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Sebs dance to the ‘Back to School’
The latest song created by veterans Lalith Perera and Mahesh Silva for the maiden ‘Old Sebs go back to School’ was held at the St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa recently. The song was penned by Lalith Perera and he created the catchy melody for the song. Mahesh Perera of ‘Simple’ fame arranged the music and provided the [...]
Nimal Silva’s Mihiri Mal Gee Sara
The solo musical concert ‘Mihiri Mal Gee Sara’ of Nimal Silva will be held at the Bishop’s College Auditorium on August 23 at 6.30 pm. The show will also feature veteran singer Priya Suriyasena. Visharada Manoj Peiris will be there to direct the music, while Vasantha Rohana will compere the show.
‘Golden Stars with the Golden Chimes’
‘Golden Stars with the Golden Chimes’, a musical concert will be held on Saturday 6 September at Sarvodaya Vishva Samadhi Hall, Moratuwa commencing 6.00 p.m. This show will be presented by Willorawatte Methodist Sunday School in aid of their building fund. Featuring leading stars of 70s, Indrani Perera, Anil Bhareti, Marriazelle Gunatilleke, Rukshan Perera and [...]
Milestone song released
The first Sinhala song written in tribute to the caregivers of the disabled children has been released as a video. The song was written by Anusha Nilanthika and sung by versatile Australian Sri Lankan singer Nalin Jayawardena. Nalin who is an Australian citizen, so far has released over 200 of his original Sinhala songs. His songs [...]
Ira Sevaya Rodney’s role in the reel By Susitha R. Fernando
Veteran journalist, lyricist, writer, and film and teledrama director Rodney Widanapathirana’s latest film ‘Ira Sevaya’, depicting a social reality how the elite class tries to maintain its social status by joining the political bandwagon is completed and ready for release. The film which was shot in Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom revolves around a [...]
“Acinamalee” at Punchi Theatre
Poojitha De Mel’s multi awarded play ‘Acinamalee’, will go on the boards at 3.30 p.m. and 6.45 p.m. on August 15 at Namel Malini Punchi Theatre, Borella. Starring Priyankara Rathnayake, Dharmapriya Dias, Vishwajith Gunasekera, Sanjaya Hettiarachchi and Nishshanka Madulaarachchi the play won seven awards including the Best Direction, Music and Translation at the National Theater [...]
Carlos Reygadas in Colombo
Internationally acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Carlos Reygadas will attend the International Film Festival of Colombo 2014 (IFFC), the first ever international film festival to be held from September 2 to 7 in Colombo. In addition to screening a number of his multi-awarded films, Carlos will also be conducting a two-day Master Class on film direction as [...]
Animation battle to protect national park from wildfire
Sequel to the 2013 film Planes, a spin-off of Pixar’s Cars franchise, latest 3D comedy animation ‘Planes: Fire and Rescue’ a Walt Disney Pictures release is now being screened at Savoy cinema Wellawatte. Directed by Roberts “Bobs” Gannaway and produced by Ferrell Barron the film is a new comedy-adventure about second chances, featuring a dynamic [...]
A tale of resistance at AF Colombo
French film ‘Lucie Aubrac’ film directed by Claude Berry, a love story or a tale of the resistance will be screened at 3 pm on August 12 and August 13 at 6.30 pm at the auditorium of Alliance Française de Colombo. This 2007 war biopic drama movie tells both the haunting story of a French [...]
Cinema events at the Foundation
Digital Film Academy of Sri Lanka Foundation conducts a series of events related to cinema under the guidance of award winning filmmaker Sudath Mahadivulwewa. The events will be held at the auditorium of Sri Lanka Foundation at no 100, Sri Lankan Foundation Mawatha, Independent Square, Colombo 7. Swedish–British documentary film ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ which [...]
‘Heritage’ celebrates 5th anniversary
Heritage Hotel Anuradhapura – surrounded by history, pampered in luxury – celebrated its fifth anniversary this year recently.Having opened in 2009 in the heart of the city with beautiful views, it gained popularity within a short period of time. The reason behind its success is the blend of history and luxury. Anuradhapura is a UNESCO [...]
Serendib leisure properties bestowed with ‘Travelife Gold Award’
All four Serendib Leisure Hotels, namely, AVANI Bentota Resort and Spa, AVANI Kalutara Resort, Club Hotel Dolphin and Hotel Sigiriya, have received the prestigious Travelife Gold Award for sustainable tourism recently. Travelife is an international certification scheme for hotels and accommodations that helps properties improve how they manage environmental and social impacts, such as energy [...]
CHC Institute of Hotel Management empowers youth
Established as a CSR project under a concept formulated in the mind of the Chairman of the Galle Face Hotel Group Sanjeev Gardiner, the CHC Institute of Hotel Management commenced operations in October 2010. Affiliated to the National Apprentice, Industrial and Training Authority (NAITA), the course spans 12 full months broken up into 6 months [...]