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Thematically amplifying the rebellious and defiant spirits from growling vocalists to drummers in black masks, the momentum only kept growing at Colombo City Hotel last Sunday (May as Refuse/Resist, Stigmata’s latest show boasted a four-hour set of heavy metal music that addressed controversial themes such as corruption, greed and violence. Stigmata was performing along with [...]
Bring a book, browse and take your pick
I’m a little embarrassed about my offerings for April’s edition of Book Swap Colombo. There are five books tucked away in my bag – two of which unerringly earn me a raised eyebrow and a lot of teasing whenever anyone peruses my book cupboard. It’s my first time here and I decide against putting them [...]
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A tale told in water
If you happen to walk past the Visakha Vidyalaya swimming pool on a weekday after five, you will see all manner of interesting and sophisticated moves being practiced both in the water and out of it. There is a bit of everything – from ballet legs to running mans, and each move will be practiced [...]
Everest Trek Blog: Pushing forward to the summit
Sri Lankans Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala and Johann Peries are gearing to summit Mount Everest. Here in a short description they describe the progress they’ve made as conveyed through their support team in Colombo. This week we completed our second rotation, from Everest Base Camp, up to Camp 1 for one night, then Camp 2 for the [...]
Police unhappy with Beyonce
Beyonce has been the target of a protest by the police at her homecoming concert in Houston, Texas on 7th May. Members of the Pasadena Police Department and the Coalition for Police Sheriffs staged a silent protest outside the NRG Stadium, where Beyonce was performing as part of her Formation World tour. It was in [...]
100 Words
Thank you for your contributions on the 100 word page in “Buds”. Many articles have been reminded of impermanence by this word, and some work on love makes an interesting but unspoken link between the two concepts, appearing as they do on the same page! The theme for June is “PALM” please sends in your [...]
Bradby fashions
Royal College beat Trinity College to win the first leg of the 72nd Bradby Shield Rugby encounter at the Royal Sports Complex in Colombo recently. Captured here are scenes from the gathering.
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‘Sax solo by Sandun’
Sandun Parakum is, a veteran saxophonist in the music field, is planning to release his maiden sax solo album soon. The compact disc ‘Sax solo by Sandun’ comprises of ten original and cover versions of saxophone music of popular songs. ‘I have created some of my original songs and I have already finished recording of [...]
Young musician duo to set a world record in Sydney
Young multi-talented musician Nalaka Sajee Jayasinghe together with another young Sri Lankan musician Dinesh Perera is ready to set a world record playing 100 musical instruments. Sri Lankans in Australia and music lovers in that country will have a rare opportunity to witness this musical treat at 6.30 pm on May 21 at Bowmen Hall, [...]
French cinema recreated
Weekly film screening at Alliance Francaise de Colombo features different faces of the French cinema. ‘Les femmes du 6ème étage’ (The Women on the 6th Floor) directed by Philippe Le Guay will be screened at 3 pm on May 17 and at 6.30 pm on May 18 at Alliance Francaise de Colombo. Paris, in the [...]
Paththini potrays a love devine
Prof. Sunail Ariyaratne’s latest film “Paththini” based on a love affair between Kannagi and Kovalan or goddess Paththini’s story, is now screened at EAP circuit cinemas around the country. Starring Puja Umar Shankar, Uddhika Premaratne, Aruni Rajapasa and several others in the stellar cast the film is produced by Milina Sumathipala for Sumathi films. Cinematographed [...]
Chef’s Table Dining Experiences at FLOW
FLOW at Hilton Colombo Residences prides itself in being the only restaurant that offers exclusive Chef’s Table dining experiences in Sri Lanka. An all-day dinin g, with an open kitchen concept with seating for 168 guests, FLOW has a dedicated private dining room for these exclusive dining experiences. A Chef’s Table is a dining experience [...]
Chef Publis felicitated for 60 years of service at MLH
Celebrating 210 years of history and colonial heritage, Mount Lavinia Hotel is a pioneer in promoting Sri Lankan cuisine to the world. The face synonymous to the hotel as well as traditional culinary art, none other than Dr. Chef Publis Silva, was felicitated for 60 years of dedicated service to MLH, at the recently held [...]
