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Back for the third time Samant Chauhan says Fashion Weeks like CFW play a colossal part in promoting “brands like ours which don’t invest in advertising”. “My brand is about everything hand-woven in my home-town, Bhagalpur,” he said. Straight out of school, he said his father knew he wouldn’t fit the corporate mould. “There were [...]
Here come tomorrow’s fashions!
Park Street Mews was teeming with fashionistas, gathered on the eve of the main HSBC CFW shows under strings of lights to absorb a dose of ambient high fashion. We caught a glimpse of tomorrow’s top names in the local fashion scene nervously watching their work finally take centre stage, as they kickstarted CFW’s Spring-Summer [...]
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The wildest dream
In the last week of May 2016, Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala and Johann Peiris will become the first Sri Lankans to ever summit Mt. Everest. That is if all goes as planned. When you are talking about conquering the tallest mountain on Earth, certainty is a luxury and a Rs.19 million price tag is its own obstacle. [...]
Bright ideas come to life at Hub 9
Charitha Rasaputra and Angelo Portier own an advertising start-up. When they’re not getting LED light-fringed sign boards fixed on tuk-tuks, they’re at office with others who have similar bright ideas. There’s a full scale meeting going-on in the conference room when we drop-in at Hub9 down Park Gardens Colombo 05. A floor beneath the engrossed [...]
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‘Seven Last Words’
‘The Seven Last Words’, one of Haydn’s greatest masterworks, will come alive at the Goethe- Institute Hall at Gregory’s Road, on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 7:30pm. ‘The Seven Last Words of Our Saviour On the Cross’ (German: Die sieben Letzten Worte unseres Erlösers am Kreuze), Op. 51, Hob. III:50-56 – the concert goes on [...]
‘Words on the Mount’
‘Words on the Mount’, the virtual literary festival of Mount Lavinia, to commemorate the 210 year history of Mount Lavinia Hotel, to be held on 8th and 9th July. The event seeks to promote Sri Lanka as a tourist destination with a rich literary history and colonial legacy. To that end, the iconic hotel will be [...]
‘Gods of Egypt’ Battle of the deities
Featuring around ancient Egyptian deities ‘Gods of Egypt’3D, Hollywood fantasy movie, is now being screened at Empire – Gold and MC Superior cinemas Colombo. Directed by Alex Proya, the film stars Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brenton Thwaites, Chadwick Boseman, Elodie Yung, Courtney Eaton, Rufus Sewell, Gerard Butler, and Geoffrey Rush. Mortal hero Bek teams with the god [...]
Cinematic promotion of Sri Lanka
The updated version of Sri Lanka the travel directory, featuring comprehensive audio-visual details needed for tourists has been released by film producer Ranjith Perera. The first of its kind produced in DVD format comes in parallel to an internet travel directory comprising high quality video clips. First released in 2010, the latest DVD is comprised [...]
A great play from a theatre legend
‘Hasthikantha Manthare’, a threatical production by legendary playwright Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra will go on the boards at 7 pm on March 11 at the Lionel Wendt theatre Colombo. Directed by Lalitha Sarachchandra, the play stars Sanath Wimalasiri, Lakshani Amarathunga, Jagath Kumara, Rajith Hewathanthrige, Tony Kevitiyagala, Janaka Munasinghe and Kumari Aththanayake. Behind the screen, costume design is [...]
Neerja: A portrayal of greatest love
Featuring the courageous act of a young Indian girl who sacrificed her life to save lives of 359 passengers of a flight, ‘Neerja’ is now being screened at Liberty Lite Kollupity, Amity Lite and Vista Lite theatres Neerja is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language written by Saiwyn Quadras, and Directed by Ram Madhvani biographical thriller film [...]
‘Cinderella’, A tale of a budding romance
‘Cinderella’ is an intensely romantic movie which reveals how a sudden and short romantic interlude can have a lasting impact and a deep empathy on a human life. Directed by Inoka Sathyangani, the plot of this film is simple yet effective and moving at the same time. Starring Upeksha Swarnamali and Dancing Stars fame cricketer [...]
Ever popular play in town
Punyasena Gunasinghe’s ‘Dhikthala Kaalagola’ a drama that contains many popular songs written by Charles Silva Gunasinghe will be staged at 3.30 pm and 7 pm on Saturday March 5 at the Lionel Wendt Colombo 7. The cast include Richard Maanamudali, Jayantha Bandara, Thushari Gunarathne, Isuru Weerasinghe, Upali Bandara, Upali Thiwanka Hewage, Saman Nishantha Gunasinghe, Ranjith [...]
Silver Falls Hotel: Destination Nuwara Eliya
Holidaying in Nuwara Eliya is still the biggest event in any season. Holiday makers visiting Little England during the December season has overtaken the popular April Spring season. Significantly most of the holiday makers want to enjoy their vacation away from the busy and noisy Nuwara Eliya town. Gradually the holiday traffic is moving away from [...]
Beauties on board the Colombo City Tour
Marina Alekseychik, the winner of 2015 Mrs. World title together with the finalists of the Mrs Sri Lanka pageant for Mrs World hopped on board the Colombo City Tour open deck double decker to enjoy a thrilling ride around the city last week. Being her first visit to Sri Lanka, the reigning Mrs World together [...]