TV Times
‘Gosha- Beat to Beat’
‘Gosha – Beat to Beat’, an evening of percussion drums, songs and serenity presented by Limini Weerasinghe will come alive at the Bishops College Auditorium on Friday, January 13 at 6.30pm. Being the youngest female djembe drummer in Sri Lanka, Limini will host her first public concert at the Bishop’s College along with some of [...]
 ‘Aftermath’, now available only on iflix
‘iflix’, the leading Internet TV service for Southeast Asia, offering subscribers unlimited access to thousands of TV shows, movies and more, is thrilled to premiere its latest science fiction drama, Aftermath, available only on iflix. Subscribers in Sri Lanka can now stream and download all 13 episodes of the complete first season, just 24 hours [...]
Elvis still alive at 80
The Elvis Presley Enterprises has declared January 8 as this year’s Elvis birthday celebrations at Graceland, the home of Presley in Memphis, Tennessee. The 80th birthday celebration started on January 5th and the final event will be held on 8th. As usual thousands of fans from around the world gather at Graceland to take part [...]
Director laments over politicisation of State TV
Outspoken film and teledrama director Bermin Lylie Fernando, who returned to cinema with ‘Aga Pipi Mal’ after a long silence complained that the teledrama industry became one of the worst victims of politicisation of state television. Speaking to the TV Times this experinced director said at certain instances politicians and authorities had to be given [...]
Rajitha’s new play ‘Nethuwa Beri Minihek’ returns to the Wendt
Rajitha Dissanayake’s latest play ‘NethuwaBeriMinihek’ (A Man Much Needed) returns to the Lionel Wendt Theatre on January 14 at 3.30 pm and 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 his future in the transformed political climate. Jayantha’s son [...]
Play house opens doors for new talents
Those who are interested in drama and keen on becoming a theatre artiste will have a great opportunity to groom under Somalatha Subasinghe Play House or Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) which has produced large number of artistes to the theatre and thereafter television and cinema. The duration of the programme is six months. Within the [...]
‘Aga Pipi Mal’ to bloom soon
Veteran filmmaker and teledrama director Bermin Lylie Fernando’s latest film ‘Aga Pipi Mal’, a story revolving around a policeman and a woman who is battered by many social circumstances is now in the process of dubbing. The shooting of the film took place in and around Bandarawela. The film stars Damitha Abeyratne, Aruni Ranasinghe, Veena [...]
French comedies at AF Colombo
Alliance Francaise de Colombo will showcase two French comedy films at its weekly film screening on Tuesday and Wednesday at the AF auditorium. ‘Le Dîner de Cons’-The Dinner Game, 1998 film by Francis Veber will be screened at 3 pm on January 10 and at 6.30 pm on January 11. To amuse themselves at a [...]
New ‘Mathura’ for cuisine and Bollywood parties
Popular South Indian Vegetarian Restaurant, ‘Mathura’ now located at the Melbourne Avenue in Bambalapitiya. Mathura Restaurant, one located in the Havelock Road, close to the Havelock City, has moved to its new premises in November for more spacious dining experience. Mathura at Melbourne Avenue with enough seating capacity of 120 and ample parking space, is [...]
Sunhill celebrates 25 years
Sunhill Group of Companies, a renowned hospitality diversified local conglomerate, recently announced plans to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a felicitation of long serving employees and more business initiatives aimed at business expansion. Sunhill Group was started with a single 20 bed room hotel in Nuwara Eliya on January 16, 1992 and will be celebrating [...]
