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Shankari Chandran had flown in just the previous night from Australia, for the Fairway Galle Literary Festival but Monday, the petite author was in sparkling form as she sat down with well known writer Ashok Ferrey and fellow FGLF guest, New York-based Chef Charles Disa at a Literary Salon presented by the Silent Community of [...]
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Lankan ‘omi’ app: Introduces a local game to a new generation card game app?
Gone are the days when you run around your neighbours house looking for three other friends to play the famous OMI card game. The last time you played the game using actual physical cards probably might be long ago. Technology has advanced so much, everything is just at the touch of a button. While there [...]
Taking fashion online
When the Lanka Institute of Fashion Design presented their exhibitions over the last three years, the centre’s aim was to broaden their students’ creative horizons. Their first major exhibition was in 2015 which was couture exhibition for the French Spring Festival. This January LIFT is taking their annual exhibitions to an online platform. Dabbling in [...]
Madonna working on new music
Madonna is working on new music. The 59 year old “queen of pop” took to social media to say “feels good to be working on music again”. The news suggests Madonna could making her 14 album. Her last album ‘Rebel Heart’ came out in 2015. She has sold over 300 million albums the world over. [...]
Vegan ventures
With the emergence of Veganism the “go green and eat clean” thinking has been on the rise for a while now. With no meat, eggs, milk, honey or any animal products incorporated into their diets – it takes just one non-vegan to wonder how diverse the palate of a vegan truly is? Whilst Vegetarian options [...]
United World College Scholarship programme 2018
The United World College National Committee in Sri Lanka (UWC SL) invites high school students to apply for entry in 2018 to the UWC Scholarship Programme. According to a statement by the UWC SL the deadline for submitting applications is February 17, 2018. Applications can be downloaded at https://uwcsrilanka.wixsite.com/sluwc/apply and then submitted by post or email or completed [...]
Women on top at Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards
Dark comedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” won three prizes at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Sunday in a ceremony marked by women and their stories amid the sexual misconduct scandal that has swept Hollywood. The Fox Searchlight film about a furious woman seeking justice for the murder of her daughter was named [...]
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Tamil Pop singer Manoharan is no more
Popular Tamil pop singer A.E. Manoharan passed away last Monday in Chennai. Sri Lankan born singer is known worldwide for singing Sinhala mixed pop songs ‘Chinna Maamiye’ and ‘Surangani Surangani’. Although A. E. Manoharan is famous today as a pop singer few will know that he began his entertainment career by acting in dramas and [...]
Dr. Vijaya Corea receives ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’
Well known broadcaster, telecaster and showbiz personality, Vijaya Corea received a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the State Awards Ceremony held under the patronage of President Sirisena and the Minister of Cultural Affairs recently. The award was presented to him ‘in recognition and appreciation of his excellent contribution to electronic media for more than five decades’. [...]
‘Himidiriye’ Singing Doc’s maiden venture
Dr. Suraj Ranasinghe, popularly known as the singing doctor amongst his friends in the UK, is a professional medical practitioner living in Norwich, UK. Apart from his medicinal life, Dr. Ranasinghe is a lover of music and a musician. Recently he has produced his maiden CD comprising 16 Sinhala originals titled ‘Himidiriye’. ‘Himidiriye’ was officially [...]
‘361’, returns to town
Udayasiri Wickremaratne’s stage play ‘361’ will be staged at 3.30 pm and 7 pm today, January 28 at the Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo. Following his earlier successful plays Suddek Oba Amathai’ (A White Man Addresses You) ‘Rangapem Ivarai’ (Adieu to Acting) and ‘Pem Yuwalak One Kara Thibe’ (Wanted: A Pair of Lovers), in 361 Wickremaratne [...]
The first film to hit the screen in 2018
‘Adarai Mang’, a musical love story centring around a university undergraduate is now being screened in theatres around the country. It was the first Sinahala movie to be released in the year 2018. A debut direction by actor and screenwriter Prageeth S. Ratnayake who is famed for his teledrama direction and screenplays, the film is [...]
‘Padmaavat’ finally here
Cleared by India’s Supreme Court ‘Padmaavat’ was scheduled to start its release in India and worldwide on January 25. The film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali was delayed due to deadly threats from Hindu groups and Rajput caste organisations. Ruling in favour of the film, the Supreme Court lifted the ban on it and went [...]
‘Nela’ soon to be released
Bennett Rathnayake’s newest film ‘Nela’ an adaptation of the novel “Marianela” by Benito Perez Galdos will soon be released in theatres. A heart touching love story depicting the tea plantation era of early 20th century of Ceylon, the film stars Thumindu Dodantenne, Tharuka Wanniarachchi, Udari Perera, Udara Ratnayake, Shalini Tharaka, Roshan Pilapitiya, Semini Iddamalgoda, Palitha [...]
‘Nidahase Piya’ Trailer, theme song released
In line with the 70th anniversary of Independence on February 4, the film trailer and the theme song of ‘Nidahase Piya DS’ is to be released. The film is based on the life and times of D. S. Senanayake, the first Prime Minister of Ceylon when the country gained its independence from Great Britain. It [...]
Amagi Aria joins hands with Illy Coffee and PMD Tea
Amagi Aria Hotel in Negombo has taken on a unique scope of food and beverage offerings for all their Sri Lankan and foreign guests, commencing with the recent induction of partnerships with Ceccato Colombo (Illy Coffee) and P. M. David Silva & Sons. Ceccato Colombo Pvt Ltd is a BOI company which was established in [...]
‘A Feast of Love’ at Hilton Residences
Hilton Colombo Residences announced its Valentine’s Day promotion ‘A Feast of Love’ at the popular restaurant FLOW. All ladies who dine in will be entitled to a 50% discount on the total food bill, and groups of four persons will enjoy 15% off the total food bill. ‘A Feast of Love’ offers diners a sumptuous [...]