Art
Lankan team does country proud at int’l mediation tournament
A young Sri Lankan team did the country proud at the InterNational Academy of Dispute Resolution’s Law School Mediation Tournament held in Chicago USA in March, being ranked seventh of 156 advocate/client pairs and gaining the added laurel of being identified as the ‘Outstanding New Mediation Programme’ by the judges. This is the second year [...]
Pirates have landed at Odel
You could be forgiven if you thought the Pirates of the Caribean had landed at Odel. Actually it was Embark unveiling a dashing and fun collection on the pirate theme featuring Odel founder Otara Gunewardene’s pet pooches Niko, Bandit and Rozzy. Swaggering pirates, complete with bicorne hat, eye patch and polka dotted scarf walked the [...]
Sharing the ageless truth of an ancient tale
“Daniel”, a new play by a new playwright, Angelo Pereira which goes on the boards at the Lionel Wendt on April 4, 5 and 6 is based on the famous Biblical story and writings from thousands of years ago. But in preparing for the stage, the young cast is rediscovering the age-old truth of the [...]
Unravelling
“Kill me. Please!” The woman who appeared in front of the car screeched. She sounded like a thing possessed. She appeared suddenly like a vision in the twilight, wearing white as if she had just gone to the temple to seek solace from whatever it was that was distressing her. As the entrance to the [...]
Mirror Magazine
Passion for pizza
“Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it,” – words of advice by Julia Child, a popular American Chef and author who revolutionised the art of French cooking and whose life story made for a successful Hollywood move “Julie & Julia. It’s a good rule to follow whatever trade you may be [...]
A simple structure for profound ideas
In ‘Hithuwakkara Akuru’ (Stubborn Letters), Amila Chinthaka Gamage showcases his Haiku poetry skills. To express a profound idea, a thought or an argument, in a simple and a coherent manner takes real skill. To express such an idea poetically takes even greater skill. Amila Gamage showcases this skill remarkably well in his maiden attempt at poetry [...]
Soul Rhythm: Gateway College presents its annual concert
Gateway College Colombo will present its annual concert ‘Soul Rhythm’ today (March 30) at the Bishop’s College Auditorium. The show is a tribute to the school’s own talented youngsters and is organised by the Prefects’ Guild and graduating Batch of 2014. The finalists performing at the event have been adjudged by some of Sri Lanka’s [...]
TV Times
Dance to the tune of Gypsies at Austasia
Gypsies will come alive at the Austasia International Sports and Leisure Centre in, Thalawathugoda on Saturday, 5th April starting at 8.00pm. ‘Dine & Dance to the fabulous Gypsies’ will be the theme of the night at the ‘Pooleatz’, Austasia and the event is organized by the Austasia Club. ‘Dine & Dance to the fabulous Gypsies’ will [...]
‘Sannaliyane’: Fund raiser
‘Sannaliyane’, the fund raising musical extravaganza of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) will kick off at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on March 30 for the express purpose of harnessing financial support for the construction of the ‘Abimansala’ wellness resorts for lifetime care of dependant war heroes and their families. The extravaganza will serve as a token [...]
‘New Chapter’ concert in Colombo
‘New Chapter’ is the latest name in the Lanka’s Western music scene. Formerly known as ‘Backstage’, the boys have changed their approach towards the audiences now. Their style of music covers rock, fusion, pop, gospel, funk and jazz n blues. ‘We feel very lively and comfortable with our new name and it is a complete new [...]
Cinnamon Nature Trails hosts ‘All about Sperm Whales’
Cinnamon Nature Trails together with American Express-Nations Trust Bank and Cinnamon Grand Colombo hosted a scintillating talk by Tony Wu, an expert underwater photographer and naturalist recently. Tony Wu is an underwater photographer cum photo naturalist who strives to create captivating images. He records what he sees and shares such information both for research and [...]
Ranidu to Perform at Ultra Music Festival 2014
Sri Lankan music icon RANIDU is returning to Ultra Music Festival in Miami this March and bringing his fiery Bailatronic beats along. BAILATRONIC is a new genre created by RANIDU, blending together Baila, the folk dance music of Sri Lanka, and various styles of modern electronic dance music. The first single from the genre was [...]
French films on men fall into prey
Weekly French film screening at Alliance Française de Colombo will present ‘Le Premier jour du reste de ta vie’ (The First Day of the Rest of Your Life), a story of a teacher who lives a lonely life, all the while struggling over his son’s custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love [...]
‘Hunuwataye Kathawa’ at CBS
‘Hunuwataye Kathawa’, the Sinhala version of Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle’ directed by Parakrama Niriella will be staged at 3.00 pm and 6.30pm on April 2 at Colombo British School. The performance is staged as part of the Colombo International Theatre Festival. Produced by Janakaraliya Cultural Foundation of Sri Lanka the play won five major [...]
‘Noah’: A battle against an apocalyptic deluge
Inspired by the Biblical story ‘Noah’ a story of a man who was chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission of rescue before an apocalyptic flood, which destroys the world is now being screened at Platinum cinema, Majestic Cineplex, Colombo. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, ‘Noah’ played by Russell Crowe shows a man suffering visions [...]
“Gutikemata Niyamithai” in Borella
‘Gutikemata Niyamithai’, a comedy which depicts how one loses one’s own identity in society and featuring a set of exceptional characters will go on the boards at 3.30 p.m and 6.45 p.m. on April 5 at the Namel Malini Punchi Theatre, Borella. W. Jayasiri, Sarath Kothalawala and Dharmapriya Dias will take the lead in the [...]
Japanese ‘Carnation’ on Rupavahini
‘Carnation’ a popular Japanese television drama dubbed in Sinhala will be telecast from 6.30 pm onwards every Monday to Friday on Rupavahini soon. Tittled ‘Aththatu Nehe, Eth Aiya Igilei’, the teleplay which was aired from 2011 to 2012 is based on the life of the fashion designer Ayako Koshino in Kishiwada, Osaka. Ayako was the [...]
Centara: Base for unexplored jungle at door step
Passikudah Bay in the Batticaloa District is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. It is famous for its golden bay and clear, shallow waters in which anyone can wade nearly100m out to sea. The literary meaning in Tamil for Paasikudah is ‘Green-Algae-Bay’. Since the end of the civil war in 2009 [...]
