Art
Connect via blood: The legacy of Panduke’s battle with Leukaemia
You might die from cancer, but never let it kill you. It changes your lifestyle, but it cannot change you – Panduke Jayawardane These were not mere words for Panduke Jayewardene, he knew what he was talking about. The battle he fought, a fight for life made him wiser. Panduke was only 22 years of [...]
Mirror Magazine
UMT holds fifth reunion leadership programme in Kandy
Unity Mission Trust (UMT) held their fifth reunion leadership programme in Kandy last month. Youth leaders from Kandy, the Northern provinces and all over the island participated in this one day program. The Kandy regional team of past students from all major Kandy schools worked together to strengthen UMT and make the event a success. [...]
World conference on youth 2014 in Colombo
In 2010 when world leaders met in New York to sign the Millennium Declaration which enshrined the Millennium Development Goals I was only eight years old. My generation grew up and came of age with the MDGs. Little did I know that the outcomes of this declaration signed in a conference hall in a room [...]
Tommiya visits cyberland
Indu Dharmasena returns to the stage with his 60th play next week, and what better way to celebrate the landmark than to bring back the beloved Tommiya, that fumbling bastion of the local stage? This time Tommy’s adventures take him to cyberland and Facebook, where the technologically challenged Tommy finds out about the nitty gritties [...]
Singing and dancing their way through ‘Annie’
“From the top, again!” young thespians are told, at a rehearsal by Jerome De Silva’s and the cast shuffle back to their original positions. The cast of ‘Annie’ are not the familiar faces one is used to seeing at Jerome’s usual productions-they’re much younger too. Meet the young faces of Asian International School who will [...]
Big Match moments
The air will soon be thick with the sound of papare music and feverish chanting as the annual Big Match season unfolds this month. To set the mood for its arrival, the Mirror Magazine spoke to former players from a few schools with a rich history of engaging in the traditional battle to discover their [...]
TV Times
‘Galle Music Festival 2014’: Third season
‘Galle Music Festival 2014’, the sister event of the Jaffna Music Festival, will come alive for the third time on 15 March at the Moon Bastion in the historic Galle Fort. GMF is an international music, cultural and performing art festival ranging from classical to folk, contemporary and fusion to modern day music for an entrance [...]
Purple Dino in Colombo
Barney, the famous Purple Dino will be in Colombo to delight all his little fans. Famous Cartoon Characters Barney and his Friends’ will come alive in Colombo on Sunday, 16 March at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre. Cosmic Entertainment will present Barney & Friends, a spectacular and enthralling musical show featuring the much [...]
Ajith to launch book on Tissa Abeysekara
Popular cinema Critic and writer Ajith Galappatty recently launched a comprehensive book on the late Tissa Abeysekara who excelled as a distinguished filmmaker, scriptwriter, actor, critic and administrator. The launched of this book titled ‘Tissa-Tissa’ comprising 280 rare photographs, to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Tele Makers Guild. It focuses on the multi-faceted [...]
‘Sam’s Story’ showing now
Much awaited internationally acclaimed film ‘Samige Kathawa’- ‘Sam’s Story’, a film based on the Gratien prize winning novel of Capt. Elmo Jayawardena is now being screened at Regal Colombo and other CEL circuit cinemas. ‘Samige Kathawa’ became popular after talented Jagath Chamila won the Best Actor award at the New York City International Film Festival [...]
American centre focuses on women’s liberation
As the world celebrate international women’s day during the month of March, the American Centre its weekly film screening focuses on cinema on with the title ‘Women’s History Month and screens films on every Tuesday at 6pm at its auditorium. ‘Iron Jawed Angels’ screening on March 4 takes a fresh and contemporary look at a [...]
‘Gee Ranga Siri’ Theatre songs back on the stage
‘Gee Ranga Siri’, a musical show of past and contemporary drama songs will be held at 6.45PM on March 8 at Bishops College auditorium, Colombo. From John De Silva’s “Siri Sanga bo “ staged in 1903 to Jayalath Manorathna’s drama “Guru Tharuwa” the duration spans over a hundred years. “Gee ranga siri” presents the popular [...]
Colombo International Theatre Festival
Sri Lanka’s pioneering theatre personality and playwright Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra will be commemorated at the 3rd Colombo International Theatre Festival (CITF) which is to be started on March 27. Following the immense success on two previous occasions, the CITF this year will focus on the Centenary Memorial of Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra in addition to its other [...]
The aroma in the city
The very first British style Coffee House and Inn in Kandy– ‘Café Aroma Inn’ was opened in December 2013. Centrally located at busy Colombo Street, ‘Café Aroma Inn’ started its operation in view of fulfilling more than what a demanding ‘food fanatic’ will ask for. Café Aroma Inn is already a popular place with hundreds [...]
Wraps promo at Taj extended due to popular demand
‘Pebbles’ at Taj Samudra is serving a delectable mix of the finest wraps. The promotion begins on the 20th of February and will continue on till the 9th of March. These wraps are perfect for those busy executives who need to grab something on the go, as well as for those who want to savour [...]
Authentic Chinese cuisine at Lakeside
Finding authentic versions of our favourite cuisines that haven’t been ‘Sri Lankanised’ can be frustrating but, fortunately authentic Chinese cuisine can continually be found at Long Feng at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo. The team at Long Feng serves up an excellent selection of several famous dishes including favourites like seafood wonton, pork belly with hot garlic salad, [...]
Art
Coiled to strike
The many asymmetric objects in a cabinet at the JDA Perera Gallery are vaguely menacing, yet strangely captivating. They can look like anything depending which angle and perception you look at them from. There’s one muddy brown form that looks like a severed limb, there’s another that looks slightly foetal, there’s yet another that looks [...]
