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It is “one nightmare I’ve always wanted to pen,” says Suresh De Silva. The Stigmata frontman is not talking of his latest song but his newest book which is due to be released this week. This follows his first volume of poetry- ‘From Chaos to Catharsis’- which was released last year. In the absence of [...]
Bohemian Rhapsody: A fitting celebration of a life and music
“Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide no escape from reality…” The familiar opening lines to Bohemian Rhapsody – opening lines of what is perhaps one of the greatest songs ever written. A combination of musical genres as diverse as hard rock and opera with references to everything from [...]
Want to fly high with your own drone?
Thinking of getting yourself a drone? Drones or radio controlled (RC) aircraft seem to be everywhere these days. Simply stepping through Majestic City and Liberty Plaza, you will find a plethora of generic and Chinese name brand drones available at different price ranges and with features ranging from automatic stabilisation to collision warning systems and [...]
Bengal Madness once more in Colombo
Bengal Bungalow, written and directed by Jehan Aloysius, is possibly the wildest and wackiest comedy in the repertoire of his theatre troupe CentreStage Productions. The play with its blatantly concocted situations and characters, mixes British farcical comedy in the style of Ray Cooney and cartoony humour and characters in the style of the Simpsons. Set [...]
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Bringing on the Christmas spirit with ‘Silver Bells’
It’s that time of the year again, where the familiar sound of Christmas carols resonate all around you. The stockings go up, along with the tree and the familiar joy of the season fills you inside . Just as he has done it for the past thirty years , Jith Peiris presents ‘Silver Bells’ once [...]
Korean lifestyle brand MINIGOOD opens its doors
Renowned Korean lifestyle brand MINIGOOD launched its inaugural store in Sri Lanka last week to much anticipation. Located just under the Rajagiriya flyover, the newest outlet for the globally popular retail chain offers consumers a wide variety of items that range from cute and decorative to practical in their uses. With K-Pop and Korean lifestyle [...]
Nostalgic escape down the rabbit hole
Festooned in pastel pink, purple and green woodland flora, the stage at the Lionel Wendt resembled a fairy glade, dimly lit like the first crack of dawn. Then the lights went out: the cue for the ‘flower ensemble’ (wood nymphs with bodies enwrapped in flames of glittering, mossy luminous green) to materialize out of darkness [...]
Curating the best of social media for your Sunday reading
The King Of Random At over 10 million subscribers, this channel has skyrocketed in popularity hosting the most random, weird and interesting videos around. Packing in DIY projects, experiments and making them fun and educational. From Deep frying ice to making mini office supply rockets, constant uploads and a great amount of content already up [...]
Lesser known facts about Marvel’s God Father
Comic book legend Stan Lee’s life was always an open book. The co-creator of some of the greatest superheroes and most beloved stories of all time, Lee—who passed away on November 12 at the age of 95—became just as mythical and larger-than-life as the characters in the panels. Here are some lesser known facts about [...]
Music News
Jess Glynne single moves into the charts The new Jess Glynne single ‘Thursday’ moved into the UK top 10 from 18 to 7. The song is the third track to roll off Glynne’s new album ‘Always In Between’. The song follows ‘All I Am’ which peaked at 7 a few months back. Ariana Grande’s [...]
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Sri Lankan creative expression at A andK Lit Fest 2018
If there was a place where creative expression in a variety of forms found inclusivity, it was indeed at the A & K Lit Fest held recently at the Mount Lavinia Hotel. Hosted for the 4th consecutive year, this year’s festival created a platform for local creative talent in the true Annasi and Kadalagotu style. [...]
A renaissance in audio from the Yamaha Pro Studio
The Yamaha Music Centre continues to diversify with the inception of Sri Lanka’s foremost studio and a cutting-edge recording complex – the Yamaha Pro Studio. The studio is situated on the first floor of the Yamaha Music Centre’s flagship store in Colombo 07, adding a much needed experiential component to the wide and versatile range [...]
Fairway Creative Writing Workshop 2018
One of the main creative writing workshops that take place annually, the Fairway Creative Writing Workshop, successfully concluded another two day workshop on the 27th and 28th of October at the Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute. A distinguished resource panel comprising highly successful individuals in different areas of writing and publishing took the participants through the dos [...]
Cambrian Sing Along with Lankika
‘Cambrian Sing Along with Lankika and the Golden Chimes’, organised by the Old Boy’s Association of Prince of Wales’ College, Moratuwa, will come alive on Saturday, December 1st, 2018 from 7.00 pm. onwards at Ramadia Hotel, Moratuwa. A free Song book complete with the lyrics of 50 Sinhala and English songs of 60s, 70s, 80s will be [...]
‘Fantastic Beasts’ brings fantasy cinema back
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, a fantasy film directed by David Yates is now being screened in theatres in Colombo. The film’s plot follows Newt Scamander and Albus Dumbledore as they attempt to take down the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, while facing new threats in a more divided wizarding world. At the end of [...]
Young talent in search of identity for Lankan cinema
Dulanka Devendra, a young self-taught filmmaker with enormous talents for cinema proved his creative potential with the recognition he has so far received both locally and internationally. His newest short film, ‘Children of White’ was awarded both here in Sri Lankan and in Singapore recently. The film won the Best Short Film award at the [...]
‘Vijayaba Kollaya’ sets off
Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne’s latest film venture ‘Vijayaba Kollaya’ based on the historical story written by a best-selling author of Sinhala literature W. A. de Silva has started production. The film in which the script was written by the late Dr. Tissa Abeysekara, is produced by vetern producer Dr. Buddhi Keerthisena. “There are a number of [...]
Political comedy goes around the country
Ravindra Ariyarathne’s popular play “Balloth Ekka Baa – 2” will tour around the country with a series of shows. It will be staged at 3.30 p.m, and 6.30 pm on Nov. 21 at the SLAF camp in Ekala and at Ave Maria Convent Auditorium in Negombo on Nov. 22. The play will also be staged [...]
Hilton Thrive Sabbaticals
Hilton has announced the ten global winners selected for its annual Thrive Sabbatical 2019. The programme awards each winner an all-expenses paid four-week sabbatical to pursue a cause that is closest to their hearts; a stipend of US$ 5,000 and a travel camera to document their memories. This year, Hilton announces two winners from the [...]
ADITYA WINS 2019 CONDE NAST JOHANSENS AWARD
The all-suite luxury boutique resort Aditya, which has reiterated an impressive presence in the country’s luxury boutique resort hospitality space since 2005, added to its global laurels with a prestigious 2019 Condé Nast Johansens Award for Excellence in Best Luxury Value this year. This award makes Aditya the only property in Asia and the first [...]