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Beauty queen and tomboy, winner of the Miss World Sri Lanka 2016 title Amritaa De Silva is a passionate humanitarian, animal lover, cook, teacher and model. Sweeping aside the competition to take the coveted title at the Siyatha Miss World Sri Lanka pageant which reached its grand climax on August 30 at the Colombo Hilton, [...]
Mirror
Lankan comic book, fantasy fans get into Cosplay
The second annual Lanka Comic Con took place recently at the JDA Perera Gallery. Organised by the Geek Club of Sri Lanka it brought together fans that share a passion for comic book characters, video games, cult movies and board games. Spread over three floors and lasting two days the event had many diverse attractions [...]
The Hive : Platform for homegrown startups
The Hive is the newest edition to Colombo’s growing outdoor market scene. It was beguun by three friends Chantel, Chenuka and Nithiesha who also have stalls of their own. Chantel runs a highly nutritional coconut water based juice stall called Coco Ceylon, Chenuka just launched Sugar Inc. a confectionary food stall selling beautifully decorated cupcakes, [...]
Bringing out the stars at TNL Onstage
Over the sixteen seasons that TNL Onstage has run, the country has seen the emergence of amazing bands and soloists, all of whom have left their mark in the Sri Lankan music scene. This year was no different and the competition was not short of the talent that it had to offer. It was season [...]
Freddie Mercury honoured with blue plaque at family home
Freddie Mercury the late leader of the iconic group Queen has been honoured with a blue plaque on the house where he lived after his family arrived in England from Tanzania in 1964. The blue plaque by English Heritage was unveiled on the house by Queen guitarist Brian May and Mercury’s sister Kashmira Cooke down [...]
100 Words
Much beautiful writing has come into the 100 word page in ‘Purple’. Evoking mood and beauty, sometimes humour, it shows how strongly colour can inspire memory and feeling. The theme of October is ‘FICTION’. Please send in your contributions on our before October 1, 2016. Madhubhashini Disanayaka-Ratnayake 100 Words c/o The Sunday Times, 8, Hunupitiya [...]
TV Times
Nimal Jayamanne to hit back the bandstand
The versatile, legendary entertainer, who was a household name in the late 80s, is a dedicated English lecturer and a professional trainer today. Nimal Jayamanne rose to fame overnight with his all-time hit ‘Ranpota Thelambuwa’ in April 1988. He, who started his musical career as the lead singer of the band Moonsonics, later sang with [...]
An opening for budding stars
The latest compact disc with a collection of songs sung by those studied music at Pasquel Sound of Music run by welknown singer Keerthi Pasquel was release recently. The CD is the fifth such attempt by students who study at the musical academy. All the songs are original with voice rendered by 16 singers who [...]
‘Burning Birds’ flies to Busan
Sanjeewa Pushpakuma’s newest film ‘Davena Wihagun’- ‘Burning Birds’ has been selected for 21st Busan International Film Festival which is to be held from October 6 to 15. The film will be screened in the competition section under New Currents Awards. The second film direction of Sanjeewa Pushpakumara is a co-production of Sri Lanka, France, Doha [...]
A theatre on colonial connection
‘Suddek Oba Amathai’ a play starring a talented cast including Jayalath Manorathne, Madani Maiwatte and Nalin Pradep Udawela will be staged at 3.30 p.m. and 7.00 p.m. on September 17 at Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo. Directed by Udayasiri Wickramarathne, the musical composition, makeup and stage management will be handled by Lalith Wickramarathne, Priyantha Sirikumara and [...]
“Kuweni” in Dehiwela
The new production of Henry Jayasena’s theatrical direction “Kuweni” which was originally released as an experimental play during the 1960s will be staged at 3.30 pm on September 17 at S De S Jayasinghe Theatre, Dehiwela. The play won six awards including the best drama at the National Drama festival, and the new production will [...]
Love story presented with flashbacks
Starring Katrina Kaif and Siddarth Malhothra in the lead ‘Baar Baar Dekho’ (Look Again and Again), a Bollywood love story is now being screened at Majestic Cineplex and few other theatres in Colombo. Directed by Karan Johar the film is presented through flash-backs and flash-forwards. Started in September 2015, the film was shot in London. Imported by [...]
‘Maya’; Ranjan in a novel role
‘Maya’ Sinhala film, popular actor Ranjan Ramanayake featuring in a female role is now being screened in theatres around the country. Adapted from Tamil film ‘Kanchana’, the film is directed by Donald Jayantha and others in the stellar cast include Pubudu Chathuranga, UpekshaSwarnamali and Giriraj Kaushalya. Justice is denied for innocent and impoverished group. Maya [...]
‘Jetwing Beach’ named ‘TUI Environmental Champion 2016’
Keeping in line with Jetwing Hotels Sustainable Strategy, the 26 properties across the Jetwing family engage in earthly-friendly practices making it a distinct corporate entity in the country. Verifying this commitment to sustainability, Jetwing Beach, Negombo has been named one of the TUI Environmental Champions in 2016 for its commitment to the environment. A release [...]
‘MS Tourism International 2016’ at Blue Water
The reigning MS Tourism International 2016 Vera Djkstra, who is currently in Sri Lanka on her official tour, was warmly welcomed by the Blue Water management team.
