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Highlighting the innovative design talent of the next generation of local and international fashion designers, who brought fresh and often visually challenging ideas to the runway in the Emerging Talent showcase, the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Sri Lanka kicked off in style at the Dimo 800 Mercedes-Benz Centre on Friday, October 26. Getting 34 collections [...]
When good ole country music rocked the Empire Ballroom
There was a definite air of the Wild West about the Mount Lavinia Hotel on Saturday, October 20 from the moment guests climbed the grand staircase through a wagon train arch, passing prickly cactii and waiters turned cowboys to reach the Empire Ballroom. The scene was beautifully set and the concert that followed gave the [...]
Indian styles at Design Collective
The Design Collective presented two exquisite collections by Indian designers Khyati Pande and Sangeeta Boochra at their trendy store down Stratford Avenue, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on October 28. Founded by two friends Binu Wickramasinghe and Shahili Gomes, both passionate about fashion, design and art, the Design Collective looks to promote local designers [...]
Mirror
For the love of adventure
It was 11.55 pm and Arith Cooray (24) was cycling across a calm, yet lonely stretch of Australian dessert. It was five minutes till his 25th birthday and all he had was a speaker and the beautiful night sky to keep him company. Yet he was happy, because at 25 he was doing what he [...]
Say Hello to the Huawei Nova 3i
The Huawei Nova 3i is the latest entrant to Huawei’s Nova lineup. It builds on the popularity of the Huawei Nova 2i which came out last year. Priced at LKR 44,000/- upwards, the Huawei Nova 3i is available from Huawei showrooms and authorized resellers islandwide. Wrapped in a glass and plastic body, the first thing [...]
A rare return to theatrical virtues
Lihan Mendis’ directorial debut on the October 12 at the Punchi theatre was a clement combination of good sense, honesty and a rare return to old theatrical virtues. Good sense in the choice of script, meaty enough in its minutiae, without being overly ambitious in scope, good sense in the choice of its small caste [...]
Music News by Miles Brohier
Post Malone’s song ‘Sunflower’ debuts high on UK Charts The only song to debut high on the UK singles chart at No: 7 is ‘Sunflower’ by Post Malone featuring Swae Lee. The song is from the forthcoming animated Spider-Man – The Spider Verse film. The mid tempo pop ballad is the fourth UK top 10 [...]
TV Times
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ and Queen to take Colombo by storm
The latest film ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, the life long story of singer late Freddie Mercury and his rock outfit Queen, will take Colombo by storm from Friday, 9th November. The movie will hit the creen at the Colombo City Centre Scope Cinemas and at the Liberty Cinema, Kollupitiya. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is a 2018 biographical film about [...]
Lanka’s first ‘dolby atmos’multiplex cinema at CCC
With the opening of Colombo City Centre, Scope Cinemas launched their first multiplex cinema complex in Sri Lanka last month. This is the first and largest six screen multiplex provides a world class cinematic experience for local cinemagoers. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and facilities, the multiplex opened its doors to movie buffs recently. The multiplex [...]
Animated Hopes
While the country’s cinema industry is struggling with numerous problems and setbacks, young aspiring filmmakers seem to be making international recognitions for themselves using alternative platforms. “Silent Sigh’, the debut film of Thiranjaya Dilhan, a professional graphic and animation artiste, was awarded as the film that received “Most Online votes in the International Category” at [...]
‘Ves Muhunu Galawanna’ in town
Veteran dramatist Lucian Bulathsinhala’s newest production “Ves Muhuna Galawanna” or “Remove the Mask” will go on the boards at 7.00 pm on November 11 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre in Colombo. The cast of the play includes Dilusha Lakshani, Ishara Soubhagya, Prabath Chinthaka, Ishan Kulathilaka, Bhanu Prabhasha, Dilip Rohana, Leyanvi Mirando, Nimali Dilshani, Eshan Thilakasena, [...]
Rajitha’s ‘Hithala Gaththu Theeranayak’ to premier at the Wendt
Rajitha Dissanayake will premiere his newest play ‘Hithala Gaththu Theeranayak’, (A well-made decision) at the Lionel Wendt Theatre on November 9 and 10 at 7.00 pm. In the last two decades Rajitha has earned a reputation for bringing entertaining and thought-provoking plays to local audiences, such as ‘Weeraya Merila’, ‘Sihina Horu Arang’, ‘Apahu Harenna Ba’, [...]
Lankan short films at Goethe Institute
At the upcoming Film Forum of Goethe Institute Colombo a number of short films that were featured at the recently concluded Jaffna International Cinema Festival will be shown. The screening will take place from 6 pm onwards on November 7 at the hall of the Goethe Institute at Colombo 7. Some of the short films [...]
High profile bloggers tour Sri Lanka
A group of high profile internationally renowned travel bloggers arrived in Colombo last week for a special ten-day tour in less known destinations throughout the island on the invitation of Sri Lanka Tourism Promotions Bureau (SLTPB). This was the latest initiative by SLTPB to promote Lanka as the best tourist destination in Asia. The selected [...]
‘Unassumingly Asian’
The Robata Grill and Lounge successfully launched an “Unassumingly Asian” concept at the Mövenpick Hotel Colombo. The launch event took place a few days ago at the Robata, featuring a “Street food party” concept, completed with magicians, jugglers and various entertainers. The launch invitees included many media personnel, bloggers and social media influences in the [...]