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That sense of nostalgia takes you back to an era where boy bands were the rage and caught the fancy of almost every teenager. A decade gripped by the soulful melodies of Boyz II Men, and great divas– remember powerhouse Mariah Carey on “One sweet day”, and Whitney Houston’s amazing cover of “I will always [...]
‘We’re not nerds, Scrabble is a cool game’
Coffehousing is the act of distracting an opponent by talking incessantly. Usually used in games such as Bridge and Scrabble, coffeehousing can prove quite distracting to a novice player. However, it is something which the Sri Lanka Under-18 Scrabble team is adept at handling. “If an opponent decides to use this tactic on us, we [...]
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Sentiments of home
Panduka Samarasinha grew up in Kurunegala and played the Eb Tuba for Maliyadeva College. Today he lives in New Zealand, but his days in Kurunegala have left their impression on him. In fact, his childhood has influenced his transformation from a schoolboy playing the Tuba in the school band to a professional musician releasing his [...]
Open Mic at Aura
Aura café recently held an Open Mic Night enabling talented young people with a talent to perform poetry and music. “This café is geared towards young people and I have always wanted a platform to showcase students from university and schools. Other open mic nights in Colombo are aimed at the late 20s crowd,” said [...]
Power of Play’s Camp Kreativ returns in August
Back for the third year in succession is leading dramatists and puppeteers – Power of Play’s unique summer holiday offering, Camp Kreativ (CK). Billed as an intensive week of eye opening experiences with hands on skill development by professional artists and teachers, the camp has gained a popular following among a wide age group since [...]
Open space for creativity with ‘Open Brain’
Open Brain is a bi-weekly event that allows like minded souls to share their talent andvaried art forms, skill or ideas. The architects of this project are poets Ohan Mark and Michael Ketigian who began hosting informal gatherings in their cramped apartment in New York back in 2013. Ohan worked as an economist and Michael [...]
Rihanna bans Pokemon Go game
Rihanna has banned the Pokemon Go game at her Anti concerts after she found many concert goers being distracted by the new game that is universally popular. Rihanna made the announcement last weekend as she asked fans to enjoy her singing. The UK Official Album Charts celebrated its 60th anniversary recently. Sir Paul McCartney was [...]
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Cambrian Sing -Along
Prince of Wales College together with Princess of Wales College of Moratuwa will be presenting a special Musical evening to celebrate 140 years, titled ‘Cambrian Sing along’ on Saturday, 6th of August, 2016 at 6.30 pm, at BMICH ballroom. Songs of Sinhala and English, from the late 60s 70s and 80s favourites will be played on this evening such [...]
‘Proteus’ Hong Kong based legendary Lankan musicians at Curve
Popular Hong Kong based band Proteus are now in action at the Colombo’s most happening venue Curve Tapas Bar. Curve Tapas Bar, a trendy Lounge and bar set in the Park Street Mews complex, offering authentic Tapas, an extensive bar menu and live music. Curve Bar comes alive with music by legendary musicians Dylan Lye, [...]
‘The butterfly, the flower and child’
Today marks the 27th Death Anniversary of the much celebrated Radio Personality turned Lyricist Premakeerthi de Alwis. ‘Samanalaya mala haa lamaya se’- I was just a five year old when I first heard this song in the mid 80s on the Commercial service of SLBC, the only radio station in operation at the time. Even [...]
A battle in space
The latest in the ‘Star Trek’ series, ‘Star Trek Beyond’, a story around a USS Enterprise crew who explore the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a new ruthless enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test, is now being screened at Liberty Lite Kollupitiya, Vista Lite Jaela [...]
American thriller in town
Hollywood thriller film ‘Now You See Me 2’, the second sequel to its 2013 film is now being screened in Colombo. Directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Ed Solomon, the film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman [...]
Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters for August
A collection of blockbuster movies of both Hollywood and Bollywood presented by EAP Films are to be released during the month of August. The series will start from ‘Suicide Squad’, a superhero film based on the DC Comics antihero team of the same name, which is to be released on August 5. Written and directed [...]
‘Ridi Thella’ back
1980s popular movie ‘Ridi Thella’ starring Gamini Fonseka and Sriyani Amerasena will be released once again to the public soon. Directed by Siri Kularatne the film also starred Ravindra Randeniya, Lionel Deraniyagala, Somi Ratnayake, Mervin Jayatunga, B. S. Perera, Jayasekara Aponsu, Senaka Perera, Seetha Kumari, Ratmali Gunasekara, Inoka Amerasena, Wehella Piyathilake, Denawaka Hamine, H. R. [...]
Touch of French cinema
French drama ‘Tomboy’, a story that explores a theme of ambiguous gender will be screened at 3 pm on August 2 and at 6.30 pm on August 3 at Alliance Française de Colombo, 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7. Written and directed by Céline Sciamma said, the drama revolves around a family which moves into a [...]
Jetwing Culinary Challenge 2016: An evening of talent and skill
The Jetwing Culinary Challenge was held on June 30th, at Jetwing Blue, Negombo rewarding the best of the best chefs across the Jetwing family. Specialising in a variety of cuisines Jetwing is home to the greatest kitchen brigade creating the finest dishes in the country. The Jetwing Culinary Challenge was focused on developing associates, helping [...]
Trini Lopez live: Disastrous concert
While many loyal fans of Trini Lopez gathered to savour the sounds of his music at the Convention Centre in Colombo last Saturday, for much hyped show, his performance turned out to be quite a shame and scandal by itself leaving the fans thoroughly disappointed. The band ‘Smokey’ however did a lot better living up [...]
‘Indra Manel Family Resort’ celebrates 18 years
Indra Manel Family Holiday Resort, one of most accommodative and top notch hotels situated in Digana, Kandy, recently celebrated 18 years of undaunted service. The Manager of the Hotel W. M. Sumanasiri, confidently declared that the anniversary will be celebrated with much fanfare. The Hotel, with an unblemished record at serving customers and guests from [...]
