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Lanka’s first ‘E -Concert’ created by Dr. Priyeshni Perera
Sri Lanka’s very first E-Concert with Melbourne Music School in Australia was held in December last year under the guidance of Dr. Priyeshni P. Perera, a professional music lecturer. ‘We collaborated with a music school in Melbourne and had a mini e-concert via video-conferencing, with our violin, recorder and voice of my students. The kids from [...]
National Award For C.L. Fonseka
Veteran Singer, song writer, music director stage and tele drama actor C.L. Fonseka better known as ‘Sonny’ to his close friends was recognized with ‘The Kala Bhushana’ award for his outstanding services in the artistic field. This award was presented to him by the ministry of cultural affairs at their annual award presentation ceremony at [...]
DeeZone leader Damian in highway crash
Popular band ‘Dee Zone’ was on tour in the United States during the months of November and December. They were in action at another concert in Dubai and Bangalore as their final destination for the year 2013, before coming to Sri Lanka. But unfortunately they met with a serious motor accident on their way to Bangalore, [...]
Sri Lankan flag in Graceland
If you happened to visit Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, USA you will be thrilled to see our national flag flying alongside dozens of other national flags representing those countries, where Elvis Presley Official Fan Club exists. Graceland is the most-visited private residence in the world, where you will find at least a thousand fans [...]
Commedy play in Moratuwa Y.M.B.A
One of the long running theatrical productions in the recent history ‘Balloth Ekka be’ written and directed by Ravindra Ariyarathne will be staged at 3.30 pm and 6.45 pm on January 24 at the Y.M.B.A Moratuwa. With a host of popular artistes such as, Wijaya Nandasiri Kumara Thirimadura, Roshan Pilapitiya, Gihan Fernando, and Ferny Roshini [...]
‘MassK’ comes to Punchi Theatre
“MassK”, the Sinhala production of “An Enemy of the People” by Henrik Ibsen produced by Play House-Kotte will go on the boards on January 25 at the Punchi Theatre at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. Directed by Kaushalya Fernando, the cast of the play includes the youth artistes (2013 batch) who have successfully completed the [...]
‘Address Nehe’ A plot about people without address
‘Address Nehe’ (No Address) a new Sinhala film is a story about a section of people in this society who does not have their own identity has completed its production and is ready for release. Produced by Janitha Marasinghe for Janitha Films, the film combines a fine cast with veterans and talented new comers. After [...]
‘Doramadalawa’ shares knowledge
Award winning television programme ‘Doramadalawa’ which has run for several years has become a platform to discuss many burning issues of today. Presented by Hasantha Hettiarachchi the programme is telecast at 10 pm on every Monday on the ITN channel. The programme invites a variety of people including religious leaders, doctors, academics, scientists, educators, teachers, [...]
‘Tharumali’ wins many hearts
‘Tharumali’ one of the long-running mega teleplays has won the hearts of many TV viewers. Telecast at 9.30 pm on every weekday, it narrates a story of a remote village that is subjected to drastic changes with colonial interference is the latest mega teleplay that has been released on the Swarnavahini channel and starting from [...]
Sarachchandra plays go to Negombo
Two popular stage plays of Professor Ediriwira Sarachchandra ‘ Elowa Gihin Melowa Ava’ and ‘Kada Walalu’ will be shown at 8 am and 10.30 am at the Negombo Town Hall on Thursday, January 23.
‘Adara Wasthuwa’ discusses intricacies of human relationships
Rajitha Dissanayake’s newest play, ‘Adara Wasthuwa’ (Love Object), which premiered successfully in August 2013 and ran several shows subsequently, returns to the Lionel Wendt stage on January 25 (Saturday) at 7.00 pm. ‘Adara Wasthuwa’ is a well-crafted drama open to multiple interpretations that has sparked much audience feedback and drawn positive reviews since its premier. [...]
Farming Films
Farming films, is ever more becoming popular in countries seeking cash crops. An inherent knowledge of Film and Cinema, comes to us Sri Lankans, naturally. To seek it as a lucrative venture, would need strategic planning and pursuit. Lets look at countries, who have achieved success in film farming, and why they are so successful. Hollywood, is needless to say, is [...]
SLEF conducts training programmes on Ecotourism in Turkey
President of Sri Lanka Ecotourism Foundation(SLEF) Palitha Gurusinghe, has been invited by the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Turkey, to conduct a training Programme on Ecotourism for the officials of the Wildlife Sector and National Parks in Turkey. The programme had commenced at Gazelle Resort in Bolu City in Turkey on the 23rd December, [...]
Raising ‘Yumi’ at Taj
‘Yumi’, the newest chic Resto-bar with a Japanese accent opened its doors at Taj Samudra recently, ‘Yumi’ features the Turkish celebrity mixologist Atilla Iskifoglu as the Falir master. Atilla, a talented bar flair performer has received many laurels at the international stage from countries such as the U.K., Australia, the U.S., France and Canada. Flair [...]
