Mirror Magazine
Putting his heart into his music
Rapper, dancer and pop singer Yashan de Silva always knew he was made for the limelight, and that he’d “make it”. But after 15 years of music making, numerous songs and videos that have become local hits, his own TV show and some impressive collaborations, he is still discovering how much more there is for [...]
Art
Making a colourful splash
Lazy island evenings, the blue ocean and good times; ‘discover your island spirit’, says Rum Punch’s tagline and we couldn’t agree more. Designer Rukshika Fernando and her husband Binara came up with the name after many days of brainstorming-“it seemed perfect,” she says “for what this collection is about.” Rum Punch is a resort wear [...]
All that glitters online
Rayhana Iyne began her jewellery business with not much of a security blanket to allay her doubts. She had never studied jewellery design, and had little funds to start her business. However, her father being in the gem business was something she considered a strong advantage and today her dad works with her, bridging the [...]
Mirror Magazine
Redefining beats
Fifty young Thomians will march to the beat of oriental drums next weekend when “Kinnara 14’ – Beats Redefined” unfolds on February 28 at the steps of the College Chapel. Presented by the Hewisi Band of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, the show will bring together over 10 other bands from around the country for [...]
Salon Stephanie celebrates 15 years
Salon Stephanie will celebrate 15 years since it opened its doors in a bid to look after the beautiful ladies of Kandy. The marking of this momentous occasion took place with the opening a flagship salon which caters to both ladies and gents in Kandy. The salon is located at No 166 D S Senanayake [...]
Playing out dark themes in a hospital drama
Sailing across the Hospital-like set with their signature brisk steps, clipboard-clutching “doctors” have become a common sight at Elizabeth Moir as of late. This year’s senior school play is a hospital drama called “Whose Life Is It Anyway.” Telling the story of Ken Harrison, who discovers he has lost the use of his limbs, for [...]
Reviving a comic trio Silent Hands brings back ‘Tom, Dick and Harry’
The three with little else in common apart from their last name are back. Presenting Tom Dick and Harry, with a brand new cast and a revised approach, Silent Hands is to revive the comic trio later on this month. “It’s easily the funniest play we’ve done” Director Jehan Bastians says of the witty script [...]
TV Times
Tribe singer Sureshni goes solo
‘Tribe’ lead singer and ex- ‘X’periments’ female vocalist Sureshni Wanigasuriya is determind to embark on her solo career during the years 2015. ‘Tribe’ girl Sureshni is the frontline singer of the trio with Thilak and Sukumal, who performs at hotel lobbies, weddings, cocktail parties and private functions. Thilak who is the current drummer of the [...]
‘Dhwani 2015’: Festival of dance and drums
‘Dhwani 2015’, organized by the Oriental Dance Society of Bishops College, was successfully held at the College auditorium on the 23rd of January 2015, with the participation of over 200 students. The audience, graced by the presence of Ms. Ianthie Perera, witnessed a colourful evening of dancing, music and drumming. The evening also comprised of guest [...]
‘Hima Keta’ dedicated for lovers
A Valentine song ‘Hima Keta’, penned by Chaminda Samaranayake and sung by popular singers Eranda Pethum and Shanika Madhumali of Sirasa Super Star fame, hit the air waves last week. The music arrangements for ‘Hima Keta’ was created by Chaminda too and mixed and mastered by Suneth Kelum. ‘Produced by Warsha Entertainment , ‘Hima Keta’ [...]
Battle for a movie
Ending a long-fought battle with successive Censor and Public Performance Boards, young filmmaker Satyajith Maitipe has finally released his debut film ‘Boradiya Pokuna’ (Scent of the lotus pond). After a struggle of more than a decade, the director Satyajith or ‘Satya’ says the time spent on his long battle was not wasted and he is [...]
Shady art dealer hunting for Nazi gold
Hollywood action comedy ‘Mortdecai’ revolving around an art dealer (Johnny Depp) travels the world to find a stolen painting that is rumoured to contain the code to a bank account filled with Nazi gold, is now being screened at the Superior, Majestic Cineplex and at Gold cinema, Empire Arcade Independent Square Colombo. Adapted from the [...]
Human in an ultimate test
American fantacy film ‘Seventh Son’ based on the novel The Spook’s Apprentice (titled The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch in America) by Joseph Delaney, is now being screened at Platinum, Majestic Cineplex, Colombo. Starring Ben Barnes, Jeff Bridges, and Julianne Moore in the lead roles, the movie is directed by Sergei Bodrov. ‘Seventh Son’ [...]
Ceramic artiste moulds a popular play for Sri Lankan audience
With popular demand for South Koran soap operas, National television Rupavanini telecast its latest Sinhala dubbed story (Sirimeti Sittharavi- Ceramic Artist replacing the previous serial imported drama ‘Yahapath Maharaja’ from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm every Monday to Friday. The title in Sinhala is designed by Elious Silva, using the word (Sirimeti) for Porcelain. Jung [...]
Academy nominated movie around a child
Academy award nominated fantasy movie ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ revolving around a six-year-old girl liveing with a remote community will be screened at 6.00 pm on February 17 at American Center Auditorium. Six-year-old Hushpuppy (Quvenzhané Wallis) lives with her father, Wink (Dwight Henry), in a remote Delta community. Wink is a stern taskmaster, but [...]
Lovers Drome unveils the next level of event and adventure tourism
Sri Lanka’s number one wedding car and vehicle providers launched its latest venture – Lovers Drome, targeting the ever-growing wedding, event and adventure tourism segments at its latest showroom at Ethul Kotte. ‘When it comes to finding the perfect wedding car, the prospective wedding partners need look no further than Lovers Drome which offers from [...]
Walkers Tours handles the largest MICE incentive movement
Walkers Tours Limited one of the leading Destination Management Companies (DMC) in Sri Lanka recently concluded the biggest MICE incentive group from India that has ever been handled by a DMC in Sri Lanka. They handled the Group which consisted of over 1600 Phillips employees who travelled from all parts of India to attend a [...]