Art
Every inch a queen
It was the climax of their Sri Lankan experience, a whirlwind sightseeing, modelling trip and now time to hit the catwalk. As the 25 finalists of the Femina Miss India 2014 contest prepared for the fashion show at the Cinnamon Grand last Sunday, they were joined by five gorgeous young women who had been through [...]
Mirror Magazine
Asian International School’s ‘Annie’ delights
When Jerome de Silva and Ishan de Lanerolle combine their genius in directing a musical the result is a foregone conclusion – Success. And so it was with Asian International School’s latest production of that much loved ‘Rags to Riches’ story of little orphan Annie which has just ended a popular run at the Lionel [...]
TV Times
Fresh vision for Sri Lankan musicology
There is a not-so-new band in town that is now going global with the sounds of Sri Lanka’s original spirituality. The Baliphonics, a collaboration between jazz musicians and traditional practitioners of the bali ritual, are doing something controversial. But as with most things that make people uncomfortable, they just might be breaking through to another frontier [...]
Mirror Magazine
Empowerment and strength – central themes at Rotaract District conference
Empowerment and strength were the underlying themes behind the two days when Rotaractors gathered for their 23rd Annual District Conference. Kick starting the technical sessions was the opening ceremony held last week where Rotaractors representing 51 different clubs came together at the HNB auditorium. The festivities of the evening included empowering messages and testimonies by [...]
TV Times
‘I am your freedom’ – A New Definition for Love
Christo Wijeyakulasuriya is not a new name for Media and the Creative industry. He embarks on a new creative project these days with a new heart –melting lyric on love. His maiden creation “I am Your Freedom’ is sung by Vy and featured Italian artiste Lucrezia Losurdo. This is a very first time that an Italian [...]
Sign up and support ‘Earth Hour’
All citizens including individuals, businesses and local communities are requested to sign up on the official Earth Hour Sri Lanka website (www.earthhour.lk) in support of ‘Earth Hour 2014’ on 29th March from 8:30 – 9:30 pm. By signing up on the website and participating in the global ‘switch off’, Sri Lankans will be able to join [...]
Shaun and Shamista excel at Miss India 2014 show
‘Avirate Beauty and Glamour 2014’, a fashion show featuring the finalists of ‘Femina Miss India 2014’ was held at the Oak Room of the Cinnamon Grand Colombo last Sunday. The top 25 beauties of Femina Miss India 2014 were flown to Sri Lanka last week and hosted at Cinnamon Resorts and Hotels to host the mini [...]
Colombo Theater Festival tributes Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra
The Colombo International Theater Festival will come alive for the third consecutive year, at the auditorium of The British School in Colombo from 28 March to 2 April, 2014. Across six days, theatre companies from Germany, Nepal, India and Mexico alongside their Sri Lankan counterparts will present seven unique, diverse and highly interactive performances that [...]
‘Sokari’ to revive Shanthikarmas
‘Sokari’ an old Sri Lankan folk drama which was formed according to the rural traditions of Shanthikarmas that were performed to appeal to Goddess Paththini seeking fertility and prosperity will be staged at the air conditioned Namal Malani Punchi Theatre today, March 23 at 3.30 pm and 6.45 pm. This play which was enacted throughout [...]
Controversial ‘Acid Wessa’ falls again
Playwright Dhananjaya Karunarathne’s ‘Acid Wessa’, one of the most controversial theatrical productions in the recent past will go on the boards on Sunday, March 30 at 3.30 pm and 7.00 pm at the Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo 07. A unique conception based on the thesis of cruelty against cruelty, destruction against destruction and love against love [...]
‘Subway’ at AF Colombo
At the weekly film screening at Alliance Française de Colombo ‘Subway’ directed by Luc Besson will be shown at 3 pm on March 25 and at 6.30 pm March 26. Fred lives in the Paris Metro system. He is blackmailing Helena, whose safe he has robbed. Fred has various ‘friends’ all living in this surreal [...]
A seaside getaway : Jetwing Thalahena Villas
Adding to their collection of luxury villas around the island of Sri Lanka, Jetwing Hotels now unveils Jetwing Thalahena Villas – a set of 8 villas located in the favoured tourist destination of Negombo. Featuring unparalleled access to the beach and ocean, each villa features three bedrooms, a living and dining area, and a private [...]
‘CNNGo’ Explores Sri Lanka
This month on CNN, CNNGo features Sri Lanka as one of the best tourist destinations in Asia. In the capital city of Colombo, Chef Dharshan Munidasa gives CNNGo a taste of the world renowned Sri Lankan seafood. It starts with a visit to his favorite place to get the freshest catch of the day, the Negombo [...]
