TV Times
The Great American Song Book Vol. 2 with ‘En Route’
The evening of 27th May at the British School Auditorium was a night to remember. An old, hacked cliché but so true. Here I was, with my wife and my family, arriving early, looking forward to a performance which we had missed many times before for one reason or another. There was no rush to [...]
‘Subavitha’ to celebrate golden jubilee of DSSC
By Susitha R. Fernando ‘Subavitha’, an evening of music is organised to celebrate the golden jubilee of D. S. Senanayake College Colombo on June 17 at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre. Organised by the D. S. Senanayake Old boys Association, the musical concert features three veteran artistes T. M. Jayaratne, Sunil Edirisinghe and Deepika Priyadarshani Peiris. [...]
Ancient princess who returns with horror
‘The Mummy’, return of an ancient princess who is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension, is now being screened at leading theatres in Colombo and outstation. Directed by Alex Kurtzman and written by David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, and Dylan Kussman, the [...]
Amaranath goes solo
Renowned musician and lecturer in guitar The maiden solo live in concert by Classical and Flamenco guitarist, univercity lecturer and writer Amaranath Ranatunga will be performed at 6.30 pm on June 17 at the Russian Cultural Centre, 10, Independence Avenue, Colombo 7. Sri Lanka’s first lecturer on the Classical and Flamenco Guitar Amaranth designed a [...]
‘Burning Birds’ flies to Munich
Internationally awarded feature film of Sanjeewa Pushpakumara ‘Davena Vihagun’– ‘Burning Birds’ has been selected for the 35th Munich Film Festival scheduled to be held from June 22 to July 1. The film has been nominated for the renowned Fritz Gerlich Prize. The Fritz Gerlich Prize is given to a feature film or documentary that courageously [...]
‘Dhikthala and Kaalagola’ returns to town
Punyasena Gunasinghe’s theatrical production, ‘Dhikthala Kaalagola’, a prescribed text for the Ordinary Level Theatre and Drama syllabus, will go on the boards at 8.15 am and 10.30 am at YMBA Borella on June 13. The play with a number of popular songs written by Charles Silva Gunasinghe has a cast comprised of Richard Maanamudali, [...]
DC Comic super heroine on silver screen
Wonder Woman By Susitha R. Fernando “Wonder Woman”, a movie woven around super heroine character made based on the DC Comics, is now being screened at theatres in Colombo and suburbs. Patty Jenkins who was famed for his debut direction ‘Monster’ a movie based on the life of convicted serial killer Aileen Wuornos, has directed [...]
Theatrical tribute for late playwright
Dayananda Gunawardena Theatre Festival Three evergreen plays will be performed in memory of renowned playwright Dayananda Gunawardena from June 16 to 18 at the Lionel Went theatre in Colombo. Dayananda Felicitation Theatre festival will have two performances daily at 3.30 pm and 7 pm and it will start with two short plays “Nari Bena” and [...]
Villa Mount Royal Haven in ‘Little England’
By Sanath Weerasuriya Slowly getting back to its traditional cold climate, after an unexpected April heat wave, Nuwara Eliya, is attracting large number of guests, who love to savour the taste of European climate. Embarked on the burgeoning hospitality industry in Sri Lanka, the latest venture ‘Villa Mount Royal’ was opened in Mahagastota off Baker [...]