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Classical Guitar Concert
After an overwhelming response at his Sri Lanka debut a year ago, Aditya Gandhi is back in Colombo with a full length solo concert at the Russian Centre on January 20, 2018. This concert is a display of the variety of cultures and styles around the world: presenting music from Latin American countries, Africa, Scotland [...]
Wagon Park: Celebrating ten years of Hard rock
It was not a road of roses for them. But bouquets and brickbats, ups and downs with struggles and memories, Lanka’ s most popular hard rock band, Wagon Park will celebrate ten years of success with a huge Festival of Rock Music in June this year. Founded by rock singer Buddhima de Mel and musician [...]
Films for the first Quarter
For movie goers and cinema lovers, the New Year will bring a number of cinematic treats in the coming three months. Among the line up are Downsizing, Darkest Hour, Fifty Shades, Pacific Rim Uprising Freed, Phantom Tread and Mary Magdalene which are to be released in the first quarter of the year. Imported by Liberty [...]
Premiere for new political comedy
The premiere show of “Hadannama Baa” the newest stage play written and directed by veteran playwright and director Ajith Mendis, portraying contemporary political and economical contexts of the country will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 6.45 pm on Sunday January 21 at the air- conditioned New Town hall in Colombo 7. The [...]
Businessman who is caught up in a criminal conspiracy
‘The Commuter’, an action thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra is now being screened at theatres in Colombo. Starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Elizabeth McGovern, and Sam Neill, the film revolves around a businessman who is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute to home. Michael McCauley (Liam Neeson) [...]
Fifth anniversary performance for Rajitha’s ‘Aadara Wasthuwa’
The fifth anniversary performance of Rajitha Dissanayake’s play ‘Aadara Wasthuwa’ (Love Object) will go on the boards at 7 pm on January 21 at the Lionel Wendt Colombo. The drama questions the notion of love; its boundaries and politics, and the extent to which it determines our behaviour when confronted by other overpowering conditions. [...]
‘Kuweni’ in town
Henry Jayasena’s “Kuweni” which was presented as a new production will be staged at 6.30 pm on January 17 at Panibaratha auditorium of the University of Performing and Visual art, Colombo. Produced by Prasannajith Abeysuriya, the play was originally produced by H. M. Bandara and its music direction is by Shantha Peiris. Stage setting by [...]
Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort: Leads where it matters
Since the opening of Udawalawe National Park in June 1972, the surrounding area has earmarked as a popular travel destination for nature and wildlife lovers in the Sabaragamuwa province. Apart from Bundala, Minneriya and Yala, Udawalawe National Park and ‘Ath Athuru Sevena’ draw a major attraction because of the elephants. But the region was lacking [...]