Art
Revealing talent it was indeed
It was a good night for the students of the Academy of Design/Northumbria UK programme – with the REVEAL graduate design exhibition, they announced their coming of age. Young designers with an interest in graphics, fashion and interior design, the group brought to their final year projects audacious concepts, beautiful designs and striking presentations. Dominating [...]
Breaking free!
Ruwangi Amarasinghe is honest in a way few people are. She started her artistic career as a young tot on canvas, but qualified as a graphic designer. We ask her why-“because artists don’t always make money,” she grins. “I have to be able to make a living too!” As an artist, Ruwangi’s work is primarily [...]
Mirror Magazine
Finding his roots
What compelled Larry T. Hill to travel thousands of miles on the open seas so he could move from the country he had called home for decades to a strange land? It’s probably the same reason he handed in his notice at work to travel around his own country, then embarking on a months-long sea [...]
Shaking things up with ‘Dazzle-In a Singing Style’
They like to shake things up at the Cantabile School of Singing. At rehearsals, the young singers move from a slow, rousing Evita number to the leg kicking, hip shimmying ‘Blame It On the Boogie’ with seamless ease. But don’t let appearances fool you-“we’ve all trained very hard for this,” they say. As they prepare [...]
Shining from the East
White knuckled from clutching their seats, breath frozen in their throats, the audience at the Inter school Shakespeare Drama competition, would well have forgotten having seen Macbeth six times that same day during the semi finals of the competition when an enthralling full-on sword fight broke out onstage. Setting themselves apart from the time the [...]
TV Times
‘Sri Lanka Kollo Wasai’: World Cup song from Gypsies
Only five months away from the most anticipated cricketing event, ‘2015 World Cup’, M Entertainments, a subsidiary of Maharaja Organisation recently launched the ‘Dialog Cricket Song Challenge’ with the Gypsies at a star-studded event at Qbaa with the participation of members of the Sri Lanka cricket team. The event also included the official launch of [...]
Sam flies to USA
Sing-along Maestro –‘Sam The Man’ left our shores last week on yet another tour of the USA. The vetaran band leader, saxophonist and entertainer Sam will be away for about a couple of weeks, rocking the West coast of the USA. Incidentally this is his sixth visit to the US. Having performed in New York, Washington [...]
‘Thambara Sara’ staged with a great success
Holy Cross Collage , Kalutara achieved one of its biggest successes with the staging of ‘Thambara Sara’ Musical Evening which was held on 5th September 2014 at the collage hall graced by the Veteran film Directress Mr. Sumitra Peris as the chief guest. Other popular and renowned musicians who took part in this concert include [...]
Cicada – presented by natanda dance theatre sri lanka
Mount Lavinia Hotel in collaboration with nATANDA Dance Theatre of Sri Lanka Supported by the Germany Embassy of Colombo presents CICADA – a contemporary dance performance choreographed by Kapila Palihawadana which presents a unique experience of innovative dance, creativity and vivid expression, showcasing Sri Lankan talent into the limelight. ATANDA is Sri Lanka’s first contemporary [...]
Hottest International Female DJ Da Candy rocks Sri Lanka
Green Zone, the newest entertainment brand to debut in Sri Lanka, was launched amidst much celebration on September 11th, 2014 at The Kingsbury. DJ Da Candy renowned as the hottest international female DJ, producer and entertainer, joined in the celebration giving all those who graced the launch a sample of what’s to expect from her [...]
“Ko Kukko” creates humour
“Ko Kukko”, a comedy play written and directed by Mihira Sirithilaka will be staged at 3 .30 pm and 6.45pm on Thursday September 25 at the Borella Namel Malini Punchi Theatre, Borella. With KumaraThirimadura, Sarath Kothalawela, Mihira Sirithilaka, Sarath Chandrasiri Sanketh Wickramage, Chinthaka Peiris and Janaka Rathnayake in performance, Chamika Sirimanne handles the music and Premalal [...]
A road trip in search of lost love
Based on a road trip set in Goa and follows the journey of five dysfunctional friends who set out on a road trip in search of Fanny, the love-interest of Naseeruddin Shah, ‘Finding Fanny’ the English/Hindi comedy film is now being screened at Majestic Cineplex Colombo. Directed and written by Homi Adajania and produced by [...]
Theatre Productions in Honour of Professor Ediriweera Sarachchandra
Two new theatrical productions ‘Subha’ directed by Kanchuka Dharmasiri and Lokanthara, directed by Muditha Dharmasiri will be on the boards on September 17 and 18 at the E.O.E. Pereira Theatre, University of Peradeniya. In Colombo the two plays will be staged at Namel-Malini Punchi Theatre, Borella on September 20 (Lokanthara) and September 21 (Subha). Presented [...]
‘Swapna’ reaches 300th episode
Sirasa TV’s ‘Swapna’ the mega teleserial telecast on Sirasa TV reached its 300th episode on Monday, September 15. Telecast daily on weekdays at 8 p.m., Swapna is a daily soap dubbed in Sinhala at the Sirasa Studios, for Sri Lankan TV audiences. The Star Parivar Award winning Swapna, is the story of the young woman [...]
Two black box plays with German influence
Two Black Box theatre productions adapted from modern German youth theatre in Sinhala will go on the boards at 7 pm on September 25 and 26 at the Black Box theatre, Rajagiriya. Presented by INTER ACT ART, the two plays are, the Sinhala version of Ingeborg Von Zadow’s ‘Katte and Freadha’ directed by Shamika Dilhan [...]
An action thriller and a sci-fi at Liberty Lite
Hollywood action thriller ‘The Equalizer’ and ‘the Maze Runner’ a science fiction action thriller film will be released at Liberty Lite, Kollupitiya from September 26. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk, based on the television series of the same name, which starred Edward Woodward, the film stars Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas, Chloë [...]
James Koch enters Hollywood with ‘Impact Earth’
Sri Lankan Australian actor James Kich (Starred with Sir Ben Kingsley) in the multi award winning ‘A Common Man’ has been signed to appear in the new Hollywood film ‘IMPACT EARTH’ alongside last year’s Emmy Award winning actor Tom Berenger and Australia’s ‘Home & Away’ TV Series heartthrob Bernard Carey. The film began production in [...]
‘Namaste’ : Indian cuisine at its best
With the growing popularity of Indian food among the local population, more and more Indian restaurants are opening up to cater to this growing demand. Namaste, located at 237 High Level Road, Nugegoda is one such restaurant which caters to the much felt need among, particularly those living in the busy Colombo suburbs as well [...]
Ocean Seafood Restaurant : New seafood menu
At The Ocean Seafood Restaurant, it’s all about the clean uncluttered flavours that celebrate the natural essence and freshness of seafood. The luxuriously vibrant restaurant at the Kingsbury has revamped its already fabulous menu to entice and indulge the seafood connoisseur. Chef Kithsiri De Silva with his team of enthusiastic chefs has put together a [...]
CTHA Anniversary Party
Cultural Triangle Hoteliers Association (CTHA) will celebrate its 21st Anniversary on 27th September at the Heritance Kandalama. Cultural Triangle Hoteliers Association comprises 24 luxury hotels from the region. ‘As we are celebrating our anniversary, entire membership is expected to attend the event along with other invitees from the hospitality and other related industries’ said Laksitha [...]