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Playing the lead role in the smash-hit musical Mamma Mia! which comes to Colombo this December is Scottish actress Shona White. Here she talks to Yomal Senerath-Yapa with Associate Producer of the show Nick Grace Shona White looks very much in her element in the sun, fluttering happily around the Cinnamon Grand’s pool, hat in [...]
East meets West on the ramp in ‘Threads of Time’
Extravagant Eastern ethnic wear and Western couture will be seen on the ramp when the fashion show ‘Threads of Time’ is presented by Anita Dorai and designer Kavita Thulasidas on September 2 at the Hilton ballroom. Anita, a Singaporean of Indian origin who now makes her home in Sri Lanka has plans to stage many [...]
Lakna Kithmini holds second solo exhibition
Young artist and fashion designer Lakna Kithmini holds her second solo exhibition at the Lionel Wendt Gallery on August 4 and 5 from 9 a.m. -7 p.m. Equally talented in both athletics and art during her schooldays at Yashodara Maha Vidyalaya, Colombo, Lakna chose to pursue her art to a higher level after leaving school [...]
A true friend to the ‘Cookies’ and ‘Carolinas’ out there
Once on her way home to get ready for a friend’s surprise birthday party, Sahana Ravishankar saw an abandoned cat on the road. Most people would have not given it a second glance or much thought. Not Sahana. She picked up the stray and took it home, missing her friend’s party to look after the [...]
Give your hair a treat
For girls who dream of thick, lustrous hair, Sunsilk, the leading hair care brand in Sri Lanka has introduced its new ‘Sunsilk Natural Re-charge’ range infused with natural and tropical ingredients. The new shampoo and conditioner range was launched recently at an elegant event at The Stables, Park Street Mews, Colombo. The new ‘Sunsilk Natural [...]
Mirror
Fresh sounds with a dash of soul
The local English music scene sees a lot of variety these days. Gone are the days of acoustic groups to bands exploring funk, jazz and lots of reggae which fans have readily embraced. Step in Unscripted; a group of young musicians with a lot of experience from different musical backgrounds creating a very unique sound [...]
Sinhabahu: A modern take
The students of the Arpeggio Creative Dance & Drama Academy (ACDDA) headed by Nilan Maligaspe recently staged there take on Sinhabahu at the Lionel Wendt. Captured here are images from the production.
Mobile-home travel, an evolving vacation getaway
Booking a hotel is probably the first thing one does when it comes to a vacation getaway. Another evolving travel concept in Sri Lanka is the mobile-home travel, where you hire a motorhome and drive to your vacation hotspot. The motorhome will be your hotel room from the beginning till the end of the tour. [...]
Just how smart is the Baggizmo Wiseward Smart Wallet ?
Review Pix and text by Mahesh De Andrado The Baggizmo Wiseward Smart Wallet is hailed as the world’s smartest and most technologically advanced bi-fold wallet. It seemed the ideal solution to keep your device safe from pickpockets, hackers, and our own forgetfulness. So we decided to put one to the test. The wallet is available [...]
TV Times
‘Clifford Richard in Concert’
Popular singing sensation Clifford Richard will come alive with a concert of his own after a long period of silence. After many very successful shows held in the past years, the Golden Voice of Sri Lankan showbiz Clifford Richard will be holding his newest concert on Sunday, 12th August at the Bishop’s College Auditorium at [...]
‘The Voice From Beyond’
As usual the local Jim Reeves Fan Club will be hosting a special radio programme on SLBC to commemorate Jim Reeves 54th death anniversary on July 31st. Seen above is perhaps the only picture of that kind to have reached Sri Lanka, with Jim Reeves and his wife Mary Reeves together. It was personally autographed [...]
‘Guitar and Folk Music Festival 2018’
‘Guitar and Folk Music Festival 2018’, the eighth consecutive guitar festival was held at the Russian Centre in Colombo last week. The guitarists from all over the world joined the guitar wizards from Sri Lanka to rock the festival. They performed in six Universities, three cities and two workers Centres in Colombo, Kandy and Jaffna. [...]
‘Free cinema’
Cinema enthusiast and film importer, Imthiaz Cader complains that there were many irregularities in the Sri Lankan film industry and says liberalisation should be continued to have a clear, transparent and fair film distribution and exhibition system. While the public debate and a legal battle are on whether the National Film Corporation (NFC) should take over [...]
Teacher’s mission to spread soccer in a rural school
With the Football World Cup in Russia is just finished and soccer fever is still in the air, ‘Goal’ a movie that narrates the story about a group of children in a rural village who enticed by the popular game is now being screened in theatres around the country. Screenplay written and directed by Rohan [...]
Handagama in song writing
Ceremonial launch of the music video ‘Mama Donkarayayi’ ( I am Echo) based on a song written by award winning filmmaker Asoka Handagama and composed by Chitral Somapala and sung by Indika Upamali will be held at the NFC’s – Tharangani Cinema at 4 p.m. on August 1. This song, based on two mythical characters, [...]
Galagedara joins Scope
Jayaratne Galagedara, a longtime cinema industry personality and actor recently joined Scope Cinemas Private Limited as Manager Production and marketing. Galagedara worked with the EAP Films for nearly 22 years. In addition to being an administrative officer, Galagedara also has acted minor roles in a number of films and teledramas and worked as a dubbing [...]
Weligama Marriott celebrates one year of success
Weligama Bay Marriott Resort and Spa, celebrates its first anniversary on July 20th this year. The highly anticipated resort officially opened its doors one year ago, steering in a new era of luxury travel, centred to capture, create and inspire life’s most memorable journeys. Located along the Southern coastal belt of Weligama, offers a modern [...]