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Colombo audiences can expect something raw and powerful from the Workshop Players when they stage Arthur Miller’s play from October 7-9 It’s a typical Italian family reunion when brothers Marco and Rodolpho first enter the Carbone household. There’s unapologetic excitement and warm embraces making it easy to get lost in the normalcy of the scene [...]
Mirror
Shani’s passion for music
Shani believes that fate may have played a role when she was born in Monaco, because this exposed her to wonderful music as a child. She started playing the piano at the age of six after having been taught the key to read music at the age of five. The Russian professor Success comes with [...]
Junior Jazz takes over with Vocal Essence
Attendees will be treated to an evening filled with Jazz music as the Vocal Essence School of singing, stages Junior Jazz, at the Russian Cultural Centre, Colombo 7, next Saturday (8), starting at 7.00 pm. The genre is an acquired taste and most children as well as some adults would have nothing to do with [...]
A conversation across generations
From the period of colonialism to the Second World War, the struggle for independence, the JVP insurrection, to the three decade ethnic conflict that Sri Lanka has witnessed and being there to experience it first hand, is not something many could attest to. Yet for the people of that generation, their stories relate something that [...]
St. Bridget’s and Royal UN clubs unite for charity
In the spirit of service, recognising the need to extend a helping hand to the less fortunate the UN clubs of Royal College and St. Bridget’s Convent banded together to unite for a cause through “Coalition.” In conversation with Dulashini Sooriyarachchi the president of the St. Bridget’s UN club, it was evident that she wanted [...]
Ed Sheeran lends a hand to support hometown in Suffolk
Ed Sheeran is helping his hometown hospice in Suffolk, England by donating clothes he has worn for special events. The items of clothing went on sale at the St. Elizabeth Hospice charity shop in Framingham, Suffolk on 24th September. The items Sheeran wore on the set of the film Bridget Jones’ Baby, the Brit Awards [...]
TV Times
Vibrant ‘nATFEST’ back in action
‘nATFEST 2016 Sri Lanka’, Sri Lanka’s only Contemporary Dance Festival, organised by nATANDA Dance Theatre of Sri Lanka will come alive from December 2nd to 7th at the Lionel Wendt Theatre. nATFEST is Sri Lanka’s first-ever international contemporary dance festival curated by Kapila Palihawardana of nATANDA Dance Theatre of Sri Lanka. This year, the Festival [...]
United Christian singing concert at Moratuwa YMCA
A United Christian singing concert was organised and conducted by the YMCA of Moratuwa at its main hall recently for the 4th year in succession. The objective of this religious concert was to foster amity among the Christian youth of different denominations and testify to them the value of Christian hymns and songs. Five choirs [...]
‘Susara Sandhwani-2 by Shepherdians
‘Susara Sandhwani-2, a musical extravaganza, organized by the students of the ‘Good Shepherd Convent’ Kotahena will be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 6th October 2016. ‘Susara Sandhwani -1’ held at the BMICH last year, was a great success. Susara Sandhwani – 2 bringing music that will give everyone ‘maximum mental satisfaction, good mental [...]
European Film Festival 2016 in Colombo
Sri Lankan film fans will have yet another opportunity to experience some of the latest cinematic creations from Europe with the European Film Festival starting from October 6. Ten newly released and highly acclaimed films from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom will be screened at this [...]
‘Madura Jawanika’ in Panadura
“Madura Jawanika”, Dayananda Gunawardena’s popular play will be staged at 3.30 p.m. and 6. 30 pm on October 8 at Panadura Town hall. The play stars Jackson Anthony, Rodney Warnakula, Bandula Wijeweera, Madhini Malwaththage, Rathnasheela Perera, Tharanga Kumari, Indika Jayasinghe, Wasantha Gunawardena, Buddhika Ranaweera and Jayanath Bandara. Kapila Puugalarachchi handles music while costume designing is [...]
‘Dhikthala Kaalagola’ A play with popular music
“Dhikthala Kaalagola” Punyasena Gunasinghe’s ever popular play will be staged at 8.15 am and 10.45 am on October 7 at Maliyadeva Girls School auditorium in Kurunegala. The play introduced a number of popular songs to Sri Lankan theatre and music and the play is included in the Theatre and Drama syllabus of the GCE Ordinary [...]
‘Silence in the Court’ A film on a controversial conduct of a judge
‘Silence in the Court’ Prasanna Vithanage’s latest cinema venture, a documentary based on a true incident-infamous judge Lenin Ratnayake’s alleged sexual abuse of a woman– will be released for a limited engagement from October 6. Probably for the first time, a documentary film is being screened in public cinemas with one show daily basis at [...]
“Balloth Ekka behe” Comedy play in university
Comedy play ‘Balloth Ekka Behe’ directed by Ravindra Ariyarathne will be staged on October 5 at 3.30 p.m and 6.30 p.m. at Wayamba University Auditorium. The play stars Kumara Thirimadura, Roshan Pilapitiya, Gihan Fernando, Dyadewa Edirisinghe and Ferny Roshini. Shantha Peiris and Luvoline Vandawall directed music composition and stage management is by Sumedha Prasanna .
New Classic Funtime
The Travel and leisure industry and the Event Production business saw the birth of a new phenomenon, when Classic Travel partnered with Showbiz veteran Imran Saibo of Funtime, to launch Classic Funtime. The brainchild of Saif Yusoof, Managing Director of Classic Travel, who recognised the opportunity of combining the two power houses will now offer [...]
Lanka’s first Brazilian Churrasco brunch at EAT
OZO Colombo embarks on a journey with the launch of Sri Lanka’s first Brazilian Churrasco brunch at the EAT Restaurant. Dine endlessly as a troop of carvers serve succulent cuts of beef, pork, lamb, chicken and sausages to your table, accompanied by some delicious side dishes. Sit among food connoisseurs to enjoy a truly Brazilian-style [...]
‘The Suites at Cinnamon Life’
Sri Lanka’s most iconic mixed development project, Cinnamon Life, announced the launch of ‘The Suites at Cinnamon Life’, the second residential tower to be constructed as part of a 4.5 million square foot integrated resort by Waterfront Properties (Private) Limited, a member of the John Keells Group. Comprised of 196 luxurious apartments, the second residential [...]
