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Ralahamy is a man that you and I know quite well. He’s the neighbour who keeps you up all night with the thovil, the pedestrian who’ll take his own sweet time crossing the road and the husband who tries to maintain his dignity, but eventually gives in to being hen-pecked by his wife. He’s all [...]
You see the mundane, but there’s a difference
Dillai Joseph Rodrigo’s art is an interesting paradox. Dark brown eyes on dark, tanned faces stare back at the viewer through the canvases. Her subjects; the Muslim hat seller, the young girl taking a picture on her phone from the bus are everyday faces and figures. Upon closer inspection, the deep lines, wrinkles, guarded smiles [...]
Mirror
Fostering the art of folding
A square piece of paper, folded and unfolded applying geometric principles to create decorative objects – dinosaurs, dragons, flowers or cartoon figures. Origami- the art of folding paper to create an awe-inducing object with layers of pleats and mounts demands a high level of intellectual ability and concentration. Origami is a traditional Japanese craft, the [...]
For art’s sake
Elizabeth Moir Senior School hosted its annual art exhibition at the Lionel Wendt Gallery recently. The theme for this year’s exhibition was ‘If music be the art of life, paint on’, a twist on Shakespeare’s well known quote from Twelfth Night, that perfectly captured the work that was exhibited: a rich fusion of art and [...]
One Direction releases new single ‘Perfect’
Justine Bieber recaptures the UK Singles No:1 for the third time with his song ‘What Do You Mean?’ this week. It streamed more than 2.91 million times last week. The track, his most successful release, first topped the UK charts six weeks ago. After a week at the top it was replaced by Sigala’s ‘Easy [...]
100 Words since 1997
Thank you for all your contributions to the 100 word page on Intense. It is interesting to note how many writers have connected pain with intensity perhaps it gives us a glimpse of the truth of the Buddhist saying that attachment breeds sorrow. The theme for November is “SKIN”. Please send in your contributions before [...]
TV Times
Colombo Oktoberfest 2015 : Grand Bavarian celebration
The Paradise Beach of Mount Lavinia Hotel came alive with a gala celebration of all things Bavarian. For five days, from October 7th , Colombo Oktoberfest provided an unforgettable experience to all participants with traditional Bavarian cuisine, games and music for people from all walks of life. There were Bavarian hostesses and The Bayernrokers band, who [...]
The symphony of love
Veteran musician Visharad Fr. Edmund Tillekeratne presents concert titled ‘Prema Sanduvani’- The Symphony of Love’, a collection of his colourful, moving compositions at 6.30pm on October 25 at Bishop’s College Auditorium, Colombo. A group of leading and popular singers will render their voices at this rare evening of music. Amarasiri Peris, Chandana Liyanarachchi, Kasun Kalhara, [...]
‘Around The World in 25 Years’
The trend setter in regenerating the 70s Rajiv Sebastian is gearing up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Rajiv and The Clan led by him in style at the Nelum Pokuna. ‘Around The World in 25 years- Rajiv and the Clan’ in Concert will come alive at the Nelum Pokuna on 25th October starting at [...]
A carnival of paintings and cartoons
‘Siththaru Andi Roo-3’, an exhibition of paintings, cartoons and caricatures created by 100 painters and cartoon artists will be held on October 22 to 25 at the National Art Gallery, Colombo 7. The exhibition will comprise of a large number of water colours, poster colours, oil painting, portraits, line arts and comic cartoons created by [...]
‘Sinhabaahu’ in Borella
One of the greatest theatrical production made in Sri Lanka, Prof. Ediriweera Sarathchandra ‘Sinhabaahu‘ the play of will be staged at 8.15 a.m and 11.00 a.m. on October 28 at the YMBA Theatre, Borella. The play is organised by Jude Srimal.
Janakaraliya awakens love for theatre
Two Janakaraliya plays- Parakrama Niriella “Charandas” and “Hunuwataya”, which won many national awards including the best dramas in 2008 and 2014 respectively will be staged at the “Sudasuna” hall in Chilaw on October 21 and 22. The play is organized by drama lovers who were encouraged by the experience of the extended mobile theatre festival [...]
Play House Kotte takes ‘Hat Seller’ to Korea
Continuing the legacy of late playwright Somalatha Subasinghe, Play House Kotte, theatre group performed ‘Thoppi Welenda’ or “Hat Seller” at the Children’s Performing Arts Festival 2015 in Gwangju, South Korea recently. Written and produced by the late Mrs Somalatha Subasinghe, ‘Hat Seller’ was the only South Asian play chosen by the organisers and was staged [...]
Hollywood Horror in town
Hollywood horror movie ‘Crimson Peak’ starring Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver is now being screened at MC- Superior, Empire Gold and Liberty Lite Colombo and NIT – Kurunagela. Directed by Guillermo del Toro and written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins, the film is produced by Legendary Pictures and [...]
A cinematic taste of Japanese cuisines
Japanese Film Festival 2015 comrpised of four cinematic productions focusing on ever delighting Japanese cuisines will be screened from October 23 to 25 at the National Film Corporation theatre, Colombo. The stories about Japanese food which were made in 2013 and 2011 include ‘A Tale of Samurai Cooking’, ‘Morning Recipe’, ‘Ramen Samurai’ and ‘The God [...]
44th AGM of the CHSGA
44th AGM of ‘Ceylon Hotel School Graduate Association’ (CHSGA) which is the alumni association of the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (SLITHM) was held recently at the Aliya Resort and Spas Sigiriya. Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Affairs John Amaratunga attended the function as the Chief Guest, while Chairman Sri Lanka [...]
Citrus Waskaduwa celebrates World Tourism Day 2015
World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27 every year. The date has a special significance as it was chosen to mark the anniversary of the day when the statutes of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation were adopted in 1970. The theme of World Tourism Day 2015 was ‘one billion tourists, one billion opportunities’. [...]
Jungle Beach initiates cleaning up Eastern coast beaches
Though Sri Lanka is rimmed by some of the world’s best beaches, few compare with the wide, white, miles-long stretch of sand that runs north of Trincomalee past Pigeon Island and Nilaveli to the lagoon mouth at Kuchchaveli. Development has brought growing prosperity (and more visitors) to the area since 2009, but Kuchchaveli Beach has [...]
