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Jerome de Silva and his Workshop Players have grown over the years into a much loved theatre company, known for their glamorous renditions of big American musicals. In Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge” they had a very different challenge. The set and concept for the play borrowed heavily from director Ivo van Hove’s [...]
A ‘new look’ Tommiya returns
As a child, Indu Dharmasena was the oldest cousin in the family. Therefore, at every family gathering the task of keeping the younger cousins quiet fell to him. “If they shouted, I would get in trouble. So I started acting like a small child and talking in funny voices, which kept them quiet. When I [...]
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Up-close and going behind the scenes
Visakha Vidyalaya : An interpretative telling of friendship with ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Visakha Vidyalaya became winners after their spirited performance of Romeo and Juliet. They made a bold interpretative choice by making ‘friendship’ the main focus of the play instead of keeping with the tried and trusted theme of ‘love and loss.’ Their calculated risk [...]
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Beautiful faces at the Rowing Regatta
With an overwhelming margin of 26 points Musaeus College ended the winning spree of Ladies’ College and bagged the Marie Musaeus Higgins Trophy after a lapse of five years in their 13th annual Rowing Regatta on the water of Beira Lake recently. Captured here are photographs from the event. Pix by Amila Gamage
Weaving rhymes with fluid narratives
‘OJ Da Tamil Rapper’ began his schooling life as Anoj, playing beats on his classroom desk at the tender age of 11, later he formed a crew and dropped the ‘an’ from his name. As far as OJ is concerned, grass roots Sri Lankan rap originated from St Thomas Bandarawela. He remembers fondly the huge [...]
Eat street comes alive
‘Eat Street’ market concluded recently on World Children’s day. Due to this happy coincidence, organisers piled all their efforts in to making the day as family friendly as possible. In addition to the ubiquitous food stalls and styles that one finds at most Colombo markets there was an outdoor cinema,bang in the middle of Green [...]
James Arthur returns to the charts
James Arthur who was once dismissed as an artist who would never return has confounded his critics as his song ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ has remained unmoved at the top of the UK singles chart for a second week. This week the song has 27,000 combined sales to give it the edge above the [...]
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GOLD award for Ivan
Ivan Alvis, a veteran music journalist, won his second International Award when he was presented with the Australian based Serendib Award recently, at the Mount Lavinia Hotel. Singer Alston Koch, who now resides in the United States, made a special trip, to Colombo, to present the award to Ivan, on behalf of the Serendib Group, [...]
Star studded panel of judges at Miss Intercontinental 2016
The Dulux Ambiance Miss Intercontinental 2016 pageant will transform the southern coast of Sri Lanka into a star studded gala this October. The spot light will shine on Sri Lanka with the entourage of beauties from across the world coupled with a high profile and versatile panel of judges flying in for the event held [...]
A fresh wind for cinema
“Sulanga Apa Regena Yawi” (The Wind Beneath Us), the debut direction of young filmmaker Nuwan Jayatilleke will have a special autumn screening with director Q&A session on October 16 at Munich in Germany. The film has already won rave reviews and travelled around the world. In April it won prestigious Remi Award’ from the 49th [...]
‘Dhikthala and Kaalagola’ to go around the country
Punyasena Gunasinghe’s ‘Dhikthala Kaalagola’ a drama that contains many popular songs written by Charles Silva Gunasinghe will be staged at 8.15 am and 10.45 am at K. C. P. Theatre in Kadawatha on October 18 and at the auditorium of Wayamba University in Kuliyapitiya on October 25. The cast include Richard Maanamudali, Jayantha Bandara, Thushari [...]
‘Sinhabahu’ in Kotte
Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s ever popular play “Sinhabahu” will go on the boards at at 3.30 p.m. and 6.45 p.m on October 23 at the newly built auditorium of St. Thomas College Kotte. The play is prescribed for G. C. E O/L Sinhala Syllabus and it is organised by Jude Srimal.
“Premaya Nam” competing for Best Picture at Chicago SouthAsian Film Festival
The directorial debut of Brothers Kalpana Ariyawansa and Vindana Ariyawansa, “Premaya Nam” received another international recognition after it being nominated for Best Picture Award at 7th Chicago South Asian Film Festival in U.S.A. Earlier “Premaya Nam” was chosen for 12 International Film Festivals, including, Beijing, Shanghai, Goa, Kerala, Delhi, and London. Florida, and Chicago South [...]
Second tour of Janakaraliya with Tamil Chalk Circle
Janakaralaiya drama and Theatre institute has scheduled to have the second series of performances of its latest production “Wenkatti Wattam”, the tamil version of world renowned playwright Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Caucasian Chalk Circle’ in Nuwara Eliya, Batticaloa, Chenkalladi, Vavuniya and Kilinochchi. Translated by Kulenthai M. Shammugalingam, the play is directed by veteran dramatist Janakaraliya founder Parakrama [...]
40% off on two night stay at ‘Laya Waves’ Passikudah
Make the holiday makers last chance for an off-peak 2016 getaway by visiting a virtually untouched corner of the East Coast. Experience the cozy haven that is Laya Waves, Kalkudah. Only five hours away from Colombo, and a stone’s throw from the Kalkudah Railway Station, Laya Waves is the ultimate beach resort with clear blue [...]
‘Hilton Residences’ excels at Hilton F&B Masters 2016/17
Hilton Colombo Residences today announces the winners of the Hilton South East Asia & India (ISEA) F&B Masters 2016/2017–Hotel Level competition. Following an intense contest amongst forty-five food and beverage enthusiasts who are vying for the chance to represent their hotels at the Country Level of the Hilton ISEA F&B Masters 2016/2017, the Hotel Level winners [...]
