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Veteran musician and virtuoso drummer Aruna Siriwardhana, a mentor to many young Sri Lankan musicians, has entered into an endorsement agreement with Yamaha Music Centre and its sister company Mike Audio for three leading global instrument brands, Yamaha Drums, Vic Firth sticks, and Sabian cymbals. Mr Siriwardhana will be provided Vic Firth sticks to meet [...]
‘Stories’ Charulatha’s winning novel wins foreign acclaim
Hat tricks are generally applauded due to the pure excellence of the person who achieves it. However, it is rarely heard of in the world of literature, especially when a novel goes beyond a hat trick. CharulathAbeysekara. ‘The warathanthri’s ‘Stories’ added its first foreign win to its list of national achievements recently when it was [...]
‘Asandhimitta’ wins kudos at Osaka Film Festival
The debutant, Nilmini Sigera won the ‘Most Brilliant Performer’, Yakushi Pearl Award at the recently concluded Osaka Asian Film Festival held in Osaka City, Japan. She was awarded for her role in Asoka Handagama’s ‘Asandhimitta’, film which started its local screening on March 22. Placed in the main competition of OAFF, ‘Asandhimitta’ competed with films [...]
Ever-popular French comic characters in cinema
The newest computer-animated movie based on Asterix comic book characters created by Goscinnyand Uderzo, ‘Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion’ is now being screened at theatres in Colombo and around the country. The movie follows, 2014 Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods, co-directed by Alexandre Astier and Louis Clichy, which became a box-office hit [...]
CTF discusses about Thomas Melle
Screening of documentary film ‘’The World at your back” (Thomas Melle’s Die Welt imRücken – Novel and Theatre production) followed by discussion will be conducted as a part of Colombo Theatre Forum at 5 pm on onwards at the Goethe Institut Hall on Marfch 26. If you are bipolar, your life has no continuity from [...]
The best of cinematic gems from Bangladesh
Working under a challenging backdrop, both experienced and young Bangladeshi filmmakers have created an impressive mark in the cinema map of Asia. In such a setting, festival of Bangladeshi films would be a rare opportunity to many filmgoers, cinema lovers and students in Sri Lanka. Organised by Bangladesh High Commission, the second Bangladesh Film Festival [...]
Nuwan’s debut, a movie for whole family
Long waited ‘Sulanga Apa Ragena Yavi’–”The Wind Beneath Us”, young filmmaker Nuwan Jayathilake’s maiden direction is now being screened at LFP and MPI circuit cinemas around the country. Starring Iranganie Serasinghe, Priyankara Rathnayake, Suranga Ranawaka, Sujeewa Priyalal, Sampath Jayaweera, Anjana Premaratna, Sudam Katukithule, Praveen Katukithule and Semini Hennanayake in the main cast, the film is [...]
CCC takes ‘Coffee Solutions’ to South
Sri Lanka’s trusted total coffee solutions provider, the Colombo Coffee Company (CCC) has been for many years a valuable partner for restaurants, hotels, cafes, and even homes and offices when it comes to coffee, coffee machines, accessories and so much more. Extending their range of world-class products and services, CCC recently opened up its second [...]
The Barnesbury launches an all new menu for 2019
The popular city and neighbourhood family restaurant that opened its doors in February of 2013 is proud to release some new dishes for your enjoyment. Chef Manjula who has been there from the inception has come up with some new creations – too good to miss whilst retaining the popular favourites as well! Manjula caters [...]
Grand Kandyan explores hidden destinations
The Grand Kandyan Team commenced a new strategy to explore hidden destinations in Sri Lanka as the team believes that tourism should be an income generation to the local population. The hotel team’s concept is to explore destinations which have a historical and natural significance thus they can promote it to their guests who seek [...]