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A final goodbye
The stage was set and the lights dimmed to create that kind of ambiance you’d only expect to find at a sold out Rock Concert and as the crowds kept swarming into the Dutch Hospital, Colombo 1, where ‘The Slipping Chairs’ were set to perform their final gig, the energy around was surreal. For nearly [...]
World Schools Debating Championship to get underway in 2019
In 2010, a younger Kithmina Hewage found himself being a proud member of the Sri Lankan National Debating team, which for the first time in the country’s debating history, managed to break into the Octo-Final round of the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC). Fast forward eight years ahead and today, he sits as a Co- [...]
EDM fans mourn Avicii’s passing
Once again the world is in shock over the loss of a young music maker. The sudden death of Avicii aged 28 in Muscat, Oman on April 20 was met with an outpouring of tributes from the big names of the industry. The Swedish DJ and music producer, whose real name was Tim Bergling, was [...]
All alight for Vesak
With the island all alight for Vesak, it’s quite a busy time for pandal artists and constructors. For artist W. Somasundera and W.D. Padmakumara the process of designing and building pandals is a long but fulfilling one. “I have been making pandals for about 12 years now,” says Padmakumara adding that the Pandal being set [...]
Using a PC building Simulator
If you are yet to build your first PCit might seem like a daunting task. This is where PC Building Simulator comes to the rescue. As the name suggests, it is exactly that. A simulator to build PCs. Setting things up Available via Steam’s early access for around $20 which equals around LKR 3,100/the game [...]
Encouraging and uplifting communities
The joyous chatter of a few children, out for an early morning swim filled the air. All was at peace at Seenigama, a little village that lay nestled between Hikkaduwa and Ambalangoda. Located in Seenigama is the Foundation of Goodness (FOG), which was established in 1999. Invited to be a part of FOG’s Best Performers [...]
James Cameron slams Avengers franchise, reveals hope for a decline in superhero films
With no fewer than four additional Avatar films in the pipeline, one could be forgiven for thinking James Cameron is an advocate for effects laden, plot-driven cinema. The celebrated director has surprisingly condemned their easy escapism by targeting the increasingly popular superhero franchise, a genre currently dominated by Marvel and their rapidly developing universe of [...]
Celebrating International Jazz Day
“Jazz Unlimited” will celebrate International Jazz Day on May 6 at the CR & FC club house from 4.15pm onwards. According to a release, local jazz artistes will be featured in special performances on the day serving up different styles and forms of presentation, including mainstream and contemporary jazz, and jazz blended with funk and [...]