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‘Now You See Me’ – young artist Shanela Ranaraja’s debut solo exhibition opens in Kandy this week By Sanchith Karunaratne Not for her the conventional landscapes and traditional sketches of dancers we see at so many exhibitions. Shanela Ranaraja’s art is deeply personal and though she has had no professional training having honed her craft [...]
Anouki sparkles
Designer Anouki Cooke’s svelte designs under the label ‘Anouki’ were featured at the Kingsbury high tea monthly fashion show in late September at The Gourmet Station. Pictures by Prishan Pandithage Studios.
Now there’s the Grill at Paan Paan
Popular bakers, Paan Paan, launched the Paan Paan Grill earlier this month expanding their range to submarines, burgers and starters hot off the grill. Popular actress Sangeetha Weeraratne and Siyatha Miss World Sri Lanka 2016, Amritaa De Silva were present at the opening along with well-wishers and food lovers there to sample The Grill’s new [...]
Time for another Comedy Sunday
Like your laughs fresh and original? Then head for Comedy Sunday at the Sandwich Factory next Sunday, October 30. Tranquil Events, the talent management company behind local stand-up comedy events, is partnering with The Sandwich Factory to host a newer bigger Comedy Sunday event. Tranquil will have their signature talents Garwin Murray, Farill Farook, Saddique, [...]
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Giri Devi Androgynous : A view through dance
Text and pictures by Dilantha Dissanayake Pradeep Gunarathna recently performed a piece from the low country-dance tradition, Giri Devi Androgynous. The piece was created during a six-week dance residency in Bangalore and premiered at the Attakkalari Biennale, Bangalore 2015. The dance recreates a folk tale, the Giri Yakshani of demons which appear in 12 manifestations. [...]
Elizabeth Moir art exhibition : Colouring spaces
The annual Elizabeth Moir Senior School art exhibition was held at Park Street Mews recently. Over 250 students participated aging from 11 to 18 years, in two projects set by their Art teacher Aruni Wijeguwardene. Students were invited to reinterpret work by old masters such as Picasso and Van Gough. Also producing original pieces of [...]
Curtains rise for ‘Affair at Ward Place Hotel’
By Minushi Perera Setting the stage in a fictional Colombo hotel room atmosphere, veteran director Jith Pieris and Ishtartha Wellaboda, Amayaa Wijesinghe and the cast gather to give audiences what they promise to be an evening of comedy and political satire in their play ‘Affair at Ward Place Hotel.’ The plot revolves around Ranjith, a [...]
Work it
Creating that Amal Clooney look By Arundathi Yasok Beautiful, intelligent and stylish is how we would describe Amal Clooney. In addition to being quite a trend setter and unlike other celebrities, Amal has a day job that does not involve entertainment. As a result the 9-5 working ladies can relate to her to some extent with [...]
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Lithara’s Arangetram
Lithara Dihansa Perera of Visakha Vidyalaya will stage her Bharatha Natya ‘Arangetram’ at Bishop’s College Auditorium at 6.00 pm on Saturday 29th October 2016. 14 year old Lithara is a disciple of Guru Priyadharshini Bandara .Lithara is an all rounder who has engaged in many fields. She has won a large number of medals and [...]
Jazz with Mal Jennings at CR & FC
Trumpeter Mal Jennings from Australia will come alive with Jazz at the CR & FC grounds on the 26th of October. Having successfully concluded many Jazz related events through the years, Mount Lavinia Hotel is excited to be a part of this initiative. Groove to the smooth Jazz tunes of a performer of many traits [...]
Jennifer Aniston makes a new friend
Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston makes a return to the Emirates A380, and makes a new friend, in a new global digital and TV advertising campaign for the airline. The Ad builds on the success of the first Emirates-Jennifer Aniston ad launched last year, a much talked-about campaign which quickly went viral. In [...]
YOUTH SURGE FORUM
Youth Surge Forum organised by AIESEC in the University of Kelaniya was held on the 3rd of October at the university premises.Organised under the theme ‘Dare beyond the comfort zones’, the event was graced by the presence of several distinguished guests. Youth Surge Forum was organized for the second consecutive time, with the sole aim [...]
‘Jack Reacher – Never Go Back’, Fugitive investigator on the hunt for truth
American blockbuster thriller ‘Jack Reacher: Never Go Back’ starring Tom Cruise is now being screened at Liberty Lite, Savoy and Excel cinema in Colombo. Directed by Edward Zwick and written with Richard Wenk and Marshall Herskovitz, others in the cast include CobieSmulders, Patrick Heusinger, Aldis Hodge, DanikaYarosh and Holt McCallany. Jack Reacher must uncover the [...]
‘Abhishek’ newest children film
The muhurath ceremony for ‘Abhishek’, the latest children’s movie to be produced was held at Tharangani theatre of the National Film Corporation last week. With the tagline ‘a prince without a throne’, the film will star Jeewan Kumaratunga, Dulani Anuradha, Sathischandra Edirisinghe, Mihiri Sirithilake, Nayana Kumari, Ariyasena Gamage, Dayana Hettiarachchi and a group of children [...]
A comprehensive literature on ‘Street Theatre’
The book titled ‘Street Theatre in Sri Lanka’ written by veteran theatre artiste and a senior lecturer at the University of the Visual and Performing Arts, M. Prasannajith Abeysuriya will be launched at 5 pm on October 26 at the Panibharatha Theatre, Faculty of Dance and Drama, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, 21 [...]
A rainbow on silver screen
Nalin Rajapakshe’s “Ran Dedunnak” (The Rainbow), a digital film revolving around a female journalist and a young man is now been shown in CEL theatres including Regal Colombo. Scripted by Sunil Premarathne, the film a Moonlight Films Production, stars Roshan Ranawana, Tanasha Satharasinghe, Rex Kodippili, Nadeeka Gunasekara, Kumara Thirimadura, Mihira Siri Thilak, Raneesh Shyamanga, Dinakshi [...]
Launch of online entertainment portal bookmyshow.lk
The launch of ‘bookmyshow.lk’, Sri Lanka’s latest online movie ticketing and entertainment portal, sees the dawn of a new age for movie goers in Sri Lanka. In an effort to help revive a flagging industry with extra ticket sales, bookmyshow.lk conveniently provides e-booking and ticketing solutions for 14 cinemas located in major cities including Colombo, [...]
Madhura Jawanika in the hills
Dayananda Gunawardena’s ever popular play ‘Madhura Jawanika’ will be staged at 2 pm and 6.30 pm at auditorium of Wickremabahu College, Gampola on October 27. BandulaWijeweera, Jaskson Anthony, Rodney Warnakula, Madhini Malwatte, Rathnasheela Perera, TharangaKumari, Indika Jayasinghe, Wasantha Gunawardena, Buddhika Ranaweera and Jayanath Bandara. Music direction is by Kapila Poogalarachchi and the play is organised [...]
‘Ceylon Tea Factory’: New theme restaurant
Ella, off Bandarawela has fast developed into the tourism hub of Uva, with Hikka style small buzzing guest houses and a number of diverse restaurants have come up in the area. But what stands tall in Ella is ‘98 Acre Resort and Spa’, the latest addition to the Uva Tourism. Ella is a small village [...]
GFH ‘Afternoon Tea’ and ‘1864’ to support Cancer Awareness
Further strengthening its commitment to sustainability on all fronts, the iconic Galle Face Hotel is dedicating the month of October to focus on charitable activities. The heritage hotel has been at the forefront of sustainable tourism and is also closely engaged in other social responsibility and philanthropic projects. One of its main annual initiatives is [...]
