schools selecting the play as their choice of production. Devi Balika Vidyalaya’s take on ‘Othello’ was engaging while Good Shepherd Convent’s modern interpretation of the ‘Merchant of Venice’ was well thought out. However, it did have its technical glitches. [...]
TV Times
’16 PLUS’ Popular amongst youth
Popular TV programme ’16 PLUS’ on Srirasa TV was launched in June this year as apart of their 15th anniversary. This is the kind of programme every teenager would love to watch and wouldn’t wanna miss. It’s all about new trendy music and entertainment. It’s a Live Teenage Talk Show, which caters to the youth [...]
Chitral Somapala inspires fans with new hit music video ‘Miringuwa Parada’
A new music video by Chitral Somapala has captured the imagination of thousands of fans and is being hailed as another phenomenal hit for the Sri Lanka born singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and vocal coach. ‘Miringuwa Parada’ (conquering the mirage), a song about the journey of life, shows all the signs of reprising the success Somapala [...]
‘Ekale the X’ Music Video breaks records
Internationally famed musician Dinesh Subasinghe and Ranushka Fernando’s ‘Ekale the X’ music video has hit 1.3 million viewers on YouTube at Derana web page becoming the most popular Sri Lankan music video on ‘youtube’. The music video of the song sung by Charmika Sirimanne and Trishala Wijethunga to the music of Dinesh Subasinghe and Christina [...]
A song for Alzheimer’s
St. Andrews Scotts Kirk comes alive with an enjoyable evening of beautiful music on the 21 September performed by ASTERIA – an all Female Voice Choir. Asteria was founded in 2010 when a group of passionate singers, all cherishing Methodist College, Colombo, Sri Lanka as their alma mater, decided to form a choir under the [...]
Rest in Peace soon
Rest in Peace Department (R.I.P.D. ) a supernatural comedy movie based on the comic book Rest in Peace Department by Peter M. Lenkov will soon be released in Sri Lanka soon. Directed by Robert Schwentke the film stars Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges as Nick Walker and Roy Pulsipher along with Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker, [...]
DVD release of ‘Sulanga Enu Pinisa’
Torana Video Movies has released Vimukthi Jayasundara’s Cannes awarded film ‘Sulanga Enu Pinisa’ (The Forsaken Land) in DVD format. The film won the prestigious Camera d ‘OR for a first feature film at the Cannes International Film Festival in May 2005. Played by Mahendra Prerea, Nilupuli Jayawardena, Hemasiri Liyanage, Kaushalya Fernando, and Saumya Liyanage in [...]
Sarathchandra classics on show
Three major plays produced by Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra- ‘Maname’, ‘Sinhabahu’ and Dada Walalu’ will be staged on September 20, 21 and 22 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre Colombo. ‘Maname’ will be staged at 7.00 p.m. on Friday, September 20 while ‘Kada Walalu’ and comedy play ‘Elowa Gihin Melowa Ava’ on Saturday, September 21. ‘Sinhabahu’ will [...]
Tarzan the Ape Man
I remember, my friends asking me if I had seen Tarzan the Ape Man. I said, what? They all laughed. I didn’t get it? It turned out there was a foreign production some years ago made a film in Sri Lanka where, Tarzan, doesn’t speak. It was with beautiful Bo Derek, who I think played Jane. [...]
South African salute for Rutnam
Internationally awarded filmmaker and producer Chandran Rutnam who was awarded with multiple international awards and accolades for his latest direction ‘A Common Man’ was given a warm welcome from South Africa where he visited with his film recently. Mr. Rutnam attended the screening of ‘A Common Man’ organised by the Sri Lankan High Commission in [...]
Curve Tapas, Music, Bar at Park Street Mews
Curve – is the newest addition to Harpo’s Cafes and Restaurants group. A trendy Lounge and bar set in the Park Street Mews complex, adjacent to the restaurant, offering authentic Tapas, an extensive bar menu and of course live music. The architect designed lounge with a Curved Bar inspired the name for the lounge and is [...]
‘Gourmet Circle’ Sri Lanka’s own culinary magazine
Sri Lanka’s first-ever distinctive food and beverage magazine, ‘Gourmet Circle’ was launched recently amid a large and distinguished gathering at the Barefoot Garden Café. Brainchild of Narmada Muller of ‘Bistro Latino’ and Lanka Oberoi fame, ‘Gourmet Circle’ finally fills a void in Sri Lanka’s burgeoning food and beverage, and culinary industry. This launch issue sparkles [...]
Get hooked on seafood at The Kingsbury
The sea food party at ‘The Ocean’ of the Kingsbury Hotel will come alive on everday around the week with guests own catch from the ocean. That’s right, everyday from 11.30am to 2.30pm, The Kingsbury’s signature fine-dining, seafood restaurant ‘The Ocean’ is giving its guests a privilege of hauling in your catch. Choose any amount [...]
Earl’s Regency launches new wing
Earl’s Regency Hotel, Kandy launched its new wing of 30 rooms and the Royal Spice North Indian Restaurant recently. Minister Basil Rajapaksa graced the occasion as chief guest. Earl’s Regency is currently functioning as a five star luxury hotel owned by Sumiko Lanka Hotels (Pvt) Ltd, managed by Aitken Spence Hotel Managements. The additional 18 [...]
