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When the best of Bavaria was brought to Colombo doorstep
Hospital Street in Colombo is probably still attempting to recover from the four days of Bavarian excitement brought by Fairway Colombo Oktoberfest 2018. Taking place for the second year, the festival brought out the best things German, food, brew, music and dance, combined with the local party spirit. Decked in the traditional blue and white, [...]
‘Welcome to My World’ Janaka is back in action in Sri Lanka
Janaka Palapathwala, is back in Sri Lanka, after three years of touring around the world, for a grand concert on October 23 to bring to life the old time favourites of Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdink, im Reeves etc. The Concert is titled ‘Welcome to My World’ and scheduled to be held at the [...]
Sri Lankan Beauty Queen Wins Miss British Empire 2018 Title
Dr. Nuwandika Lakmali Wickramarathne-Siriwardena, Miss British Empire 2018 was welcomed at the Bandaranaike International Airport, as she returned to the Island victorious in the International Beauty pageant held in Perth, Australia. Nuwandika, a medical officer at Divisional Hospital at Nawagamuwa, one of the Board of Directors of Water’s Edge Hotel, Brand Ambassador for Sakurai Aviation [...]
‘Blue and White Sing-along’
‘Sing-Along, the Mega Musical Extravaganza’, an evening of music and dancing, organised by the ‘Lay Missionary Association of Our Lady of Fatima’, for the second consecutive year with ‘Ranil and the Black’, an exuberant music band in Sri Lanka, with glamour and grandeur. The exuberant musical event is to be held on October 28, 2018, [...]
A play with a powerful political message
Two shows of Dharmasiri Bandaranayake’s award-winning theatrical venture, ‘Dhawala Bheeshana’ will go on the boards at 6.30 p.m. on October 14, at the open air theatre at Mahalwarawa in Pannipitiya and at 3.00 p.m. and 6.45 p.m. at the Central College Auditorium in Piliyandala on October 20. Started in 1988, ‘Dhawala Bheeshana’ has enthralled the [...]
Hopes for the future of South Asian cinema
The fourth edition of the Jaffna International Cinema Festival which was concluded on Monday October 8, displaying much hopes for South Asian cinema. The Festival’s most prominent award for the Best Debut Film was aptly awarded to Noor Imran Mitthu the director of ‘Komala Rocket’ or ‘The Orange Ship’, a socio-economic analysis of Bangladesh or [...]
Three dramas from Parakrama Niriella’s ‘Janakaraliya’
Janakaraliya theatre group performs three dramas , ‘Thitta Kahata’ (Bitter Nectar), ‘Hiru Nagena Thuru’ (Until the Sun Rises) and ‘Andura saha Eliya’ at the New Theatre at Anuradhapura Central College on October 17 and 18. While ‘Thiththa Kahata’ performs at 2.30 and 6.30pm on Oct 17, ‘Hiru Negenathuru’ and ‘Andura Saha Eliya’ will be staged [...]
‘Venom’ hits Colombo
‘Venom’ another Hollywood superhero movie based on the Marvel Comics character is now being screened at Colombo City Center – Scope Cinemas and Liberty Cinema. Starring Tom Hardy, Michelle Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze and Reid Scott ‘Venom’ is directed by Ruben Fleischer Bioengineering corporation Life Foundation retrieves a spaceship that crash-landed in Malaysia with [...]
Cinnamon Lodge Habarana recognised at WTA
Cinnamon Lodge Habarana was recently recognised by the World Travel Awards (WTA) as Sri Lanka’s Leading Family Resort at the Asia and Australasia Gala Ceremony held in Hong Kong earlier this month. World Travel Awards recognises, acknowledges and celebrates excellence in travel, tourism and hospitality, and Cinnamon Lodge Habararna was chosen by voters across the [...]
Cinnamon TBC Asia 2018 inviting international bloggers with a world-wide followership
The third edition of the bi-ennial events, Cinnamon TBC Asia 2018, will host an impressive group of 60 international bloggers who has garnered a worldwide followership on their international platforms. The emphasis is on the ability to speak one on one with these international bloggers, a unique opportunity made possible to all participants to the [...]