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Most anyone will agree that songs such as ‘Wouldn’t it be loverly’ and the ‘The Rain in Spain’ transport them back to their childhood, when they watched Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison in Lerner and Loewe’s ‘My Fair Lady’. The 1964 film captured people’s hearts and half a century later, still has the power to [...]
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The sacred art of Temple Food
In a well-lit hall, a cluster of women sit at tall benches lined up with raw vegetables and seasonings. Some are taking notes. And all are listening intently to a serene Buddhist nun who, at the front of the room, is teaching them how to cook. But there is something different about the ingredients they [...]
Schools battle it out into the Finals of the annual Shakespeare Drama competition
The 44th Inter-school Shakespeare Drama competition organized by the Colombo YMCA and the Rotary Club of Colombo North kicked off last week at the Lionel Wendt Theatre and was abuzz with excitement as the young students from around the country took to the stage, some for the first time, for an eventful day of theatre. This year [...]
Sam Smith’s latest single tops the charts
Sam Smith has swept across the UK singles chart as his latest single ‘Too Good At Goodbyes’ has debuted at the No: 1 position. The piano led orchestral pop song pushed 33,000 downloads and 4.4 millions streams has become the 25 year old British artist’s fifth No: 1 UK single in his solo capacity or [...]
An evening for a cause: TRICS
Social media is overflowing with various posters and videos of TRICS – a CSR project organized by Sri Lanka Model United Nations 2017 in partnership with the Interact Club of Colombo, Interact District 3220 of Sri Lanka and in collaboration with the Interact Clubs of St. Peter’s College and St. Joseph’s College and the United [...]
‘SNL,’Big Little Lies,’ ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ rule the Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES – “The Handmaid’s Tale” and political comedy “Veep” won the top prizes at the Emmy awards on Sunday, but satirical sketch show “Saturday Night Live” won the most Emmys overall on the back of a season of Donald Trump spoofs. The new U.S. president, who never won an Emmy despite his reality show [...]
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An Evening of Jazz Music
An evening of Jazz Music with a French Trio presented by the Alliance Francaise de Colombo will be held on Friday, 29 September at their Air Conditioned Auditorium at 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7. Entrance free by Invitation and collect your Invitations early by calling 2694162 or 2671073.
World’s Biggest Book Sale in Sri Lanka
The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, will be in Sri Lanka from the 5th to 15th October 2017 at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre (SLECC). The event is supported by The Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka. The launch event held to announce the entry of the sale to Sri Lanka was attended [...]
Dolce 2017 ; A Classical and Choral musical evening
For the very first time the Western Orchestra of Ananda College Colombo, presented DOLCE 2017, an evening of classical and contemporary orchestral and Choral music on the 3rd of September 2017 at the Kularathne Hall of Ananda College under the patronage of distinguished old Anandian the Speaker of the Parliament Karu Jayasuriya. The Guests of [...]
Cinema with the scent of Sakura
Japanese Film Festival, one of the much awaited cinema events by film enthusiasts and cinema students, is now being held at the National Film Corporation theatre, 303, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. Started on September 22, two Japanese films ‘Wood Job’ will be screened at 3 pm and ‘A Farewell to Jinu’ at 5.30 pm today, [...]
Cinema talents tested in theatre
Breaking two decade of silence, award winning playwright Tanuj Anawarathne has made ‘Handa Eliyata Wedi Thiyanna’ (Kill The Moonlight) with veteran stage stars and cinema stars. Starring in the main roles internationally famed cinema actress Nita Fernando and multi-awarded Janaka Kumbukge, the play will have its maiden shows at 7 pm on September 16 and [...]
Bruce Lee is back
‘Birth of the Dragon’ directed by George Nolfi and written by Christopher Wilkinson and Stephen J. Rivele, a martial art action thriller is now being screened in theatres in Colombo and suburbs. A newest version of the movie that Bruce Lee was known for, the film is set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco. [...]
‘Aluth Horek’ goes to hills
Comedy play ‘Aluth Horek Onee’ directed by Ajith Mendis will be staged at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. today, September 24, at St Anthony’s College auditorium, Katugastota. Roshan Pilapitya, Saman Hemarathna, Mahinda Pathirage, Senaka, Titus and Mihiri Priyangani play the main roles while music composition is by Anthony Surendra. Set designing by Luvoline Wanderwall, costume designing is [...]
Tinie Tempah: How I found the most stress-free travel destination on Earth
‘Trendy cafés and boutiques in Colombo are fantastic, unbelievable adventure in Dambulla and I found the real ‘Haven’ on earth at Kalundewa Retreat. Sri Lanka is the best holiday destination on Earth’ affirmed Tinie Tempah, popular English rapper/ singer. ‘The cave temple was unbelievable. I planned to go to Trincomalee, but I loved Dambulla so [...]