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A hike in the off-season to Adam’s Peak, that lofty peak of mystery so admired for centuries by adventurers both local and foreign, is an adventure never to be forgotten. There are two main trails to Adam’s Peak – the Ratnapura-Pallabaddala trail and the Hatton-Nallathaniya trial with many off-route trails joining at various locations to [...]
Classic ‘Kishani style’
It’s not too often that you get to watch Kishani Jayasinghe perform on a Lankan stage. But when she does, you can be sure that it’ll make for an evening to remember. Maybe it’s the twinkle in her eyes when she introduces her music, or the easy camaraderie she shares with her fellow performers and [...]
Getting to know the Bard
The British Council and the GREAT Britain campaign recently announced Shakespeare Lives, a global programme celebrating Shakespeare’s work and influence which will run from January to December 2016. Shakespeare Lives is possible due to the unprecedented number of partnerships and collaborations between the British Council, the GREAT Britain campaign partners and organisations including the BBC, [...]
Mirror
On a hiking trail with Laceup
Laceup Sri Lanka’s Facebook page is something out of the ordinary. A fan page of an adventurous group of youngsters who share a common passion – that is hiking-whose desire is to build a community of hikers and “connect” with one another. The idea of forming an FB page and expanding their network of hikers [...]
Lite87 crew at the arcade for the festive season
The festive season is finally here and the Lite fm crew are thrilled to be able to share the season with readers and listeners. This December the crew will take over the sound waves, airing live from the Independence Square arcade, starting from Dec 1 till the end of the year. Not only will readers [...]
Justin Bieber fights his way to the top
Four weeks ago Justin Bieber’s song ‘Sorry’ had to settle for the No:2 spot as it debuted on the UK singles chart owing to the much anticipated return of Adele and her new song ‘Hello’ which smashed in at the top of the chart. But this week Justin’s slow paced tropical house/pop song put on [...]
Be a star shopper this holiday season
The end of year is approaching and you can already feel the stress building up! Lengthy to do lists, gift shopping and dinners/ lunches to attend to. This month’s column is about how to save money, time and also staying sane as you navigate through the holiday shopping madness! Here are some simple tips to [...]
TV Times
Go ‘Down Memory Lane’ today
Sri Lanka’s prime Golden Oldies sing-along concert ‘Down Memory Lane’ is scheduled to be held at Ramadia Ranmal Holiday Resort, Moratuwa today, Sunday 29th November, 6.30 pm. onwards. This much looked forward to sing along programme lasting 2 1/2 hours will as usual comprise of around forty much loved western old favourite songs as well [...]
Enrique Iglesias sows ‘Sex and Love’ in Colombo
Grammy Award winning King of Latino Pop Enrique Iglesias will come alive in Colombo, Sri Lanka promoting his tenth and current album ‘Sex and Love Tour’ on 20th December 2015 at the CR and FC Gounds. The ‘Sex and Love Tour’ is the twelfth concert tour by the Spanish recording artiste Enrique, which kicked off on Valentine’s Day-14 [...]
‘Ira Awara’
Veteran actress Priya Ranasinghe’s teleplay ‘Ira Awara’ a story of an isolated village, its inhabitants and its outdated customs and traditions will be telecast every weekday at 8.30 pm from December 1. The teledrama stars Palitha Silva, Sujani Menaka, Iranganie Serasinghe, Nalin Pradeep Uduwela, Madhani Malwatte, Ajith Lokuge, Giriraj Kaushalya, Deepani Silva, Nethali Nananayakkara, Mahendra [...]
Popular theatre in town
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake’s ever popular play ‘Dhawala Beeshana’ based on French playwright Jean-Paul Sartre would go on the boards on December 13 at 2.30 and 6.30 at the Municipal auditorium in Panadura. It stars Neil Alles, W. Jayasiri, Charith Dissanayake, Jehan Srikantha, Oshadi Gunasekra, Jagath de Silva, Ishara Pumuditha, Susanga Kahandawarachchi, Arunod Wijesinghe, Sunimal Perera, Kosala [...]
Rupavahini holiday for children
Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation will present a series of programmes including everpopular cartoons, puppetry, thriller dramas and educational documentaries for children during the school holidays. Produced by Athula Ransirilal with the assistance of Anura Dharmasena, Dharshana Panangala, P. Kularatne and Vajirakumari Vithanage, the programmes are conducted by popular cartoon characters ‘Dhosthara Hondahitha’, ‘Pissu Pusa’ and [...]
“Horu Hondai” at Ape Gama
Comedy stage play “Horu Hondai” directed by Ananda Athukorala will be staged at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on November 29, today at Ape Gama, Battaramulla. The play stars Rodney Warnakula, Ananda Athukorala, Anusha Dissanayake, Suranga Satharasinha, Damayantha Perera,Indika Jayasinha, Shiromika Fernando and Nelka Nishani. Musical score is by Kapila Gamage, stage management by Ravi, [...]
From Korea with love
The rich and splendid South Korean cinema will be displayed in a four-day long Korean Film Festival in Colombo in 2015 kicks off on December 4. One of the leading film industries in Asia, South Korean cinema has been acclaimed internationally for its classic art house movies and box office hit commercial cinema. A nation [...]
‘Raja Bojun’: Truly Sri Lankan
Raja Bojun’ authentic Sri Lankan restaurant is the latest addition to Colombo’s fast growing restaurant chain. Raja Bojun is generally known for traditional Sri Lankan cuisine. Located on the fourth floor of Liberty Arcade, is authentically designed for Sri Lankan cuisine with nice, spacious room, with spaced out dining tables, a high ceiling, some modest [...]
Gastronomic appreciation of France at GFH
To leverage its reputation as Colombo’s Grande Dame and transform the city’s dining and entertainment scene, distinctive concepts and renowned food offerings turn the hotel’s dining outlets into destinations in their own right. With strong emphasis on retaining the authenticity and heritage of the cuisine type, the main focus of dining at the Galle Face [...]
