Art
Austria:Living every moment
The winds blow forever around the Donauturm, the 250m tower on the north bank of the Danube River, from which one can survey all of Vienna, Austria. Despite the late hour, I can still spot the luminous silhouettes of the UN’s Headquarters in Vienna, of the Prater amusement park, of the string of bridges that [...]
Shifting gears
Shaveen Jeewandara speaks to young students at the Moratuwa University who’ve converted an old mini into an electric vehicle The rattling blue 1967 Mini Cooper -aptly named ‘Nilmini’ by the staff and students of the University of Moratuwa- used to bumble down its streets with the university’s first vice-chancellor Dr. L. H. Sumandasa at its [...]
Mirror Magazine
Semi finalists eyeing the finish line for TNL Onstage
“You should try-out for Onstage” are familiar words for this year’s semi finalists. In its 15 years of aiming the spotlight on Sri Lankan talent, TNL Onstage has been the ultimate test of ability for most who survived the preliminary rounds. Earning her spot in the competition with Ed Sheeran’s “I See Fire” making it [...]
Reminiscence
When I was a little girl I lived with my grand-mother – that is because my grand-mother lived in a house close to my school. Once a week the treacle seller, Sami, came to our door step to sell treacle. My grand-mother who was fond of sweets bought treacle from Sami. I still remember him [...]
TV Times
Semis Onstage
The sixteenth edition of Sri Lankan version of American Grammy- TNL Onstage is currently underway with the section of semi finalist. The Onstage preliminary rounds was held at the Waters Edge over the past few weeks. Eight talented bands and eight solo singing sensations were selected for future auditions as semi finalists with their electrifying [...]
Derana Music Video Awards
‘Derana Music Video Awards 2014’ceremony was held last Friday at the National M Youth Centre for the sixth successive year. The music directors, cinematographers, choreographers and film directors were among the experienced panel of judges. The popular categories for the most popular male artiste, female artiste, news artiste, lyricist, music video and music group were [...]
35 Years of men in fashion – Rumours
Rumours, one of the premier unisex Hair & Beauty Salons in Colombo, is all set to celebrate 35 years in the industry in grand style. Their gala event ‘Hit The Red Carpet,’ a night of fashion, live acts, music, dance and all the glitz and glamour of the trade, is designed for the ultimate ‘party [...]
City Cinema, Mt. Lavinia- a mini theatre with mega features
‘City Cinema’ Mount Lavinia is a modern day popular compact cinema that would please the highly tech-savvy connoisseur as well as the hardened film-goer. Situated at 143, 4th Floor, Mount City Building, the theatre’s mission is to give the patrons a big city entertainment experience in a suburban setting. In fact, City Cinema is the [...]
A horse and a philosopher
Hungarian philosophical drama film ‘The Turin Horse’ directed by Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky, story about a rural farmer who is forced to confront the mortality of his faithful horse will be screened at 4 pm on August 27 at the Sri Lanka Foundation. Organised as part of weekly film screening presented by Digtil Film [...]
Theatre for Children
During the August vacation a two-day theatre festival with ever popular children’s plays –‘Thoppi Welenda’ (The Hat Seller) and ‘Punchi Apata Dan Therai’(We Know It Now), ‘Gamarala Diviya Loketa (Gamarala Going to Heaven) and ‘Ratmalee’ (Red Riding Hood) on August 27 and 28 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo. Written and directed by the late [...]
A play about an unusual man
The comedy play “Gabbara Minisa” (Pregnant Man), will be staged at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. on August 23 at K.C.P Theatre, Kadawatha. Produced by veteran actor Sriyantha Mendi the play stars Sarath Kothalawela, Wasantha Vittachchi, Malkanthi Jayasinghe, Sujeewa Priyalal, Mihiri Priyangani and Kusum Renu. Music directed by Anthony Surendra, Derana dream star famed Upeka [...]
‘Baan Thai Spa’: New way to rejuvenate
Spa therapy is a divine activity that connects with spiritual state of mind. It started in ancient India and has now spread across the world with different themes and healing methods. ‘Baan Thai Spa’ is not just another Spa but, a haven where caters to the outer well-being of an individual which is as important [...]
SL Tourism launches ‘Global Online Video Competition’
Sri Lanka Tourism last week launched the global online video competition ‘365 days holiday’ which will avail twenty lucky winners from around the world to receive a 18 plus days all-expenses paid holiday in Sri Lanka. The power of amature videos hosted on the internet has now become a major influence on traveller behaviour was the [...]
