Art
The voice and his wife
There’s a clip on YouTube that will steal your heart. Sri Lankan born Julian Simonsz’ audition for The Voice Australia was an instant hit, not just Down Under but back home in Sri Lanka and around the world as well. Julian and his beautiful wife Nelu created quite the stir when they were on stage [...]
Connecting people and bringing joy to them and others
The foursome is thrilled with their handiwork. “It was incredibly nice to be able to help someone,” they say. “If we could do it again we definitely would.” We’re speaking to four youngsters from the Overseas School of Colombo who have just helped a mother reconnect with the son she had given up for adoption years [...]
Rocco’s own mobile app for quick pizzas and more
Rocco’s at Nawala, known to many of Colombo’s lovers of Italian fare, recently leapt into the smartphone era by launching their very own mobile app. The whole range of Rocco’s pizzas and other delectable treats are now available at your fingertips. Customers can easily browse the entire Rocco’s menu from their smartphones and place pick-up [...]
Mirror Magazine
To connect and inspire
With a new batch of Google Student Ambassadors (GSA) inducted recently, the future for the country’s young techies is looking quite bright. The student ambassador programme is an opportunity for students to act as liaisons between Google and their universities. These ambassadors learn about Google products and programmes, plan and host events at campus, act [...]
Exploring young voices through ‘Xplosion 2014’
Xplosion 2014¸a talent show to celebrate the voices of Colombo youth, will be held on Saturday, June 28. The show, beginning 6.30pm, will be held at the New Town Hall on Green Path. The programme is geared towards showcasing the vocal and song-writing talents of young people who are musically gifted but don’t easily find [...]
Slavery by another name
Slavery is a thing of the past they say. When Martin Luther King spoke of his dream of seeing a united nation where all races have equal rights, I’m sure he didn’t fathom the possibility of yet another era of slavery. Yet here we are, at the age of technology, and yes, modern slavery. We [...]
That happy feeling…
A five-minute montage of faces from radio, television, the silver screen and even social media dancing to Pharell Williams’ ‘Happy’ is creating quite a buzz on YouTube. The video was conceptualized, directed and edited by Devinda Fernando of Annoyboy Pictures, a local company in the line of audio and visual productions. Arguably an unusal name [...]
When cycling became the rage
With a history spanning over half a decade the Pedal Pushers’ Group has been pedaling their way towards bringing about change in the mind set of cycling, perceiving it not only as a sport but as a means to a healthy lifestyle, happiness and excitement. The brainchild of its founders Lalanthi Rajapakse and Dharshini Ariyaratne, [...]
TV Times
Sandun’s exhibition of brides
Well-known photo journalist, fashion and wedding photographer Sandun Gamage’s latest photo exhibition ‘Sendal My Brides’ (Mage Agana Manaliyo) will be held on May 27, 28 and 29 at the Lionel Wendt gallery, Colombo 7. A display of more than two decades experience in the field of wedding photography, this is the second exhibition by Sandun [...]
‘Bel Plaine’ last concert in Sri Lanka
Popular band ‘Bel Plaine’ will come alive in Galle at the Peddlar’s Inn Café on Sunday June 22 at 6.30pm. As part of the French Spring Festival, the popular ‘Bel Plaine’ outfit from France performed in Colombo on Thursday and Friday. Bel Plaine which bagged the ‘Paris Young Talent Prize’ last year is one of the [...]
Alston Koch honoured GOD Awards
Sri Lankan born funk rocker Alston Koch was honoured at the 2nd Annual Global Officials of Dignity (G.O.D.) Awards. The G.O.D. award is the leading International recognition honouring excellence of individuals who have outstanding civic and charitable stewardship, and have significantly improved the quality of life in their communities through their expertise and talents in [...]
World Volkswagen Day Celebration in Sri Lanka
The Volkswagen Beetle Owners Club have made arrangements to celebrate ‘World Volkswagen Day’ today (Sunday) the 22nd of June which is the date allocated around the globe for this unique motoring marvel that was the definitive motor car that made motoring a way of life with over 21Million examples that found their way into every [...]
Transformers Returns
‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’, the latest franchise of Transformers series will be released on June 27, coinciding with the worldwide release, at Liberty Lite, Kollupitiya . The story revolves around an automobile mechanic and his daughter who make a discovery that brings down the Autobots and Decepticons – and a paranoid government official – on [...]
Maleficent, a tale of vengeful fairy
Based on Disney’s Sleeping Beauty La Belle au bois dormant by Charles Perrault ‘Maleficent’ a dark fantasy adventure movie-reimagining of Walt Disney’s 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty directed by Robert Stromberg is now being screened at Savoy 3D cinema, Wellawatte. Starring Angelina Jolie as the eponymous Disney villainess character, the film portrays the sleeping beauty [...]
‘Kodivinaya’ to fight dengue
Gunapala Karunapathirana’s street play ‘Kodivinaya’, a propagandist theatrical to campaign against the dengue epidemic is ready to go around the country. The play carries the message that the people who support dengue breeding places are devils with human faces and are directly responsible for the spread of the epidemic. “As an artiste I believe we [...]
‘Akarsha’ ready to release
‘Sinhawalokanaya’ famed director Suneth Malinga Lokuhewa’s newest film ‘Akarsha’, a romantic movie that discusses the need to heal the wounds of a long dragged on war in Sri Lankan, is ready for release. Shot in the backdrop of a war the film portrays a love affair between a beautiful Tamil music teacher and a Sinhala army [...]
‘Sihina Rangahala’ – A rare treat for theatre lovers
One of the rare theatrical presentations “Sihina Rangahala” (The Theatre of Dreams) comprising five short dramas as a one show will go on the boards at 6.30 pm on Saturday, June 28 at the British College Auditorium, Colombo 8. Directed by Dhananjaya Karunarathne the five plays are ‘Valentine enakan’, ‘Chandrawathi samaga rathriyak’, ‘Oba saapekshai’, ‘Duwana [...]
CHC Resorts receive TripAdvisor Excellence Certification
Ceylon Hotels Corporation announced recently that its resort cluster consisting of the Lake Hotel in Polonnaruwa, Surf Hotel in Bentota and the Safari Hotel in Tissamaharama have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor. The Certificate of Excellence was awarded for the accolades of praise and recognition received in reviews by TripAdvisor travellers. Commenting [...]
Amaya Hills wins SKYY National Bartenders Competition
23rd ‘SKYY National Bartenders Competition – 2014’ – Central Region, was held at Earls Regent hotel Kandy recently. The competition was conducted by the Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association for the 23rd consecutive year in collaboration with the Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka and the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management. Amaya Hills [...]
SUNDAY BRUNCH AT BUZZ
If you are looking at a sparkling ambience to spend quality time with family on a Sunday, the Gateway Hotel Airport Garden Seeduwa is the place hosting Sunday Brunch at BUZZ and poolside which is coupled with fun and frolic; a delight for your little ones. The Brunch will showcase an extensive spread from the [...]