Art
Bens, those music makers
The sound of voices, scores of voices rising in glorious rounded harmonies, is spilling out of the upper windows of a grey four-storey building in choc-a-block Kotahena. Out on the road, it’s all rumbling buses and honking horns, but up there, something magical is happening. Benedictines, some very young and some not so young, are [...]
Winners off the field
It’s the date that’s never missed- the Bradby. Scores of loyal Royalists and Trinitians and the faithful followers turned up for the second leg of the Bradby Shield rugby match between the two schools worked off in Colombo last weekend. The match and shield were won convincingly by Royal this year.
Mirror Magazine
Giving nature a voice and educating youngsters on plastic waste
Founder of Jo Kaminska Foundation (JKF), Joanna Ruda, has been running educational programmes about plastic pollution in the country. It’s almost 3 years now since she began her initiative, working with organizations and local communities to spread awareness about plastic pollution and suggests ways to combat this global problem on an individual level. Joanna who [...]
The Change
“Soma, Sandun Baby is coming next Sunday with his bride.” Suvineetha said. Soma is Suvineetha’s helper. When Suvineetha’s husband died, Sandun was only ten years old. Soma was a great consolation for bereaved Suvineetha at that critical moment. Soma tended Sandun as her own son. Though Suvineetha’s intention was to educate her son, he left [...]
Stylish dress ideas for the wedding season
The wedding season is almost upon us and it’s the perfect excuse to buy yourself a glamorous outfit. Most girls opt for a maxi dress. As much as they are comfortable and minimal effort to style it has become far more common as everyone ends up wearing them at weddings. It’s also better suited for [...]
TV Times
Marians tour North America
Popular band Marians will take wings today to perform in North America after twelve years of gap. Completing 27 years of long musical journey in 2015, Marians will kick off their tour opener in Los Angeles on 6 June. The band will be in action at the open air Pearson Park Amphitheatre in Anaheim, LA [...]
Nilan’s Arpeggio performs in Malaysia
A two day show including a Buddhist ballet and a Sri Lankan traditional drums show was performed by award winning choreographer Nilan Maligaspe’s Arpeggio Creative Dance and Drama Academy (ACDDA) during the Vesak celebration in Malaysia recently. Nilan and his team performed his ballet ‘Abhinikmana’ at Selangor State Vesak Celebration 2015 at Auditorium Jubli Perakm [...]
Sunil shines at Super Golden Chimes Concert
Super Golden Chimes had reunion Concert at the BMICH recently. The 70s pop band kept the audience spellbound for almost two and half hours with songs that are evergreen penned by late Clarence Wijewardene. The band comprises Annesley Malawana, Sunil Malawana, Dickson Guneratne, Rukshan Perera, Paul Perera and Nimal Perera. The very popular outfit of [...]
‘Dinusha Heals’ with cream musical talents
‘Dinusha Heals’, A musical evening organised by the Ladies’ College Batch of 2006, to raise funds for batch mate and friend, Dinusha Fernando Sooriyaarachchi will be held on Sunday, 31st May from 6:30pm onwards at Ladies College Auditorum. ‘Dinusha Heals’ will feature some of the popular bands and artistes in the Sri Lankan music scene. Bands [...]
‘Smile through Sorrow’ ends on June 11
Sanath Gunathilake’s film ‘Sinahawa Atharin’ (A Smile through sorrow) will be removed from the main theatres of the EAP circuit cinemas on June 11, after completion of 40 days. The second directorial venture of Sanath Gunatillake, a story of a triangular love was released at Liberty cinema, Kollupitiya and other EAP circuit cinemas around the [...]
An evening with evergreen theatre songs
Punyasena Gunasinghe’s “Dhikthala Kaalagola” a drama which presented many popular songs to Sri Lankan theatre with music written by Charles Silva Gunasinghe will be staged on Saturday June 6 at 3.30 pm and 7. 00 pm at Lionel Wendt Colombo 7. The cast consisted of Richard Maanamudali, Jayanath Bandara, Thushari Gunarathne, Isuru Weerasinghe, Upali Bandara, [...]
Focus on star making business ‘Siriwardane Pawla’
Award winning playwright Rajitha Dissanayake’s latest play ‘Sirwardane Pawla’ (Siriwardane Family) will go on the boards at the Mahanama College Auditorium, Colombo on June 6 at 3.30 p.m. ‘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, [...]
Sri Lankan talent commended at Cannes
A rare and natural talent from Sri Lanka played a crucial role in the film that won the best film award at the world prestigious Cannes film festival, this year. Acclaimed director Jacques Audiard’s thriller film ‘Dheepan’ which spotlighted the plight of traumatised refugees building new lives in the rich Europe won Palme d’Or top [...]
‘Sun and Moon’: A gift from South Korea
The latest Korean drama ‘Moon Embracing Sun’ dubbed into Sinhala as ‘Hiru Sandu Adarei’ will be telecast on National Rupavahini at 6.30 pm on every weekday from Monday to Friday from May 26. Multi-awarded soap drama garnered awards at M.B.C. awards ceremony, 48th Baeksang Arts Awards, 46th Worldfest-Houston International Film and Video Festival and few [...]
‘Kabok Gedara Holiday Resort’ : Living with nature
‘Getting close to nature’ is going to be the theme for more resorts especially with the eco concept based resorts and typical home stays. Kabok Gedara Holiday Resort (KGHR), the latest addition to Bolgoda based holiday home, is located by the side of the Bolgoda River connecting the North and South Lakes, the largest natural Lake [...]
Giant Burger promo at Global Towers
Giant Burger promotion is now on at the ‘Global Towers’, a popular resort in Wellawatta. The Burger promotion will continue till 7 June will offer various burgers from around the world. Global beef burgers, Global chicken burgers, Crispy fresh garden veg. burgers, Brazilian jumbo beef burgers, Spicy Mexican double patty burgers, Burger de surf and turf, [...]
Blue Water on Hall of Fame
The Blue Water, Wadduwa is now on the ‘Trip Adviser – Hall of Fame’ as it has won the Certificate of Excellence from Trip Adviser LLC for the five consecutive years. ‘This is due to our continuous efforts in improving software and hardware and we always try to be ourselves, whilst delivering world class service to [...]