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Popular band ‘La Bambas’ marks Golden Jubilee
Popular Calypso/pop acoustic band ‘La Bambas’ is celebrating their golden jubilee in music showbiz this year. To mark the occasion the lineup is finalising the release of a CD comprising popular Latin American songs and West Indian calypsos music. Their first notable outing was on 26th June 1966 -exactly 50 years hence at the popular ‘Observer [...]
Annesley to rock Moratuwa
In conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the inauguration of the Holy Emmanuel Youth Fellowship, Moratuwa, a gala night of songs and entertainment brought to life by Sri Lankan pop-singer Annesley Malawanna and his band. The Youth Fellowship of Holy Emmanuel Church Moratuwa, which was the first Youth Fellowship to be formed within the Diocese [...]
What do our pets do when we are out?
Latest Hollywood animated comedy ‘The Secret Life of Pets’, a story about the lives the pets lead after their owners leave for work or school each day is now being screened at Liberty Lite 3D and Sky Lights Malabe 3D. Directed by Chris Renaud and Yarrow Cheney, the feature-film is a collaboration of Illumination Entertainment [...]
British comedy with Lankan touch
A Sinhala adaptation of British playwright Ray Cooney’s ‘Funny Money’ goes on the boards under the directorial vision of the Dharmapriya Dias as “Saadaya Maarai Salli Hamaray” on July 15 at St Joseph’s College, Kegalle on July 16 at Mahanama College Colombo and on July 17 at S De S Jayasinghe hall Dehiwala. The cast [...]
“Dututhena Allanu” goes to hills
Kaushalya Fernando’s latest stage play “Dututhena Allanu” will be staged on July 12 at the “Ediriweera Sarathchandra open air theatre (Wala)” at 7pm. Dutu Thena Allanu, a satirical representation of a decadent, socio-political scenario is an adaptation of Opera Wonyosi by Nobel Prize-winning dramatist and poet Wole Soyinka. ‘Dutu Thena Allanu’ is Kaushalya Fernando’s third [...]
Adaraneeya Kathawak cast in Kandy and Kurunegala
Priyantha Colambage’s ‘Adaraneeya Kathawak’ film team with its leading cast members Hemal Ranasinghe, Bimal Jayakody and Udari Warnakulasooriya will visit theatres to promote the movie and to meet their fans in Kandy and Kurunegala . Today July 10, the team will be at Regal Kandy for its 2.30pm show and at Imperial, Kurunegala for its [...]
SIGNIS Salutation back to honour cinema and mini screen talents
One of the much awaited events in country’s cinema and television industry SIGNIS Salutation film and teledrama awards ceremony will be held for the 39th time at 6:00 p.m. on November 12 at the BMICH. The Films screened in 2015 and the teledramas under 100 episodes telecast in 2015 would be considered for awards in [...]
Colonial connection; a tale of reincarnation
‘Sanda Diya Mankada’, the newest teledrama on Rupavahini channel narrates a love story of a British boy and Lankan lass that has connection to rebirth and will be telecast on every Sunday at 8.35 pm starting from today. The play stars Himali Siriwardena, Jagath Chamika, Chrish Henry, Janak Premalal, Anjula Rajapaksa, Maureen Charuni, Mali Jayaweera, [...]
Waters Edge to launch an authentic Sri Lankan Restaurant
Popular resort Waters Edge recently launched the construction of an authentic Sri Lankan restaurant in the hotel premises A launch of an authentic Sri Lankan restaurant will only add to the many plans underway to showcase the Kotte area as a heritage site. The foundation stone laying ceremony was held at the hotel premises to [...]
French gourmet week at GFH
In the words of Alain Ducasse, the Monégasque chef: ‘French cuisine is the interpreter of a cuisine that has evolved towards lightness in harmony with its environment…’ Further, Laurent Fabius, Former Prime Minister of France, words: “France’s heritage is its cuisine, its wines, but it is a heritage that should not simply be contemplated, glorified and savoured; [...]
An Afternoon with David Foenikinos and Ashok Ferry
Ever wanted to have a cup of tea with literati? Well, an afternoon tea at the Galle Face Hotel is in order when Ashok Ferry, the well known Sri Lankan author and illustrator will read and will be in conversation with David Foenikinos and his novel Memories on 13th July at 4.00pm at the 1864 [...]
