TV Times
The wonderful music of wind
A wind instruments ensemble, ‘Swara Layam II’, second programme of the monthly show presented by the Tamil Service of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) will be performed on Friday, September 30 at 6.15 pm at Ananda Samarakone Studio, SLBC. A different wind instruments such as Nathaswaram , the king pipe Instrument in Carnatic music, flute North Indian music [...]
Sharing the knowledge of Carnatic music
R. M. Nishanka Abeyrathna BFA, MFA, the first student of the visual and performing arts who holds a degree in Carnatic music with first class honours will be releasing several books on Carnatic music theory and history in Sinhalese language soon. Abeyrathna , a student of renowned teacher Dr . Arunthathy Sri Ranganathan,is the first Sinhalese [...]
Ceylon Tours celebrates 70 years
Ceylon Tours, a pioneer tour operating company in Sri Lanka, marked its 70th anniversary this July. In view of this milestone the management is organising a musical event which will feature several international artistes who will perform on October 1, 2016. In celebration of the successful journey in the industry, they together with Cargills PLC, [...]
‘Red Butterfly dream’ in India
Young filmmaker Priyantha Kaluarachchi’s maiden film ‘Rathu Samanala Hinayak’- ‘A Girl with Red Butterfly Dream’ has been selected to be screened at the All Lights India International Film Festival. The film will be screened at the Official Selection section at the festival held from September 24 to 27. The film has also been selected to [...]
Film on Obama’s first dating
‘Southside with You’, the love story of Obama written and directed by Richard Tanne is now being screened at Majestic Cineplex and Empire Arcade Colombo. Starring Parker Sawyers and Tika Sumpter as a young Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson, the film narrates their first date on an evening in 1989. Young associate Barack Obama tries [...]
Rajitha’s new play ‘Nethuwa Beri Minihek’ returns to the Wendt
Following its critically acclaimed premiere in early September, Rajitha Dissanayake’s latest play ‘Nethuwa Beri Minihek’ (A Man Much Needed) returns to the Lionel Wendt Theatre on October 2 at 7.00 pm. ‘Nethuwa Beri Minihek’ revolves around the family of Jayantha, a Sinhala nationalist businessman who enjoyed close ties with the previous regime, and worries for [...]
Discussion on ‘Motor Bicycle’
A discussion on Shameera Rangana Naotunna’s film ‘Motor bicycle’ will be held on September 28 at the National Film Corporation Theatre from 3.00 pm onwards. The discussion will be organized by the Independent Cinema Movement. W. Jayasiri will moderate the discussion and it will be addressed by Ajith Galappaththi, Boopathy Nalin Wickramage and K. K. [...]
“Charithe Horu Arang” in Pannala
‘Charithe Horu Arang’ a comedy play directed by Ravindra Ariyarathne will be staged today, September 25 at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. at Pannala Town Hall. The cast include Kumara Thirimadura, Gihan Fernando, Sarath Kothalawala, Chamila Peiris, Ferny Roshani and Ravindra Ariyarathne. Music direction, set designing, makeup and stage management will be handled by Sandasiri [...]
Jetwing Yala and Tented Villas Escapism into the wild
I magine the wild growths of an untamed semi-arid jungle – red dust, thick scrub and lakes as still as glass. Imagine also, the life this wilderness holds – from the graceful wings of endemic and migrant birds to the quiet footfalls of the elusive leopard. Now imagine waking up with all this wonder outside [...]
