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Mondy celebrated the launch of their Resort Wear Collection with a High Tea for their loyal customers on December 11 at their outlet on Dharmapala Mawatha. Also unveiled was the ‘Milan Raffle’ – through which a selected customer would win an all expenses paid trip to Milan with a shopping allowance worth 1000 USD. Their [...]
The voice of Christmas
You know it’s Christmas when radio makes the move to big, bold public venues, and the hosts have their cheeriest voices to usher in the spirit of the season. Radio plays a significant role in bringing the joy and good vibes of Christmas to households and work spaces around the country. In this week’s Magazine [...]
Akira’s trendy wear now in Nugegoda
Akira, a 100% Sri Lankan produced fashion brand launched by brothers Akila and Ravinath Sannasgala has opened its doors at No. 53, Railway Avenue, Nugegoda, showcasing a range of casual and corporate wear for men and women. The first two syllables of the brothers’ names helped form the name AKIRA. The word means brightness, intelligent [...]
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Create your own christmas decor with 3D Concept Studio
Bored with your usual christmas decorations? It’s not too late to give 3D Concept Studio a call. The team have begun designing unique christmas décor using laser cutting standards – to jazz up your tree . 3D Concept Studio is a rapid prototyping start-up founded in 2013 by Nissanga Warnapura. The company aims to take [...]
Santa’s helper comes to grant a Christmas wish
It’s that time of the year when children start putting down their little notes for Santa Claus, while their parents readily oblige to surprise their little ones with their dream gifts. But not every child is privileged that way, especially children in remote villages whose parents can barely afford three meals a day. However, kids [...]
Mark Ronson brings the beat to this year’s EPF
The Electric Peacock Festival (EPF) truly enthralled its audience this year, thanks in no small part to an epic DJ set by festival headliner Mark Ronson, who is most noted for hit ‘Uptown Funk,’ a 2015 pop smash hit featuring Bruno Mars, which has currently been winning big at international music award shows. However, Mr. [...]
Christmas gives us a chance to reconnect
What Christmas Means To Me It wasn’t Christmas until the white tree came down. This was obviously a plastic tree taking-up permanent residence over a cupboard for most of the year but come December, it would stand in our hall. I still remember decorating and finding presents under it on Christmas morning when I was [...]
Ed Sheeran to undergo surgery on his ear
Pop star Ed Sheeran is to undergo ear surgery in January. The singer who completed his world tour on 12th December in New Zealand revealed the cause was as a result of a jump he made off a yacht from a very high point into water. Sheeran was on holiday in Spain at the time. [...]
TV Times
New Christmas CD from Anil Bhareti
Popular Singer Anil Bhareti who has been in the music scene for more than four decades is known to be the only artiste who has sung the highest number of Christmas songs than any other artiste since 1970. He has sung over sixty popular Christmas songs including the ever popular Christmas song ‘Bethlehem Pure’ which [...]
‘A Restaurant with a Dance-floor’ to herald in the New Year at Waters Edge
Heralding in the New Year is something that everyone looks forward to and 31st night is a much awaited date on everyone’s social calendar. This year too as the season sets in most people are looking for a different experience to celebrate the dawn of 2016. This is where Waters Edge specialises. Creating a brand [...]
Live music at Curve for Season
Curve- Tapas Bar at Park Street Mews now popular for excellent live music kicks off the season with well known Guest artiste Natalya from Canada,on Wednesdays and Thursdays along with Damian with D Zone on Fridays and CJ with Mintaka on saturdays . Sri Lankan born Natalya, is well known in the local jazz and [...]
Christmas with choro calibre
‘Choro Calibre’ an ensemble of dynamic male and female voices is geared to bring the true spirit of Christmas during the month of December with their splendid harmonies sing along sessions at all leading hotels in Colombo. ‘Choro Calibre’ will be in action at Colombo Hilton from 20th to 24th, while they will sing for [...]
Nita rewarded for her campaign against AIDS
Veteran actress and film producer Nita Fernando who made ‘Sawara’(Seven Notes), a movie which discussed the HIV infected in Sri Lanka and their pathetic and traumatic journeys, was rewarded for her contribution to fight the deadly disease. The U.N. AIDS awarded Nita in appreciation of her outstanding contribution to the National HIV Response in the [...]
Secca Team: A teleplay with a mission
“Secca Team”, a television drama which provides a rare window into the complexity of the multicultural society and the encounters between characters, their tangled lives and worlds is now being telecast every Saturday at 8.30 pm on Rupavahini channel. Directed by Pradeep Dharmadasa, the film stars Shalani Tharaka, Malcom Machado, Dasun Chamila and Jayani Senanayake [...]
French comedies and dramas at AF Colombo
French comedy ‘Les Beaux gosses’ (The French Kissers) will be screened at 3 pm on December 22 and at 6.30 pm on December 23 at Alliance Française de Colombo 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7. Directed by Riad Sattouf this coming-of-age story tells about an adolescent boy and his efforts to fit in amongst a varied [...]
“Charandas” goes to Trincomalee
Janakaraliya play “Charandas” directed by Parakrama Niriella that won nine awards including the Best Drama in 2008 will be performed for the officers and other servicemen of the Sri Lanka Navy on December 23 at 10 am, 2 pm and 6.30 pm at the Wasantha Karannagoda Auditorium of the Naval Base at Trincomalee. Janakaraliya artistes [...]
Creative Activities for Children from Somalatha Subasinghe Play House
Lanka Children’s and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF), popularly known as Somalatha Subasinghe Play House commences its next session of the “Creative Activities for Children” programme on January 9, 2016. Children from ages four to fourteen can take part in the programme. The prime objective of the programme is to develop the child’s mental and physical [...]
Ever popular plays at Wendt
Two popular dramas of Dayananda Gunawardena “Nari Bena and Jasaya saha Lenchina” will be staged on Sunday December 20, (today) at 3.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt Theatre Colombo 07. A group of popular stars including Bandula Wijeweera, Rodney Warnakula, Sarath Kulanga, Tharanda Kumani, Ratnasheela Perera, Sunil Thilakarathne, Nilmini Kottegoda, Jayanath Bandara [...]
Festive season at Amaya Hills
Experience the real seasonal atmosphere ‘Unduwap Asiriya’ a special Christmas festival, which is now on at Amaya Hills, Kandy. The dance and music fiesta ‘Duruthu Udanaya’ at Rasawasala on 31st December featuring popular Sri Lankan band ‘SA – ZETS’ with Latiano Dance act by Solaheat will come alive on New Years Eve. The master of [...]
Residence by Uga Escapes greets festive season
Residence by Uga Escapes, the Colombo boutique hotel owned by leading leisure group Uga Escapes (Pvt.) Ltd, will herald the festive season at its popular restaurant and bar, Rare at Residence, through a line-up of exciting events. The spirit of celebration is already in full flow at the hotel following the recent ceremonial lighting of [...]
