Art
Budding looks
Opening the show with her Moroccan tile inspired collection, 24-year-old Academy of Design student Sesha combined bursts of exotic Mediterranean colours with her use of Sri Lankan craft . Another AOD student Ishara’s collection “Odd” saw whimsical outfits made entirely using old factory pieces and Beeralu accents on the ramp. The models in their calf [...]
Mirror Magazine
Of laughter and levity
Two friends assuming the same false identity, two girls hopelessly infatuated by a name, and one aunt determined to stand in the way of young love – put them all together and the ensuing chaos and confusion is sure to leave you in stitches. Add in a dutiful governess and solemn pastor, hopelessly in love [...]
A day to indulge
With Valentine’s Day coming up this week and thoughts of love abounding, we asked our readers about a different kind of love – what they were most passionate about. This week the Mirror Magazine looks towards celebrating the things we love to do and the things that make us who we are. So what gives [...]
Waltzing with murder
Using a spate of beggar killings as inspiration for her newly-released novel, Nivanka Fernando says ‘The Savage Dance’ explores the concept of ‘internal horror’ After publishing a book of poetry in 2010, Nivanka Fernando decided that the next logical step in her literary progression would be a novel. She possessed the writing skills, what she [...]
The universal love of musical steel
A decidedly non-commercial event, with a melting pot of people both on and off the stage, Guitar Fest in Kandy inspires and enthrals music lovers Take some of Sri Lanka’s best guitarists, put them on a stage together and let people watch them rip some steel, for free. No, this is not hypothetical, because the Sri [...]
Embracing an inclusive spirit
In Colombo, the recently concluded Guitar Fest was a crowded affair, with almost every seat of the Nava Rangahala filled and an audience patiently awaiting the beginning of the show. When we walked in Thilak Abeysinghe and an accompanist were on the stage, playing the North Indian classical guitar and tabla; a rousing instrumental performance [...]
TV Times
Fox has come to stay
Radio has been around in Sri Lanka for a very long time and it means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. But never has there been a unique station to literally “escape” to at any time of day or night. This is the void that Fox 91.4 attempt to fill. ‘We differentiate [...]
‘Valentines Romance 2014’ at Amaya Hills
Romance’, Valentines night bash will come alive on Saturday, 15th February at Amaya Hills, Kandy. ‘Valentines Romance’ as they call it will include a special candle lit dinner at the Rasawasala Restaurant on Friday, the day of Valentine and followed by the Valentine’s Dance at the popular discotheque Garage on Saturday. ‘Valentines Romance’ at the [...]
Say yes to love
Choose from three thrilling promotions all in the name of love ranging from identifying your girl’s voice to serenading your lover to fitting on the Cinderella shoe. In the month of love, YES101 & 100.8 brings across the ‘Who’s that girl?’ promotion where the guy is put to the test – a test to identify [...]
‘RoboCop’ A battle between a man and machine
‘RoboCop’ sci-fe action thriller– a remake of the 1987 film starring Joel Kinnaman in the title role film will be screened at Savoy 3D Cinema Wellawatte from February 12. Directed by Jose Padilha based on the characters by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner, the film stars Gray Oldman Michael Keaton Samuel J. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, [...]
‘Sneha’ on Hiru
‘Sneha’, a teleserial starring Uddika Premaratne and Upeksha Swarnamali is now being telecast at 7.30 pm on every weekday on Hiru TV. Directed by Kelum Palitha Maheeratne other roles are played by Veena Jayakody, Chandika Nanayakkara, Geetha Kanthi Jayakody, Sampath Tennakone, Anjula Rajapaksa, Anjali Budawatte and Udeni Alwis. A love story is filmed by Ruwan [...]
A victorious journey on ‘28-Sri’
Prasanna Jayakody, one of Sri Lanka’s versatile filmmakers last week won the NETPAC Jury (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) for his cinematic direction of ’28-Sri’ at the 43rd Rotterdam International Film Festival, in the Netherlands. The film was selected as the best Asian film at the prestigious festival which had been running for more [...]
Rotterdam film fest, a major support for Lankan cinema
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in the Netherlands has been an important platform for many a Sri Lankan filmmakers to compete and screen their directions and provide production support. With it’s over 40 years of experience, now recognised as one of the major film festivals in the world, Sri Lankan cinema and many of [...]
“Kema Lasthi” goes to Badulla
The latest comedy play, written and directed by Ajith Mendis, “Kema Lasthi” will go on the boards on Saturday February 15 at 3.30 and 6.30 pm at Badulla Town Hall. With Sriyantha Mendis, Janaka Kumbukage, Madini Malwattege, Wasantha Wittachchi, Sam Hemarathne, Keerthi K. Ratnayake, Pradeep Arugama, Samantha Paranaliyanage in the cast, music composition, sound management, set [...]
Great Battle against British rule
Re-enacting the Uva-Wellassa Uprising or the Great Rebellion of 1817–1818, ‘Swarnapali’, a mega teledrama is now being telecast on every weekday from Monday to Friday on Derana TV. Directed by Tikiri Ratnayake, the teledrama is based on some of the real historical incidents that took place in the mid 1980s, the teledrama is set around [...]
Rock Face : Tranquil at its peak
Horana in Kalutara district is generally not a tourist destination. Popularly known for traditional rubber plantations, Rathmalgoda in Poruwadanda off Horana- Ratnapura road is a sleepy hamlet. Slipped into this rural setting in Rathmalgoda, with rubber and paddy fields creating a eye catching green backdrop, Hotel Rock Face has opened a new era in the [...]
An Affair with the MLH’s mobile app
Claimed and built on love and romance and proven as the preferred choice by lovers, honeymooners and wedding couples, Mount Lavinia Hotel has got the right recipe for 2014. Steeped with romantic locations and indeed the ideal venues for a memorable event, MLH wanted to add much spice and has taken it very seriously when [...]
