TV Times
Three renowned Indian artistes in Colombo
Performances of three well known Indian performing artistes- Prof Mukund Narayan Bhale, Chinmayi Arukula and her guru Kala Ratna Sri Perini Kumar will be held in December at the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre(SVCC) in Colombo. ‘Andhra Natyam’ by Ms. Chinmayi Arukula and her Guru Kala Ratna Sri Perini Kumar will be held on December 14, [...]
The reincarnation of ‘The Hut’
Now defunct popular night club ‘Little Hut’ of the Mount Lavinia Hotel will be resurrected again to bring back the memory of the old entertainment den in the South of Colombo. The launch ceremony was held last week at the new venue by the beach, ‘The Hut’ will be back in the saddle again. In [...]
‘Breath of Heaven’ :Sebs Carol Service
‘Breath of Heaven’ , the annual Carol service of St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa will be held on Sunday, 9th December at the College Auditorium from 6.30 pm onwards. ‘Breath of Heaven’ will feature the award winning St. Sebastian’s College Choir along with talented students and 100 school choristers from grades 6 to 13. The choir [...]
Another depiction of outlawed hero of the poor
‘Robin Hood’ the ever popular hero of the poor originated in English folklore and later featured in literature and still later in cinema has returned with the latest depiction directed by Otto Bathurst. With the cast Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson,Tim Minchin and Jamie Dornan, the film depicts how Robin of Loxley [...]
Cinema to Stand up for Human Rights
A short documentary developed by Médecins du Monde, a French non-governmental organisation will be screened to better understand the barriers in accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services will be screened as part of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international day for Human Rights on [...]
An opening for tomorrow’s filmmakers
The 8th Edition of the Agenda 14 Short film festival is now taking place at the Goethe Institute in Colombo. The director of the Jaffna International Cinema Festival, Anomaa Rajakaruna is the curator of the festival. Started on December 7, the festival will continue till December 10 with the screening of short films in competition [...]
Best stylish plays by Prof. Sarathchandra at Wendt
Two ever popular stylish plays Prof. Ediriweera Sarathchandra “Maname” and “Sinhabahu” go on the boards on December 15 and 16 at 3.30 p.m and 7.00 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt theatre. Both ‘Maname’ and Sinhabahu’ are landmark creation in the history of Sri Lankan theatre, and they continue to be staged after more than six [...]
Bollywood thriller on a toddler trapped in an apartment
‘Pihu’ a critically acclaimed Bollywood film made around a two-year-old girl who is trapped in an apartment is now being screened in theatres in Colombo and the outstations. Directed by Kapri Vinod and starring two-year-old Myra Vishwakarma as the protagonist, the film won the Grand Prize for Best Feature Film in the International Competition category [...]
Fairway Colombo wins Haute Grandeur Awards
One of Colombo’s most favoured city hotels, Fairway Colombo was awarded the prestigious Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards under three categories; the Best Business Hotel in Sri Lanka, the Best New Hotel (less than three years) in Sri Lanka and the Best Activity Hotel in Sri Lanka. The gala awards ceremony was held in November [...]
Russel’s mixing
The mixing of the traditional Christmas cake of the Russels Limited was held at their head office recently. The picture shows the team of Chefs attached to Russel’s and the staff who joined the ceremony, welcoming the much awaited Festive season.
Ceylon City Hotel, Colombo wins big at World Luxury Hotel Awards 2018
Ceylon City Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka won the award for Luxury Family Hotel- South West Asia Region at the recently concluded World Luxury Hotel Awards held in Bali, Indonesia. World Luxury Hotel Awards is the pinnacle of recognition of accomplishment by a hotel in the luxury hospitality industry, offering recognition to hotels for earning [...]