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How many of you have visited rivers or streams with banks of dispersed stones and rocks of different shapes and sizes? Have you ever tried to balance one rock on top of another? Piling rocks on top of each other might be a difficult task for someone who tries it for the first time. The [...]
Want to be another Mark Zuckerburg, Steve Jobs or Bill Gates?
Mark Zuckerburg, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are some of the richest and most influential entrepreneurs of recent times. They have amassed a great fortune after the start-up businesses they worked on succeeded, elevating them to the status of cultural icons. Much has been said about them and the traits they have in common, but [...]
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S. Thomas’ College celebrates 100 years at Mount Lavinia with song
After its move from the dusty neighborhood of Mutwal in 1918, for almost a hundred years, S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia nestled by the side of the beach, has grown throughout the years to become an endearing landmark. To the men, who are proud to call this school their alma mater, S. Thomas’ College has [...]
TEDXColombo Platform for insightful ‘brain food’
When organizer, Safra Anver watched her first TED Talk back in 2009, the fresh out of schooler was purely looking for “brain food”. “They were short, quirky and super insightful” she explains, and it was then that she discovered the locally produced events under the TEDx brand name. Much like ‘How great leaders inspire action’ [...]
Holy Family Convent presents ‘Night At The Movies –From The Silver Screen And Beyond’
The Senior Prefect’s Guild of Holy Family Convent, Colombo 04 will present ‘Night at the Movies –From the Silver Screen and beyond’ an evening of dance and music will take place on September 23 – 24 from 6.30 pm at the school auditorium. Filled with dance, music and theatre the talented students of the Holy [...]
Highlighting Lankan debating talent at upcoming world championships
It will be a milestone to be marked for The Debaters’ Council of Sri Lanka in July 2019 when they prepare for their role as hosts for the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) 2019. Come next year Colombo will play host to 500+ debaters from 50-60 countries who will gather for the tournament to be [...]
A passion for the culinary industry
Young Sri Lankan born Chef Shanil De Mel is quietly making a name for himself in the Melbourne culinary industry. Having braved a restaurant kitchen of popular celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay he has moved on to own a stake in the ‘Workshop Bros’ café/ restaurant, whose kitchen he heads as chef and opened in Glen [...]
Taylor Swift sets up new streaming record
Pop star Taylor Swift has set up a new streaming record for the first day of release. Her new single ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ has broken the first online record on Spotify with 8 million streams since it came out on 24th August. Further the lyrical video of the song has been viewed [...]
TV Times
Felicitation ceremony of Toshiaki Kamada
The western orchestra of Ananda College recently held a felicitation ceremony along with a small concert at the primary section main hall in order to thank Mr. Toshiaki Kamada from the Japan International Cooperation (JICA) who trained the orchestra for nearly one year and was leaving for Japan. Mr Kamada conducted the orchestra for the [...]
‘When the 4 Saints Go Marching In’
The Past Pupils’ Association, Convent of Our Lady of Victories, Moratuwa will gather at the school grounds on Sunday, 3rd September 2017 from 8.00am. onwards to bring forth goodwill and fellowship at the Sports Festival ‘When the 4 Saints go Marching In’. The preparations have been ongoing for the past 2-3 months where the four [...]
DOLCE 2017
For the very first time the western orchestra of Ananda College Colombo will present ‘DOLCE 2017’, an evening of classical and contemporary orchestral music on the Sunday, the 3rd of September 2017 from 5.30 pm onwards at the Kularathne Hall of Ananda College. The Orchestra was formed four years back under the vision of the [...]
National Youth Drama Festival on
The 38th National Youth Drama Festival is now being staged at Tower Hall theatre, Maradana daily at 6.30 pm. Having started on August 29, the festival would continue till September 8. Organised by the Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs, National Youth Services Council and Sri Lanka Federation of Youth Clubs, the festival will [...]
100th show for “Hankithi Dhathuna”
Veteran writer and director Jayantha Chandrasiri’s play “Hankithi Dhathuna” will have its 100th show at 3.30 pm and 7 pm on September 10 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo. The play features Sriyantha Mendis, Kusum Renu, Jayalal Rohana, Wasantha Vittachchi, Sanjeewa Dissanayake, Mahendra Weerarathna, Nuradhika Serasinghe, Ishara Athukorala, Nadeesha Buwaneka, Gamini Jayalath and Thissa Gunathilaka. [...]
‘SWAROOPA’ in cinemas
Dr. Dharmasena Pathiraja’s newest film ‘Swaroopa’ (Self Image) based on Franz Kafka’s story ‘Metamorphosis’ will be released in theatres around the country on September 8. The film will be released at Regal Colombo and a few other theatres in the suburbs. ‘Swaroopa’ narrates the story of Gregory Samson and his family of father, mother, sister [...]
COINS kicks off this week
The 3rd Colombo International Student Film Festival (COINS), the only international students film festival hosted by the Digital Film Academy of Sri Lanka Foundation (SLF.-DFA) will be held from September 7 to 9 in Colombo. Organized by the final year students of the Higher National Diploma in Film and TV and VFX 3D Animation, the [...]
Roald Dahl’s Matilda as ‘Poth Gullee’
Award winning dramatist Nalaka Swarnathilake, who was famed for his theatrical productions like ‘Dangamalla’, ‘Anne’, ‘Mama Wennam Malak’ and ‘Pini Poda Wessak’, is ready with his newest stage play “Poth Gullee”, a creation based on an award-winning children’s novel ‘Matilda’ by British author Roald Dahl. The play will be staged on September 9 at 3.30 [...]
Cinnamon Colomboscope 2017 brings the city alive
The city’s most anticipated multidisciplinary contemporary arts festival – Cinnamon Colomboscope launched its 2017 edition with a powerful message and an impressive mix of works from local and international artists. Hosted by Cinnamon Hotels with the John Keells Foundation and conceptualised by the EUNIC cluster of Sri Lanka (Goethe-Institut, British Council and Alliance Française de [...]