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When Vasantha De Silva speaks about hair he speaks of it in curiously concrete terms, incongruent to its wispy quality and elevating its gravity. While describing haircuts in place of words such as‘tame’, ‘comb’, ‘smooth’ and ‘brush’, words like ‘structures’, ‘buildings’, ‘create’ and ‘build’ take its place in his vocabulary instead. When in conversation, he [...]
Prepare to be hooked
Netflix, the online streaming service, made its (slightly belated but no less) triumphant arrival in Sri Lanka a few months ago. It opened up a host of films and TV programmes (yes, we’re in the Commonwealth, we speak the Queen’s English here, it’s not ‘movies’ and TV ‘shows’ you American heathens), formerly unavailable in Sri [...]
Mirror
Being on top
It’s been three years since anyone has made it to the summit of the world’s tallest mountain. But in May a young Sri Lankan woman climbed 8,848m up to stand on the roof of the world. Just 300m from the summit, her climbing partner was told he was running out of oxygen and would have [...]
Andrew’s Purple Revolution
Following music legend Prince’s recent death and with his birthday falling this week the Mirror Magazine caught up with Prince fan and ‘Australia’s Got Talent’ winner Andrew De Silva via email about his latest band MM: Having won Australia’s Got Talent in 2012, how has your life changed ? AD: The whole experience was really [...]
Justin Bieber faces legal issue over song
Justin Bieber is facing a legal challenge for his hit song ‘Sorry’. The Canadian artiste and his song writing collaborator Skrillex are facing claims that ‘Sorry’ is very similar to an indie track called ‘Ring The Bell’ released in 2014 by White Hinterland. The writer and artiste whose real name is Casey Dienel claims her [...]
TV Times
Fête de la Musique: Celebration of summer
‘Fête de La Musique’ (International Music Day), organised by Alliance Française de Colombo will come alive once again on Saturday, 2nd July 2016 from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm at their Air Conditioned Auditorium at No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo7.It was planned to have Fete de la Musique on 21 June but due to the [...]
Classical Guitar workshop and Concert
India Cultural Centre, Colombo in association with Amarnath Guitar Akademi, Colombo and Asian Guitar Federation will be organising classical guitar workshops and Concerts by Aakash Saha, Bachelor of Music from Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University, USA from June 7 to 11 2016 at Colombo and Kandy. Asian Guitar Federation is a growing network that [...]
French drama movies at AF Colombo
Alliance Francaise de Colombo screens French drama movies in its weekly film screening on Tuesday and Wednesday. Comedy drama ‘Combien tu m’aimes’ directed by Bertrand Blier will be screened at 3 pm on Tuesday June 7 and at 6.30 pm pm on Wednesday June 8 at the auditorium AF, Barnes Place, Colombo. In Paris, after [...]
French Spring Festival features classic cinema
One of the much awaited items of the annual French Spring Festival here is the French film festival that is held simultaneous to the French Bastille Day. This year the film festival is held in Colombo from July 12 to 15. On July 13 ‘Sand Castle’ at 5.30 pm and ‘A Bottle in the Gaza [...]
Return of TMNTs
Another action comedy based on the character of Ninja turtles ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows’ is now being screened at Liberty Lite – Colombo and Savoy Wellawatte together with Amity Lite – Nugegoda, Vista Lite – Ja-Ela and a few other cinemas around the country. Directed by Dave Green and written by [...]
‘Bavarian Garden’ brings authentic German Cuisine to Waters Edge
Waters Edge, the favourite suburban hotel on the outskirts of Colombo will bring authentic German cuisine to tantalise Sri Lankan taste buds as it opens doors to the all-new Bavarian Garden on the 5th of June 2016. Specialising in Bavarian cuisine, the new outlet set in a semi-outdoor atmosphere will be an ideal location to [...]
Jetwing links with the AK Lit Fest 2016
Keeping in line with supporting youth progression, Jetwing Hotels joined hands with the AK Literary Festival once again as its hospitality partner. The AK Literary Festival is a literary festival which brings together enthusiasts from every corner of the country. It is a collaborative platform where those who share a passion for literature come together, [...]
