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What should you wear in 2016? If you’re looking for the newest trends, here are some pointers from a few people in the fashion world who know what’s in and what’s not! Amilani Perera’s recommendations for your casual wardrobe: Amilani Perera is a fashion designer with two labels: ‘Amilani Perera’ and ‘Once More’. Pick the [...]
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Young at heart
Thejitha Saubhagya Edirisinghe grew up in Urapola, a village located in the Attanagalla division. The 27-year-old activist is involved in many things including running his own organisation – Human Wing International. Thejitha was one of two Sri Lankan recipients of the Queen’s Young Leader Award in 2015 (alongside Kavindya Tennekoon). He has been involved with [...]
Gehan joins the cause for ‘Music of the Heart’
Gehan Cooray who made his debut at three has come a long way from appearing at St. Bridget’s Convent’s nursery play. In what was easily a foreshowing of his future, he says moments before going onstage “even back then, I distinctly remember feeling ready for it.” Currently residing in Los Angeles, “I’m working on a [...]
Promising releases for 2016
It’s going to be one of those ‘keep the pop- corn coming’ sort of years. We’re about two weeks in to this Year and the scheduled movie releases look promising for those who get excited about catching the latest plots on giant-screen. Giddy Star Wars fans started us off last year around Christmas, barely keeping [...]
Adele’s latest album continues top US charts
Adele’s album ‘25’ has now sold over 7.44 million copies in the US and continues to top the US album chart. Her album is now the best selling album of the past decade. Justin Bieber who sacrificed his Christmas No: 1 in the UK for a worthy cause regained the prime position to claim the [...]
TV Times
Yashan looks ‘Kauluwen Eha’ in the New Year
The popular young generation singer Yashan de Silva released his latest music video ‘Kauluwen Eha’ last week. It was an exclusive release on his own TV show ‘Music X’press’ on Siyatha TV. ‘Kauluwen Eha’, is a Sri Lankan R & B song based on true love which was musically directed by Shenal Maddumage and lyrics [...]
SING-A-LONG WITH MARIAZELLE
The Association of Sri Lanka Cricket Umpires will present a grand musical extravaganza titled Sing-a-long with Annesley and Mariazelle to celebrate the 72nd Birth Anniversary of the Association on 16th January 2016 at BMICH Banquet Hall starting at 7.00pm. The Association known as ACUSL is the oldest in the Country and has produced over the [...]
A play on madness
‘Jayasirita Pissu’ stage play written, produced and directed by actor Sarath Kothalawala, will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm at the Tower Hall Theatre, Maradana. The plays stars Pubudu Chathuranaga, Dharmapriya Dias, Janaka Kumbukage, Saman Hemarathna, Niroshan Wijesinghe, Dimuthu Chinthaka and Sarath himself. Stage setting is by Premalal Liyanage and Neel [...]
For love of Hindustani classical music
Celebrating the 103rd birth anniversary of late musician Dr. Lionel Edirisinge, the Classical Music Assembly (CLA) has organised a Hindustani classical music concert, “Naad”, at 3 pm on January 13 at Dr. Panibaratha hall of Visual and Performing arts University, Colombo. This is the maiden North Indian Classical concert organised by the Classical Music Assembly [...]
2016: An Year for cinema
The New Year 2016 would be a blessed year for movie fans and those interested in cinema. A number of internationally acclaimed and awarded films are already in line to be screened in various circuits while some much awaited popular films are also added to the list. ‘28’ Among those internationally awarded are Prasanna Jayakody’s [...]
Hilton Colombo Residences launched WIP with ‘HHonors’
Hilton Colombo Residences today announced the launch of Wedding Incentive Plan(WIP) that it will award wedding couples the opportunity to earn Hilton HHonors®. These points can be redeemed for their honeymoon in any of the Hilton Hotels globally who are participating in this offer. Hilton HHonors is Hilton Worldwide’s hotel rewards program that has four [...]
Cinnamon -HSBC Marco Pierre White Challenge for Sri Lankan culinary enthusiasts
The godfather of modern cooking, three Michelin star celebrity chef and Judge of MasterChef Australia, Marco Pierre White will be in Sri Lanka courtesy of Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts in collaboration with the British High Commission and flown courtesy of SriLankan Airlines from 18th to 31st January 2016. To coincide with his visit, Cinnamon Hotels [...]
