Art
Colombo’s Queen of bagels
Ósk Sturludóttir rummages around in her fridge while the bagels she slipped in earlier slowly turn golden in the oven. Her small kitchen is filled with the aroma of baking and when Ósk emerges it is with the ingredients for a feast – strawberries and cream, golden honey and smooth cream cheese flecked with chives. [...]
The linen look
The newest clothing boutique in Colombo ‘Tropic of Linen’ at No.1, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7 specialises in high quality linen, catering to both men and women in search of either a contemporary or classical look. Tropic of Linen is solely owned by Quantum International which has been producing quality garments for the past two decades. [...]
Mirror Magazine
Strokes that reconnect with his roots
There is something about Charith Pelpola’s paintings of wildlife that speak straight to the heart. Not for his subjects the sunsets or grasslands to frolic, in- instead, many are looking directly at you. Their gazes are penetrating, their poses contrived. In ‘The Long Goodbye’, a cheetah looks back at the viewer from behind a bushy [...]
TV Times
Reaching out through Reggae music
The last few months have seen Prhlad Prana Cave frequenting the Bandaranaike International Airport. It was redently that he flew back home after a month long stay in the island, having made another trip earlier in June last year. Prhlad is the chairman of the Survival Reggae Clubs of Sri Lanka and Australia. When he [...]
Mirror Magazine
Preparing undergraduates for employment
The Official Careers Fair of the University of Moratuwa, ‘Are You Ready?’, which was held for the 19th consecutive time concluded recently. This event that claims a prominent place in the university calendar, was organized by the Career Guidance Unit in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of the University of Moratuwa and was attended by [...]
TV Times
LiCC Jeans: Recognised with Excellence Award
Long Island Clothing Company (LiCC Jeans), a trendsetter in the Sri Lankan fashion industry is one of the most widespread and contemporary denim ware brands in Sri Lanka. Attesting to the excellence that they have achieved so far, LiCC Jeans—Hirdaramani Group’s own brand—was recently awarded the prestigious “Global Commerce Excellence Awards 2014”. The Awards, organized in [...]
DJ Chef Blas at Lakeside Paella Night
Popular 7° North at Cinnamon Lakeside the restaurant and bar will be paying a special tribute to a Spanish classic with the launch of ‘Paella Night’ every Friday, . An expert on paella, master Chef cum DJ Blas Sorreno will come alive on every Friday from 11.00pm to rock the scene at 7° North. Paella is [...]
Christmas at Alliance Française de Colombo
Alliance Française DE COLOMBO celebrated Christmas Carols 2014 in its auditorium amidst a large gathering of its Students, Parents and Members.
Dutugemunu ready for release
Jayantha Chandrasiri’s newest film ‘Maharaja Dutugemunu’, a cinematic creation woven around the life story of King Dutugemunu will be released from January 23 at EAP circuit cinemas around the country. Scripted by Jayantha himself, the film is produced by Dr. Gunapala Ratnasekara for Sipvin films. The massive cast of the film includes Uddika Premarathna, Jackson [...]
2015, a cinematically significant year
The year 2015 is going to be a cinematically significant year for Sri Lanka as a number of much awaited films are to be released during this year. Some of these films were made years ago but were waiting in the line due to various reasons. Among them are Satyajith Maitipe’s ‘Boradiya Pokuna’ which has [...]
‘Siriwardane Pawla’ premiers at the Wendt
Rajitha Dissanayake’s latest play ‘Siriwardane Pawla’ (Siriwardane Family) will premiere at the Lionel Wendt Theatre on January 23 and 24 at 7.00 pm. ‘Siriwardane Pawla’ revolves around a young man who tries to become a popular star by competing in a TV reality show. The young man, Supun, and his family, consider this stardom to [...]
Impact of colonial invasion
‘Kaala Nadee Gala Basi’, Norbert Ayagama’s maiden award winning novel revolving around colonial Sri Lanka is to be made into a teleplay by award winning teledrama director Ananda Abeynayake soon. The Muhurath ceremony for the teledrama was held recently and the shooting is to be started soon. The story revolves around Sadiris who leaves his [...]
Two great plays of Prof. Ediriweera go on the boards
‘Maname’ and ‘Sinhabahu’, two outstanding theatrical productions of Prof. Ediriweera Sarathchandra will be statged on January 17 and 18 at 3.30 pm and 7 pm at the Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo 7. All seats are box planed and tickets available at the theatre and the theatre shows are organised by Jude Srimal.
AF Colombo promotes French cinema
French drama ‘La vie rêvée des anges’ directed by Erick Zonca will be screened at 3 pm on January 20 and at 6.30 pm on January 21 at Alliance Francaise de Colombo. Isa, twenty, vagrant with only a luggage backpack with a “philosophical composure to face tough eventualities “ goes from town to town in search [...]
Grand Kandyan Hotel: The king of the hills
The latest addition to Kandy’s fast growing hospitality industry Grand Kandyan Hotel (GKH) is the perfect haven for those with time to explore Kandyan warmth hospitality and diverse cultures. Located in the heart of the City off Lady Gordon’s Drive, the GKH was declared open by the President Rajapaksa on October 9. GKH is just ten [...]