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This Christmas morning, as families and friends gather, greetings are exchanged, gifts are opened and goodwill fills the air, no doubt there will be music playing somewhere. The music, for many, begins with the dawn of December when we start singing and humming our favourite Christmas carols, songs and melodies – some old, some new, [...]
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Style inspirations for the festive season
The long awaited season is upon us.The gift shopping, food preparations, the holiday planning, the visiting of family are on many of our to-do lists this month. And among those lists are the parties and many events to attend. So this week’s article is on how to dress for these many events. Hope these suggestions [...]
Flash Fiction: Snow
My first intimation of the meaning of death came when the little girl next door died of diphtheria. We were both the same age, and she was only six when she died. We had played together ever since I could remember. My father had made a small gate in the wall that separated our gardens, [...]
Melomanic celebrates 5th anniversary
The “Melomanic sessions” have been a community experience of different genres of unplugged music at its core. At the same time the sessions have provided a platform for budding artists and established musicians to mingle with their audiences as one community. To a random person looking in from the outside, ‘Melo’ might appear to be [...]
DarkSide Down releases debut single and video
The band ‘Darkside Down’ was established in August. Vocalist Dulshan met Ash Lanthra and Aaron at a gig and thereafter they jammed together just for a warm-up. Later Dilshan and Rishan joined them and the jamming session evolved into forming a band due to their chemistry. The band’s current line up consist of DashKodd as [...]
Story behind the season
What I look forward to most about Christmas is definitely the vacation and time with family and loved ones. Me, my mother and father’s birthdays fall extremely close to Christmas too.My family is Catholic/Christian. We celebrate Christmas and for as long as I can remember, it’s been a very family oriented affair. We attend Christmas [...]
Fifth Harmony down to four
The all girl pop group Fifth Harmony has lost one voice as Camila Cabello has quit the group. Fifth Harmony made the announcement on December 19 after their last concert for 2016 in Miami. The group was formed on the US version of X-Factor in 2012 and was signed on to Simon Cowell’s Syco label. [...]
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New Year blast at Amaya Hills
Amaya Hills in Kandy has place a special seasonal plan for Christmas celebration and to welcome the New Year in a true Kandyan style extravaganza. The New Year dance ‘Duruthu Udanaya 2016’ will come alive at Rasawasala Terrace on the Eve of 31st December featuring popular Sri Lankan band ‘SA – ZETS’ with Latiano Dance [...]
Golden Chimes at Grand Bash 2016
Popular band ‘Lankika & the Golden Chimes’ will come alive at the ‘Grand New Year Bash 2016’ of the Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya on 31st December. According to Lakshman Silva, Assist Manager/F&B Manager, all tickets are sold out for the New Year Bash. ‘Most of the Golden Chimes fans and foreign guests are waiting to [...]
Oh! What a Night
‘Oh! What a Night’, A New Year Dinner dance featuring ‘Chandani and C & C’ will be held at Galadari Ballroom from 9.00 pm on 31st December. Chandani Hettiarchchi’s C & C, which has been in the industry for about fifteen years as a band and continues to attract and keep the fans glued to [...]
‘Passengers’ Stranded on the spaceship
‘Passengers’ a Hollywood romantic sci-fi directed by Morten Tyldum is now being screened in theatres in Colombo and suburbs. A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early. The spaceship, Starship Avalon, in its [...]
Comedy play on robbery of character
“Charithe Horu Aran”, comedy play directed by Ravindra Ariyarathne, “Balloth ekka be” famed director will be staged Sunday January 8 at 7.00 p.m. at Colombo 7, Lionel Wendt Theatre. The play stars Kumara Thirimadura, Gihan Fernando, Sarath Kothalawala, Chamila Peiris, Ferny Roshani and Ravindra Ariyarathne and music composition, set designing, makeup and stage management will [...]
Sudharma presents Next Gen
‘Next Gen’, a unique musical show showcasing talents of ten musical geniuses whose legacy continues with their next generation will be held at 6.30 pm on January 15 at the BMICH. The ten senior musicians will be Rukantha Gunatilake, Chandraleka Perera, Keerthi Pasquel, Maya Damayanthi, Sangeeth Wickremesinghe, Ranil Mallawarachchi, Samitha Mudunkotuwa, Chandani Perera and Nuwan [...]
Assassin’s creed Man who discovers his past
Action thriller made based on a video game under the same title is now being screened in Colombo and outstation theatres. Released simultaneous to the worldwide release, the film started screening on December 21 in Sri Lanka. Directed by Justin Kurzel, the film narrates the story of Callum Lynch who explores the memories of his [...]
A play, a comedy of political
Ravindra Ariyaratne’s play “Balloth Ekka behe” will go on the boards at 7 pm on January 7 at 7.00 p.m. at Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo 7. With a host of popular artistes including Kumara Thirimadura, Roshan Pilapityaa, Gihan Fernando, Dyadewa Edirisinghe and Ferny Roshini are in performance while Shantha Peiris and Luvoline Vandawall handle music [...]
Rodney introduces award winning debut stars
Rodney Vidanapathirana’s film ‘Ira Sevaya’ actor Ishara Pamuditha Wickremesinghe was awarded the Best Up and Coming Actor of the year at the recently held Sarasavi Film Festival in Colombo. Ishara played a leading role as a monk and a young man who faces challenges and suffering in his life. As a budding actor, it is [...]
Seasonal Cheer at Heritance Negombo
A holiday by the beach is a divine prospect, especially so when the magic of Christmas rings across the coast of Negombo.The season at Heritance Negombo with series of signature grand feasts on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day topped with a glamorous party to ring in the New Year. Nestled in the bustling hamlet of [...]
Art Of living at Jetwing Ayurveda Pavilions
The warmth of Sri Lankan hospitality begins at the greeting of ‘Ayubowan’, a wish of long life and health at the point of meeting. This is both linguistically and culturally derived from ‘ayu’ and ‘Ayurveda’, a medicinal discipline that draws on centuries-old scientific knowledge to create treatments and experiences that heal mind, body and soul. [...]
