Adventures of the sea with denim
Amidst the bevy of dynamic young designers vying for the NEXT award at the recently concluded HSBC Colombo Fashion Week, it was Ayesh Milendra Wickramarathne with his collection of pirate-inspired wear who took home the prestigious award. The Emerging Designer Development Programme —run by HSBC Colombo Fashion Week mentored by designers Kanchana Thalpawila,Darshi Keerthisena and [...]
Captain Marvel lands at the Savoy
Plugged into a machine that displays her memories on a screen, Carol Danvers AKA Captain Marvel escapes and runs rampage inside a Skrull spaceship. Headstrong and rebellious, Captain Marvel doesn’t just take orders but rather does things her own way. Captain Marvel premiered in Sri Lanka the day before International Women’s Day at Savoy [...]
Singaporean chicken rice brings a taste of East to C.O.W.
East meets West in Cajun on Wheels’ (C.O.W.) new joint venture with Happi Food Singapore to introduce the internationally popular authentic Singaporean chicken rice to Colombo’s own vibrant food culture. Singapore-based seafood chain C.O. W. came to Sri Lanka over a year ago, and has since become well known as a casual dining spot with [...]
Yudhanjaya on the Nebula award and more
What set out to be a goal to rebuild the Asian vision of a niche subgenre that very few people are familiar with, ended up with science fiction writer Yudhanjaya Wijeratne winning the respect of an international science fiction community. We caught up with the writer, whose story ‘Messenger’ (as part of the Expanding Universe [...]
‘KUMARSUTRA’ : A night of hilarious comedy for a cause
Singaporean-born Anita Dorai proudly presents a special one-night-only comedy show, ‘KUMARSUTRA’ on March 17 at the Hilton Colombo, in support of the Wheels for Wheels Foundation as a funding initiative to distribute wheelchair donations around the country. Hailed as one of South East Asia’s most iconic and respected performing artists, and a brilliant stand-up comedian, [...]
Fusion of different art forms at Down Town Pulse
The eclectic Bakeriya Space in Kottawa once again became home to the Down Town Pulse arts festival, which concluded recently. The week long festival featured a variety of artistic expression – including music, photography, graffiti art, stage dramas, film screenings, video art and more. The week ended with a concert featuring music of all genres [...]
Think you’re smart ? Then take Tricky Test 2
There are a countless number of games for smartphones. But every so often, a game comes along that really makes you think. It’s not just about being smart. It’s about finding unconventional solutions. This is what I found when I started playing Tricky Test 2. Before you start playing Tricky Test 2, we would recommend [...]
Pictures with meaning: Conservation photography Competition
The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) has just launched its first ever Conservation Photography Competition with an entry deadline set for 31st March 2019. This is an attempt to draw attention and awareness to the urgent need to make Conservation a priority in all aspects of life. These are not going to be pretty [...]
Anushka combines
The intricate emotional process which is very much a sensible process is also automatic when it comes to innately gifted singers such as Anushka Madubashini. Anushka hails from ‘Devata’ a small village close to Galle, a past pupil of Sangamitta Girls College, Galle. She had been handicapped from her young days since her father’s demise, when [...]
Vijaya meets Nic
Sri-Lanka’s legendary Compere, Vijaya Corea in a relaxed mood with the singer who figured in the Top 20 World Elvis Tribute Artist contest held in Memphis, Tennessee and Australia’s Ultimate Tribute Artist winner 2017, Nic King. Nic was in Sri Lanka for a concert.
A film for those who value marriage and relationships
In a marriage could there be friendships and relationships other than between husband and wife? Why do such relationships take place? How far can those relationships go? Where would the redline be? When such damages and disturbances take place, how should a marriage be repaired and restored? What is the role of the spouses, parents, [...]
First ever diploma on cinema by the Sri Lanka Film School
The first ever three-year long higher National Diploma on Cinema/ Filmmaking conducted by Sri Lanka Film School (SLFS) of the Sri Lanka Foundation- (SLF) is to be started on April 27. March 30 is the deadline for the applications and the diploma will cover all aesthetic and technical areas of filmmaking. The course covers the [...]
Three day theatre festival in memory of Prof. Sarachchandra
A festival of drama with three ever-popular stylised plays of Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra will be staged from March 22 to 24 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo. Two shows will be staged daily, at 3.30 pm and 7 pm. ‘Premathi Jayathi Soko’, a prescribed text for the GCE Advanced level Sinhala subject will be staged [...]
19th Presidential awards ceremony in July
Preparations are underway to have the 19th Presidential Awards ceremony with great pomp on July 26 this year. The last Presidential Awards ceremony was held in 2017, where awards for the films screened during the year 2015 were presented. Awards will be given away for films that were screened during the years 2016, 2017 and [...]
Amaara Forest’: Luxury blends with wild
Popularly tagged as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, Sigiriya Rock, is the major lure destination in Sri Lanka, as it has adventurous, cultural and historical magnetism all together. Sigiriya and Pidurangala, the double attraction of the ancient kingdom, never experienced a dull moment even with the lowest ever foreign tourist arrival recorded in the [...]