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Nushelle de Silva, 27, received the Queen’s Young Leaders award on Thursday, June 23 for her work with peace and reconciliation projects via Building Bridges in Sri Lanka. The award was presented by Queen Elizabeth to young leaders from 45 Commonwealth nations at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace as part of the Queen’s Young Leaders [...]
Tea and a little touch of England
Upon entering the premises of Dottie’s English Tea Room, perched on the far end of Rosmead Place, we understand why this place is the buzzword on everyone’s lips since it opened two weeks ago. From the delicate dull gold finishing on the floral couches and ceramic trinkets around the room to the bone china cups, [...]
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Slipping in to 3D fashion
A few months ago a wedding dress took headlines by storm when it became the world’s first wedding dress manufactured in part using 3D-printing technology. Sri Lankan designer Charlene Thuring and the 3D Concept Studio worked together to make this record breaking dress a reality; here they speak to us about the potential for this [...]
Learning to manage your natural hair
Are we happy with our natural hair? the majority will say No! The grass is always greener on the other side. Well, not necessarily, if one know how to manage what there naturally born with. Learning to accept your hair, getting comfortable with it and working with what is already there is far easier than [...]
Ways to keep your smartphone running smoothly
When you buy a new smartphone, it often runs quickly for a few months, and then seems to slow down inexplicably. Whether it’s an iPhone or an Android phone read on for easy ways to speed up your phone and keep it everything running smoothly. Keep your phone software updated The latest version of your [...]
Delivering sweet things
Crowds gather at one particular stall at the Colombo Food Festival, and come out beaming, their fingers wrapped around a gooey brownie or lips and teeth smeared from sticky cake pops. These yummy delights belong to those who bake full of love…home bakers. Sweetshop.lk has stepped up to make sure that these humble home bakers [...]
Gearing for comedy
On previous occasions when Vinodh Senadeera staged ‘Playing Doctor’, it was received with resounding success by theatregoers. This time too Vinodh will usher this trusty script out from retirement with a cast of eight this month at the Lionel Wendt, marking his 60th production. “Playing Doctor” is Rob Brewster, a young man who has gambled [...]
Rihanna releases track for Star Trek
Rihanna has released a single called ‘Sledgehammer’ from the film Star Trek Beyond. The single is not featured on her current album ‘Anti’. The new Star Trek film is due to hit cinemas worldwide on July 22. Rap star 50 Cent has been arrested on the West Indian island of St. Kitts for using indecent [...]
TV Times
‘The Bonsoir Diaries’… now as an Audio Book
The Bonsoir Diaries’ by Kumar de Silva, gets a new lease of life and takes on a new persona as an Audio Book on Wednesday 6th July 2016. Launched as part of the current French Spring Festival presented by the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and the network of the Alliance Francaise in Sri Lanka, [...]
SLFUW Sing along at BMICH
Sri Lanka Federation of University Women (SLFUW) will present a sing along with Damayantha Kuruppu and his band vision on July 9th at the restaurant, BMICH from 7.00 p.m. onwards. The event organised in aid of the SLFUW project will go towards the maintenance of the Hostel for the less privileged undergraduates. The hostel is [...]
‘Thank you for the music literature’
Multi talented musician, writer on music, painter and electronic expert, Sumathipala Solangaarachchi was recently honoured with a doctorate by the Dharmapala-Olcott Memorial International Research Foundation (DOMIRF) in recognition of his great contributions to music literature. Solangarachchi was honoured for his literary contribution—his two books “Deshiya Bhavitha Sangeethya Ha Aparadiga Sanghatha” (Local practical music and western [...]
Lion’s story at Lionel Wendt
Legendary stylised play “Sinhabahu” produced by Prof. Ediriwira Sarachchandra will go on the boards at 3.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. on July 9 at Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo 7. This drama will be organis ed by Jude Srimal and Tickets are available only at Lionel Wendt theatre. All seats have been box planned.
Play with popular songs on the boards
Punyasena Gunasinghe’s “Dhikthala Kaalagola” a drama that contains many popular songs, written by Charles Silva Gunasinghe will be staged at 3.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. on Sunday, July 10 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo 7. The cast includes Richard Maanamudali, Jayanath Bandara, Thushari Gunarathne, Isuru Weerasinghe, Upali Bandara, Upali Thiwanka Hewage, Saman Nishantha Gunasinghe, [...]
New Indian soap drama on a snake
‘Naagin’ is the latest addition to Indian soap dramas that is being telecast on Sirasa TV. Tittled as ‘Prema Dadayama’, the TV serial dubbed into Sinhala will be telecast on every Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm to 9 pm on Sirasa TV starting from July 11. The story revolves around two girls named Shivanya [...]
Debut film of brothers goes to Britain
“Premaya Nam” (Dirty, Yellow, Darkness), the directorial debut by brothers Kalpana Ariyawansa and Vindana Ariyawansa has become the official selection for the London Indian Film Festival 2016 in Britain, in July. LIFF is considered Europe’s largest Asian film festival and will be held from July 14 to 24 in London in Britain and the festival [...]
Century old hero back
Tarzan, a character that has enthralled and fascinated both children and adults for almost a century is back with its latest cinematic version ‘Legend of the Tarzan’. Distributed by Cinema Entertainments (Pvt) Limited – CEL, the fhe film is now being screened at Majestic Cineplex, Empire Arcade, Savoy 3D, Excel World, City Cinema – Mt. [...]
An evergreen play
R.R. Samarakoon’s “Kelani Palama”, an unforgettable theatrical social criticism about the haves and have nots will be staged at 3.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. on July 8 at Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo 07 (Air conditioned). The play is starred by a cast comprising the original actors and new comers including Ramya Wanigasekara, Geetha Kanthi Jayakodi, [...]
‘Sea Spray Restaurant’ re-opens Galle Face Hotel
Galle Face Hotel’s So uth Asian sensuality restaurant, ‘Sea Spray’ re-opened with a promise to take guests on a magical journey that will satisfy much more than just their taste buds. The legendary Galle Face Hotel’s Sea Spray restaurant which was closed for restoration for the past three years is set to turn the tide [...]
Sunquick joins hands with the National Bartenders Competition 2016
The hospitality industry of Sri Lanka is getting ready to experience and enjoy the creativeness and innovations of bartenders in Sri Lanka, on 22nd July 2016 at Waters Edge. The competition has been an annual event for the past 24 years. The Ceylon Hotel School Graduates Association, together with the Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism [...]
