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 [...]
