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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 [...]