Art
Cooking something different!
Yashasvi Kannangara’s title on Facebook now reads: Foodie/Chef, Self-Employed. Yashasvi used to be a journalist before she gave up reporting for her dream job – chef and baker extraodinaire. Now, she sells her signature chocolate cake through her Facebook page Chocolicious and delivers delicious lunches across the city via the Travelling Food Tuk. She even [...]
Step into a party wonderland
Their assignment sounded simple enough- turn the Hilton’s Ballroom into Disney Land. Putting her crew of close friends and family to work from “about one in the morning” what resulted was monumental both personally and professionally for Sanuja Vitanachy. “We never knew we could do so much,” she says of the event that got people [...]
Day-to-day life through Halik’s lens
Abdul-Halik Azeez, better known as Halik, is a keen observer of his surroundings, often serious in nature and sometimes light-hearted. It comes naturally to him to share what he sees, and more so, to document the change that is happening on a day-to-day basis in Sri Lanka today. Born in Nawalapitiya, Halik completed his Masters [...]
Mirror Magazine
41st Royal-Thomian regatta
The ‘A’ Fours crew of S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia pulled off a sensational one and half length win to secure the traditional ‘Boat Race’ and with it clinched the overall T.N. Fernando Memorial Trophy in the Airtel sponsored 41st Royal Thomian Rowing Regatta on the waters of the Beira Lake in Colombo. Captured here [...]
All-girl garage
Peering through the heads of school girls in single file, eagerly leaning into the marquees that shaded exhibits from the unforgiving glare, ‘Wizen 2014’ by the Technology Society of Gothami Balika Maha Vidyalaya was a seemingly ordinary school fair. Laid out on a table next to what seemed like an interesting life-sized model, a miniature [...]
Dining in: Six delivery options for crazy cravings on lazy days
What happens when you get a crazy craving on a weekday afternoon or evening, when you’re stuck at work, home or somewhere in between? In this rainy weather it takes a special kind of dedication to venture out for meals, but luckily you won’t have to this week because we’ve put together a list of [...]
The Saints in Concert 2014’: A journey of memories
With just a nod of his head, Suren Abeysekera holds the reigns firmly over the seasoned voices. Together for about nine years ‘The Saints’ by now have come to know exactly what their conductor means by each manoeuvre of his hand. Stationed in front of the choir for every performance, “I don’t get to see [...]
TV Times
International Dancesport Championships tonight
The 8th Footwork International Dancesport Championship will happen on Sunday, 2nd November at the Colombo Hilton. The competition will commence at 6.30pm where the crème de la crème of dancers from all over the world will take the floor for the chance to emerge victors of the Dancesport Sri Lanka 2014. Such forms of dancing [...]
Thomian Sing -Along with Sam the Man
Nihal Samarasinghe better known as ‘Sam the Man’, sing-along maestro, will come alive again for his old School by the Sea and to his OBA Centenary Group of S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia. Thomian Sing – Along with ‘Sam the Man’ will be held on Saturday, 15th November at the Lotus Ball Room, Grand Oriental [...]
ISO Award for ‘ Swarna Solutions’
Swarna Solutions Limited, a member of Swarnavahini and the EAP Holdings Limited was recently awarded with the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Certification by SGS Lanka (Pvt) Ltd. This certification was awarded in recognition of its total compliance with the required international norms and practices. The ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Certification is the highest [...]
Prasanna’s ‘28’ brings Lanka into limelight
Adding another international acclaim to his latest film, filmmaker Prasanna Jayakody’s ‘28’ has been nominated for two main awards at the Asia Pacific Screen Award (APSA), Australia The film has been nominated for Best Screenplay (Prasanna Jayakody) and Best performance by an actor (Mahendra Perera) awards at the 8th APSA held from November 29 to [...]
British comedy with Lankan touch
‘Sadaya Maarai Salli Hamarai’ (While the cash flowed, the party was perfect!) the Sinhala adaptation of British playwright Ray Cooney’s ‘Funny Money’, directed by Dharmapriya Dias will go on the boards at 6.30 pm on November 7 at St Joseph’s College, Maradana, Colombo10. A story revolves around a Sri Lankan couple living in England for [...]
Thinetha TV expands coverage
“Thinetha” Satellite TV Channel which is currently on Apstair 7 satellite, has expanded its transmission/coverage with Eutelsat 70 covering Asia, Middle East, Europe and Africa. The specialty of making these arrangements is to increase the viewership as the New Satellite transmission can be received through the smallest size of the dish from 65-80cm. After the [...]
‘Suba saha Yasa’ Popular play in town
‘Suba Saha Yasa’, an ever popular play by Simon Nawagaththegama will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 6.45 p.m. on Friday November 14 at Namel Malini Punchi Theatre, Borella. The play stars Nihal Fernando, Sriyantha Mendis, Kusum Renu, Kumara Thirimadura, Wasantha Wittachchi, Samadara Ariyawansa, Amaradasa Thalgahagoda, Thiwanka Nayomi, Rathna D. Nambuge, Upul Mahanama, [...]
A documentary film to mark centenary of WWI
To mark the Centenary of the First World War (1914-18) which ended with the Armistice on November 11, ‘Apocalypse: World War One’, a series of documentary movies retracing the history of the Great War in five episodes will be screened on November 8 and 9 at the National Film Corporation, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07. The [...]
Comedy at Punchi Theatre
Two shows of ‘Ko Kukko’ a hilarious play written and directed by Mihira Sirithilaka will be staged at 3. 30pm and 6.45pm on Thursday, November 13 at the Borella Namel Malini Punchi Theatre. With Kumara Thirimadura, Sarath Kothalawela, Mihira Sirithilaka, Sarath Chandrasiri Sanketh Wickramage, Chinthaka Peiris and Janaka Rathnayake in performance, music is composed by [...]
Final directorial venture of Jayamanne ‘Diriya Dhoni’
One of the greatest cinematographers in Sri Lanka the late Andrew Jayamanna’s last tele direction, ‘Diriya Dhoni’ will be telecast every Thursday and Friday at 7.27 pm starting from October 30 on Rupavahini. Mr. Jayamanna who had directed a number of teledramas to his credit passed away on August 28, and he co-directed his last [...]
The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf reopen top floor lounge
The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf reopened the top floor lounge at their flagship Maitland Crescent store in Cinnamon Gardens last week after a six month refurbishment. The long awaited reopening returns the California based Coffee Bean brand to the top spot in the Colombo cafe and social scene, and is designed to be the [...]
Jetwing Hotels shines at World Travel Awards
Sri Lanka’s very own Jetwing Hotels picked up a total of 3 awards at the World Travel Awards, 2014, which marks the 7th consecutive year Jetwing has emerged victorious at the awards. Established in 1993, World Travel Awards seeks to acknowledge, reward, and celebrate excellence in all sectors of the tourism industry. Today, the WTA brand [...]
Sri Lanka and West Indies teams at Dickwella Resort
Dickwella Resort and Spa, managed by ‘Browns Hotels & Resorts’, unique property positioned on a peninsula along the southern coast, played host to the Sri Lanka and West Indies A Cricket teams recently. Cricketing legend, Sir Viv Richards was also present. Participating in the West Indies A tour of Sri Lanka 2014/15, both teams, accompanied [...]
It’s good tidings this season at Kingsbury!
The age old Christmas tradition of cake mixing heralds in the Christmas season at the Kingsbury. With just over one month left for the season, the Kingsbury began its celebrations with the cake mixing ceremony. Members of the hotel management including General Manager Maurice Cook along with the legendary musicians Annesley Malawana and CJ Dhason [...]