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Reincarnation of ‘Sooriya Label’
Sri Lanka’s music history has recreated last week, with the opening of ‘Sooriya Village’, the modern day music village with the aged old name ‘Sooriya Records’. ‘Sooriya’ is a Record Label that was founded in 1968 by Gerald Wickremesooriya and went on to become Sri Lanka’s most innovative and revolutionary record label. The company originally [...]
Summer of cinema in the North
‘For the second consecutive year the Jaffna International Cinema Festival (JAFFNAICF) 2016 is to be held from September 23 – 27 in Jaffna. JAFFNAICF 2016 is presented by Agenda 14 in collaboration with the Fine Arts Department of the University of Jaffna and Ceylon Theatres. The main intention of JAFFNAICF 2016 is to celebrate independent [...]
A comedy play on gods and human
The maiden show of Gunapala Karunapathirana’s latest stage play ‘Deiyo Dani Mang Nodani’ will be staged at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on September 24 at Jayasighe hall in Dehiwela. The the cast of the play include Gayathri Dias, Deeman Hettiarachchi, Rupa Gomes, Mahesh Hemachandra Perera, Heshan Edirisuriya, Sanjaya Henadheera, Malki Fernando, Nilushika Madhuwanthi, Nayani [...]
‘Bak Maha Akunu’ back
After a four decades of silence, Dayananda Gunawardena’s acclaimed play ‘Bak Maha Akunu’ will be staged at 3.30 pm and 7 pm on September 25 at Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo. The drama is known to have made a significant impact on the history of Sri Lankan theatre. The play was first performed in April 1963, [...]
‘361’, a theatrical exposure of the true face of media
Udyaysiri Wickremaratne’s latest stage play ‘361’ will go on the boards at 7 pm on September 24 at the Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo. Presenting a new theatrical structure ‘361’ is different from Wickremaratne’s earlier plays like ‘Suddek Oba Amathai’ (A White Man Addresses You) ‘Rangapem Ivarai’ (Adieu to Acting) and ‘Pem Yuwalak One Kara Thibe’ [...]
Shakespeare in cinema
Academy Award winner Sam Mendes’ National Theatre production of ‘King Lear’, will be screened at 4 pm to 7.30 pm on October 20 at Sri Lankan Foundation, Colombo 7. Simon Russell Beale (Timon of Athens, Collaborators) plays in the title role of Shakespeare’s tragedy. The others in the cast includes Stephen Boxer (as Gloucester), Cassie [...]
Theatrical Tickles on the boards
Famed for his earlier production such as “Ath” (Hands) in 1985, “Mora”(Shark) which won multiple awards in 1988 and “Oththukaraya”(The Spy) which was staged in abroad, Jayantha Chandrasiri is known for his novel theatrical experiments and presentation. ‘Hankithi Dahathuna’ or ‘The Thirteen Tickles’ is played by Sriyantha Mendis, Kusum Renu, Jayalal Rohana, Wasahtha Viachchi, Sanjeewa, [...]
‘Dining in the Dark’ at Cinnamon Wild Yala
Imagine taking a night time stroll in the forest. The sounds and smells of nature accompanied by a refreshing breeze, the tingling sense of awareness from the quiet, the tangible dark that blankets your surroundings and sets your senses to an exquisite sense of consciousness; that thrill of the unexpected. Now imagine dining in that [...]
