Art
Have your tissues ready for Les Miserables -Jerome
When Jerome L. De Silva announced that the Workshop Players would be staging the celebrated musical Les Misérables, he found their auditions inundated with exciting talent. “This cast is about 70 per cent new people,” he tells the Sunday Times, adding, “and we’ve never had such good voices before, not even for Phantom [of the [...]
The De Lanerolles promise a show of all shows
The De Lanerolles are back for the third time this year with a special concert at the BMICH. ‘Keeping It Real’ is their first ever concert with a musical ensemble in Sri Lanka, so you won’t be surprised to hear that the show is almost sold out – grab your balcony tickets fast if you [...]
Mirror Magazine
Bringing real world issues to the debating table
There was a rush of adrenaline mixed with a sense of humble disbelief as the judges revealed their verdict. The young team of five representing Sri Lanka at the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC)had just gone head to head against the defending champions -Team England- in a preliminary round debate over ethnic enclaves and the [...]
TV Times
‘Victorias LXXX’
Celebrating Eighty Years of Dedication ‘Victorias LXXX’, a Dinner Dance organised by the Past Pupils’ Association of the ‘Convent of Our Lady of Victories’ Moratuwa, will come alive on Friday 25th September at the ‘Empire Ballroom’ of the Mount Lavinia Hotel, from 7.00 pm. This is an evening of celebrations to commemorate 80 years of dedicated [...]
Alston hosts Family Film Awards
Sri Lanka’s only claim to success in the international arena of professional music, Alston Koch hosted ‘The Family Film Awards’ in Hollywood’s Universal City last week to world wide recognition and acclaim by the International media in Los Angeles, California. The entertainment Capital of the World embraced this new face and the comments from the world’s superstars [...]
A bold feminine touch to Lankan filmmaking
Young filmmaker Ajantha Wijewardena’s third short film “Ehema Nowunu Ehema Denneak” was presented with the Best Short Film award at the recently held “3rd Sri Lanka Youth Cinematic Harvest – Documentary and Short Film Festival (2013/2014)” organized by the National Youth Services Council, Maharagama. Ajantha’s two directions “Ehema Nowunu Ehema Denneak” and “Millionaire” were among [...]
A cinematic bridge
Aiming to celebrate independent cinema in the Northern peninsula recovering from the destruction caused by a 30-year-old armed conflict and war an International Cinema Festival (JAFFNAICF) to be held in Jaffna from September 15 to 21. Organised by Ceylon Theatres and the Department of Fine Arts University of Jaffna in collaboration with Agenda 14, the organisers [...]
A new colour for ‘Sudu Saha Kalu’
“Sudu saha Kalu” an outstanding play written by veteran playwright Simon Nawagaththegama will be staged with a new direction by Sriyantha Mendis on Friday September 11 at 3.30 pm and 7.00 at the air conditioned Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo 7. Roshan Pilapitiya, Jayalal Rohana, Wasantha Wittachchi, Nadeeshani Peliarachchi, Mahendra Weerarathna, Rathna D. Nambuge, Prageeth Erangama, [...]
“Nari Bena” visits Colombo
“Nari Bena and Jasaya saha Lenchina” two popular dramas of Dayananda Gunawardena’s will be staged on Sunday September 13 at 3.30p.m. and 7.00p.m. at the Lionel Wendt theatre Colombo 07. A group of popular artistes including Bandula Wijeweera, Rodney Warnakula, S. Kulanga, Tharanda Kumari, Ratnhasheela Perera, Sunil Thilakaratnhe, Nilmini Kottegoda, Jayanath Bandara and Indika Jayasinghe [...]
Henry’s ‘Hunuwataye’ back on the stage
“Hunuwataye Kathawa” Henry Jayasena’s excellent theatre adaptation of Bernard Shaw’s ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle’ will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 7.00 pm on Saturday September 12 at Lionel Wendt theatre Colombo 7. The play stars Nalin Pradeep Uduwela, Ruvini Manamperi, Prasannajith Abeysooriya, Nimal Jayasignhe, Indika Ferdinando, Niluka Rajamanthri, Lalith Janakantha, Chamika Hathlahawatte along [...]
‘TELENISA’ teaches teledrama making
The inanuguration function of the teledrama production course conducted by the Tele Makers’ Guild with the objective of generating a perfect set of artistes with a view to recreate a teledrama art full of artistic value as it existed in the past, will be held on Sunday, September 6 at 9.30 a.m. at Lions’ Club [...]
Cinnamon takes Sri Lankan fashion to Miss. England finale
Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts participated in the grand finale of the Miss England held in Birmingham, UK, before a 500-strong celebrity audience. Cinnamon was proud to be part of this gala event as per its agreement with the Miss. England Organisation. The eagerly-awaited event was covered by BBC and draws a wide global television audience. [...]
Sunday Brunch at ‘FLOW’ with global cuisines
‘FLOW’, the all day dining restaurant at Hilton Colombo Residencies announced the launch of its Sunday Brunch on 6 September 2015. Serving cuisines from around the globe, offering promotional beverage packages and having a designated kids’ ‘playzone’, FLOW is the destination for a leisurely brunch designed for friends and family. FLOW, an all-day dining with [...]