Art
Walk through the life of Anne Frank
It’s a story of courage, a story of hope, a story of bitter loss. Few would not be familiar with ‘The Diary of a Young Girl’- the tragic and heartrending story of Anne Frank. The young Jewish girl’s account of her captivity in the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War 11, first published [...]
Battle of the gamers
Soldiers of the Axis alliance dressed in military fatigues crouch in the shadows of architectural monuments lying in wait for a tank that moves between battered buildings with a Union Jack fluttering in the wind. Then a German soldier chewing on a quid of tobacco flings a hand grenade at the metallic beast. Amidst the [...]
Harmony in contrasts
The artists belong to two different genres. Yet they blend seamlessly together. Suresh De Silva, the frontman of ‘Stigmata’ armed with vocals to kill is well versed in all things metal and rock, whereas Sanjeev Niles’ mellifluous and expressive voice is classically trained. The new year brought with it a new chapter for the two [...]
Mirror Magazine
Poets take the Mic
Hoping for a quiet evening at the Coffee Bean last Sunday with a few metres of free verse thrown in – we were pleasantly surprised. The newly renovated upstairs area is packed, so much so that we struggle to find seating and eventually find a vacant corner at the back. This choice is almost immediately [...]
An eye for community service and development
Vinu Samarasekera graduated from school last year. What makes her different from most other 18 year olds however, is her unreserved passion for development. Particularly, development in the sphere of education. Many of her classmates at the Elizabeth Moir School would easily recall her drive for community service which came to light in her O-Level [...]
Battling it out ‘voice off ’style
The Mirror Magazine catches up with the young finalists of the much anticipated musical evening ‘Revolution of Sound’ Revolution of Sound or “Revo” as it’s more popularly known is back. Organized by the Interact Club of St. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia, the ‘Revolution of Sounds’ has a happy thirteen shows under its banner over the years. [...]
TV Times
‘Mage Lowata’: Anniversary Wish for Parents
‘Mage Lowata’, the latest composition of multi-talented musician Rukshan Karunanayake of ‘Chimes of The 70s’ fame was released last week. The song ‘Mage Lowata’ is dedicated to all parents and it’s sung by young, talented Himasha Perera who is gifted with a lilting voice. This is being the debut song of Himasha and it was composed [...]
Rhythm of 70s and 80s
‘Rhythm of 70s and 80s’, a musical extravaganza of the seventies and eighties era will come alive at the newly refurbished Town Hall of Panadura on 7 February strating from 6.30pm. The Concert ‘Rhythm of 70s and 80s’ is organized by the ‘Wesley Guild’ of the Methodist Church of Keselwatta, Panadura in aid of Chruch’s much [...]
An Unforgettable Evening
Last Saturday brought in a distinguished gathering that constituted a ‘full house’ to the Banquet Hall of the BMICH for a grand Sing-A-Long cum Sundown Dance which was, in effect, a fund raiser for the welfare of underprivileged cancer patients. The atmosphere was extraordinary. The evening began with Vijaya Corea, the charismatic Compere, coming on [...]
‘Bora Diya Pokuna’ finally on the track
After years of delay, young filmmaker Satyajith Maitipe’s debut film ‘Bora Diya Pokuna’- ‘Scent of the Lotus Pond’ is finally to be released from February 14. The film had to overcome many hurdles including previous Censor Boards or Public Performance Boards. Produced by the National Film Corporation under the project of financing amateur film directors, [...]
A deep friendship
‘Mage Yalu Maalu’, children’s film directed by Lal Priyadeva and produced by Janitha Marasinghe is now being screened at Regal Colombo and other CEL-Ridma circuit cinemas around the country. Starring Chandani Seneviratne, Chili Thivanka, Denuwana Senadhi, Sarath Chandrasiri, Piumi Botheju, D. B. Gangodatenna, Jeewan Handunneththi, Mahinda Isalagamage, Lithum Semika Marasinghe and Kavisha Dewmini Ketakumbura, the [...]
A comedy of reality ‘Saadaya Maarai, Salli Hamari’
A Sinhala adaptation of British playwright Ray Cooney’s ‘Funny Money’, directed by Dharmapriya Dias as “Saadaya Maarai, Salli Hamari,” (While the cash flowed, the party was perfect!) at 3.30 and 7.00 pm on February 8 at the Lionel Wendt, theatre Colombo. The Sri Lankan version of Cooney’s play revolves around a Sri Lankan couple Mr [...]
Different faces of love
French romantic drama movies with interesting interpretation to love will be screened at the auditorium of Alliance Francaise de Colombo on every Tuesday and Wednesday. French drama ‘Loulou’ directed by Maurice Pialat portraying how contemporary France mocks prosperity as a substitute for social and sexual revolution will be screened at 3 pm on February 10 [...]
Talents in television honoured
The eleventh Raigam Tele’es, tele-awards ceremony to recognise the talents in television medium, will be held on June 12 at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, Colombo. With almost 50 awards covering areas of direction, acting, singing and technical talents and awards will be given to both multi-episode tele-dramas as well as single-episode tele plays. In order [...]
Filming for ‘Paththini’ starts
Veteran filmmaker Dr Sunil Ariyaratne’s latest film “Paththini”, a production by Milina Sumathipala for Sumathi Films started its filming at Ranminitenna cinema village in Hambantota, this week. Based on a love affair between Kannagi and Kovalan or goddess Paththini, the film is to star Puja Umar Shanker, Uddhika Premaratne, Aruni Rajapaksa, Minu Udani, Sanath Gunatillake, [...]
GFH’s architectural resonance ready to begin a new chapter
South Asia’s leading Grande Dame, Galle Face Hotel is testimony to both Sri Lanka’s colonial past and its independent present. An icon in the hospitality world, it blends historical architectural splendoour with crafted modernity to form a new model for heritage properties. Restoring Galle Face Hotel to its former glory through leveraging its exceptional architectural [...]
Valentine’s Day special at Kingsbury
The Kingsbury Hotel has come forward to help the lovers to express their love in a special environment on this year’s Valentine’s Day, 14 February. On Valentines Day, take your special someone on a journey of gastronomic delight set in an ambience that is possibly the most romantic in Colombo. Whether whispering sweet nothings across [...]