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Cecily Walker meets the inspirational doctor cum musician Manella Joseph as she prepares for her show on May 7 This June, Dr. Manella Joseph retires after 41 years as a doctor but she has no intention of retiring from her second passion in life: music. Where music is concerned “No wild horses could stop me!” [...]
Brownie bliss in ‘Skrumptious’ style
If you have a fancy for delicious brownies, “Skrumptious” is the place for you. In just four years of operation, they have gained a name for themselves and with their new store at 115, Jawatta Road, Colombo 5, are looking to attract more sweet lovers to come savour their treats. The shop is small but [...]
Stigmata to enthral audiences next Sunday with ‘Refuse/Resist’
Have you ever wondered what a local gig of heavy metal music entails? If you have never watched such an event, where the raw power of the music and performance has you either head banging or at least bobbing to the beat, regardless of what your preference in music is, you need to grab a ticket and check this [...]
Mirror
Staying on track
When a team from the University of Moratuwa embarked on a mission to build a racing car-from scratch-they didn’t exactly know what they were getting into. Almost two years and two batches later Team Shark is well on their way to debuting the first formula student racing car built by a group of university students [...]
Everest Trek blog: Crossing Khumbu Icefall
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala and Johann Peries who are gearing to summit Mount Everest have already begun their journey – here in a short description they describe the progress they’ve made as conveyed through their support team in Colombo. The Khumbu Icefall is at an altitude of 5,486 metre (17,999ft), and it is between Everest Base Camp [...]
He was music and he wrote the songs
The end of the voice behind the “Purple One” was sudden and it took the whole music world and fans alike by surprise. Standing at only 5.2 ft, the icon Prince went away suddenly on April 21. His fans were in a state of shock when the news broke. But it all turned out into [...]
Game of thrones returns with more twists
Jon Snow is really dead, but after months of hysteria no one seems to care anymore. This week, Game of Thrones kicked off its sixth season. Fans have been going crazy because we have finally come to the moment when the show outpaces the book and we get a glimpse of what’s coming up. And [...]
TV Times
Mother’s Day celebration
Mother’s Day is a celebration honouring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It compliments similar celebrations honouring family members. In what we believe to be the first time in Sri Lanka, the Cathedral Choir, Melanie Bibile, OKTAVE, the De Lanerolle Brothers, Neranjan de [...]
22 years of MAF
Moratuwa Arts Forum (MAF) will hold its 22nd Annual General Meeting on Sunday, the 1st May at Sri Palee Hall, Moratuwa commencing at 5.00 p.m. The chief guest for the occasion will be veteran dance guru Choreographer Chandana Wickramasinghe and Mrs. Dilhanai Wickremasinghe. The first part of the ceremonial event will be graced by the [...]
Prince’s death: Another MJ style mystery
Police are believed to be refusing to rule out criminal homicide charges over veteran singer Prince’s death as they probe doctors who may have supplied him with drugs. The singer was found collapsed in an elevator in Paisley Park, his home and vast recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota last Thursday and was declared dead. Officers [...]
‘Hathe Wasama’ narrates around money and morals
Veteran journalist, teledrama director, writer and lyricist Rodney Vidanapathirana’s teledirection ‘Hathe Wasama’ is now being re-telecast every Saturday at 9 pm on Siyatha TV. The popular teledrama was written by late Daya Rajapakha based on a comicstory he created and it is played by renowned cast including late Tony Ranasinghe and Tissa Abeysekera. For his [...]
Cinema on Shakespeare at SLF
Whether you’re a film lover or William Shakespeare fan, there is a golden opportunity for all of you. British Council together with Sri Lanka Foundation has organised twelve month programme to commemorate 400 years death anniversary of Shakespeare, titled “Shakespeare Film Festival”. In honour of his contribution to Art and Literature, some of renowned works [...]
‘Sillara Kasi’ on Rupavahini
‘Sillara Kasi’ a teledrama directed by Janaka Suranjith and produced by the teledrama Unit of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation will be telecast at 8.35 pm on every week day starting from Tuesday May 3. It is played by Uddika Premaratne, Himali Sayurangi, Volga Kalpani, Dharmapriya Dias, Jehan Srikantha Appuhamy, Sarath Chandrasiri, Lionel Wickrema, Wasantha [...]
French films features at AF de Colombo
French comedy film ‘Potiche’ directed by François Ozon tells a story about a trophy wife who takes the reins of the family business and proves to be a remarkably effective leader when her husband is taken hostage by his striking employees. The film will be screened at 3 pm on May 3 and at 6.30 [...]
Baaghi, the latest bollywood bash
Latest Bollywood movie ‘Baaghi’ (Rebel), a tale of an ex-military agent goes in hiding for a mission, is now being screened at Liberty Lite, Kollupitiya and other ‘Lite’ theatres run by Movie Works (Pvt) Ltd around the country. Directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film features Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor [...]
Adventure package from OZO HOTELS
OZO Colombo and OZO Kandy are offering special Sri Lankan Adventure Packages for two people for a dual stay with two nights at OZO Colombo and two nights at OZO Kandy. OZO hotels make life simple, easy, and fun with the basics done right. In this Sri Lankan adventure of a lifetime, get the best [...]
Jetwing Hotels joins ‘Around the Pearl’
‘Around the Pearl’ is an annual cycling challenge held over 10 days covering 1400kms around the beautiful coastal belt of Sri Lanka with the aim to raise funds for wheelchairs for children affected by Cerebral Palsy. Jetwing Hotels is now on board with this project as the Official Hotel Partner. Over 30 riders both local [...]
