Art
A night of Bhangra with Mika and his boys
Mika Singh and his crew, introduced to the excited Sri Lankan audience as the Out of Control Punjabi Boys, brought Bhangra to town at the BMICH last Saturday. The prominent Bollywood musician whose hits have lent life to many a Bollywood blockbuster has even had cricket fans on their feet with his beats when his [...]
She wants to be the change she wants to see
It’s late Monday evening when we sit down to talk to Sashini Gomez but the Monday blues clearly have no effect on this young lady; a whirlwind of energy she breezes in still in her office attire, but electric with zest and a vivacious smile. Sashini has a lot to smile about these days. A [...]
Mirror Magazine
Secrets, lies and mystery
First time director, Javin Thomas is by no means a novice to the theatre scene. Better known as the ‘the lights guy’ or ‘the backstage guy’ the familiar face with a stellar cast behind him will be staging comedy-thriller, ‘Blood Money’. Skeletons in the closet – one that a husband and wife hope to keep [...]
TV Times
French Spring Time Festival
Popular French boy band ‘Bel Plaine’ will come alive in Colombo at the French Spring Festival to be held in Sri Lanka from 19 June to 15 July. The third French Spring Festival in Sri Lanka is organized by the Embassy of France, the Alliance Française de Kotte in Colombo and the General Delegation of the [...]
‘Fête de la Musique’ in Colombo
‘Fête de La Musique’ (International Music Day) will come alive again on Sunday 22 nd June from 10.00 am. to 6.00 pm. at the air conditioned auditorium of the ‘Alliance Française de Colombo’ at No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7. This unique musical event ‘Fête de La Musique’ began in France in 1982 on 21st [...]
Sing- A – Long with Annesley and Mariazelle at Club Palm Bay
The much awaited Sing-A-Long featuring Annesley Malawana and his band the Super Chimes will kick off live on 28th June 2014 from 7.00 pm onwards at the Grand Ballroom, Club Palm Bay, Marawila. This popular concert featuring golden hits of the 70’s and a mix of evergreen Sinhala and English classics will be sung by the serenading [...]
‘Shagies’ from Singapore to rock at Rugby Rumble
An international band from Singapore and Sri Lanka’s top DJ’s will rock the night at Rugby Rumble, an exciting seven-a-side tag rugby carnival featuring former college rugby stars back on pitch for a fun filled revival of great sporting action in a heady carnival style atmosphere. Shagies, specially flown down from Singapore, will headline the [...]
‘Evolution’ by Old Joes Choir
‘Evolution’, a concert featuring the Old Joes choir, De Lanerolle Brothers, Soul Sounds and The Revelations will come alive on 27 June at the Lionel Wendt from 7.30pm. Evolution is organised by the Old Joes choir, a prominent choral group loved for their choral renditions of popular songs, in a bid to raise funds for their [...]
French Spring brings Srinath home
Young Sri Lankan filmmaker Srinath Christopher Samarasinghe who is making French films will be introduced to his home country during the fourthcoming French Spring which features cinema and music. Srinath’s film ‘A cloud in a glass of water’ will be screened at 6 pm on June 20 at Alliance Française de Kandy, located at 640/2 [...]
Lankan road movie in Shanghai this week
Nilendra Deshapriya’s maiden film ‘Thanha Rathi Ranga’ (Between Yesterday and Tomorrow) is now being screened at the 17th Shanghai International Film Festival. Starring Sarath Kothalawala, Kumara Thirimadura, Namal Jayasinghe and Sulochana Weerasinghe in the lead roles, the film was earlier selected as an official entry to the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in the United [...]
‘Common Man’ DVD in German
Chandran Rutnam’s Internationally awarded movie ‘A Common Man’ DVD in German was released recently. Starring Academy Award winning actor Ben Kingsley, the film won top three awards including the Best Picture, the Best Director and the Best Actor at the 2013 Madrid International Film Festival in Spain. Shot entirely in Sri Lanka the movie also stars [...]
‘Jagriti Express’ shows how big and diverse India is
The Indian Cultural Centre will screen a travel documentary film titled ‘Jagriti Express’ directed by Samina Mishra at 6.30 pm on Wednesday June 18 at its auditorium at 16/2 Gregory’s Road, Colombo 7. The film explores a trainload of enthusiastic adventures who sets out on a journey across India in an attempt to understand India’s [...]
Film editor needs support
Veteran film editor Stanley de Alwis who is suffering from kidney failure is undergoing treatment at Sri Jayawardenapura hospital. He requires an urgent kidney transplant and right now he undergoes dialysis twice a week. Mr. Alwis won a number of Best Editor awards at the Presidential and Sarasavi awards ceremonies. He won awards for Dharmasiri [...]
“Youth Movie” at American Center
American Center’s weekly ‘Youth Movie’ screening will show ‘Toy Story 3’ computer-animated comedy film, the third in the Toy Story series at 3.30 p.m. on June 21. Directed by Lee Unkrich, the film was released by Walt Disney Pictures. In the movie story Woody, Buzz and the whole gang are back. As their owner Andy [...]
“Je ne sais quoi” -The Film Festival
Translated from French, which means “the attraction of something, I don’t know what”. Certainly the attraction for Film Festivals, has always been the Glamour of Stars. The most prestigious Film Festivals around the world are Cannes in the South of France, Venice in Italy and the Berlin Film festival. These Film Festivals not only showcase new film [...]
East Coast Resorts win TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence
Uga Bay Passekudah and Jungle Beach Kuchchaveli, two elegant luxury beach resorts owned by Uga Escapes, share an outstanding reputation for comfort, cuisine, genuine hospitality and laid-back tropical-paradise charm. Now, TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular independent holiday-review web site, has made it official by awarding both hotels its 2014 Certificate of Excellence. The certificate, which [...]
World Environment Day celebrations at Cinnamon Grand
Come World Environment Day on 5 June and the world is a buzz with an eco-fever, calling out for masses to join hands and proclaim their responsibilities in creating an umbrella for the world. At Cinnamon Grand, this fight for a greener tomorrow is a daily occurrence, and all 1,200 associates are proud to be part [...]
Italian specials for Father’s at Bay Leaf
Italian cuisine will be the speciality for Father’s Day celebration at ‘The Bay Leaf’ Restaurant on Sunday 15th June. The Bay leaf restaurant set in an over 100 year old colonial mansion offers a warm setting to celebrate this special day with dining options in the open veranda, balcony, garden or in the privacy. As The Bay [...]
Father’s Day at Kingsbury
This Father’s Day, Kingsbury has put together the finest celebration for the entire family. It’s a Seafood fantasy at the Father’s Day celebratory brunch consisting of delicacies such as Oysters, Caviar and Lobster etc. at the Harbour Court on 15th June from 11.30am – 3.00pm for just Rs.3,500/- (nett) per person. The brunch includes a wide variety [...]
Father’s Day at Blue Water
Father’s Day sumptuous buffet lunch will be held at the Admirals Room or in the new Fine Dining Restaurant ‘The Nautilus’ at The Blue Water in Wadduwa, on Sunday, 15 June 2014. The day will be filled with fun and games including complimentary tennis, squash and beach cricket in the afternoon. Call 77 3876579 for more [...]
Mirror Magazine
Unifying spirit of Reggae
Prhlad Prana Cave, Chairman of the Survival Reggae Clubs of Australia and Sri Lanka, would like nothing better in the next five years than to find his successor. He helped found the local chapter of the Survival Reggae Club with Sunil Pathirana in 2009 and has since been guiding and offering financial support to the [...]
Stepping into her own
When Nafisa Fazleali quit her job and decided to shake things up a little by delving into the murky waters of online retailing, she knew what she was getting into. “But if you don’t take a few risks in life where will it get you?” she smiles. The travel agent of 8 years had her [...]
Sketches of hope
Last month the busiest city streets in Kandy were decked out in sketches on violence against women. The exhibition, “Sketches of Hope”, was part of a campaign organised by the Rotaract Club of Kandy, in a bid to create awareness on violence against women and help support the work of the Women’s Development Centre (WDC). [...]
