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Queen Angeline is no more
Legendary songstress Angeline Gunathilake who mesmerised film and music lovers for several decades with her remarkable voice, passed away last week, bringing the curtain down on the golden era of the silver screen. Angeline was the most sought after playback songstress in Sinhala cinema’s golden era when she and H. R. Jothipala ruled the roost, [...]
Rapper Hussle killed
Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his clothing store in south Los Angeles on Sunday, media reports said. Two other people were wounded in the shooting outside Marathon Clothing, the LA Times reported, citing law enforcement sources. Hussle, 33, initially became known for his numerous mix tapes, including his ‘Bullets Ain’t Got No [...]
Russian Ballet Awards in Colombo
The annual Ballet Award Ceremony of the Russian Centre in Colombo was held at the Russian Centre Auditorium recently with grand performances by the students. The Russian Centre in Colombo is home to a group of local ballerinas who have been born and bred in its classes that teach them the ABCs of Ballet. The [...]
Hollywood horror film about a mysterious burial ground
‘Pet Sematary’, latest horror movie from the Hollywood, directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, is now being screened in Theatres around Colombo and outstation. Written by Jeff Buhler, it is the second film adaptation of the novel written in 1983. The first film under the [...]
‘Sulanga Apa Reganayavi’ : A family film for April holidays
‘Sulanga Apa Regana Yavi’, a moving tale about a young boy’s unstoppable search for his stolen bull which was taken to the city to be sold to the butchers , would be novel experience for many children who had not seen the rural Sri Lanka, the struggle of the a group of poorest people who [...]
‘Lankan cinema is controlled by a mafia’; Nuwan Jayatillake
Hailing from remote Lellopitiya off Ratnapura, the hometown of Joe Abeywickrema, one of the greatest actors of Sri Lankan cinema, Nuwan Jayathilake the director of ‘The Wind Beneath us’ or ‘Sulanga Apa Regana Yawi’ had to come a long way to realise his cinema dream. “Making a film had been my childhood dream. From [...]
Cinema on divided and united Germany
A 1995 German television film directed by Frank Beyer and based on the book by Erich Loest, ‘Nikolaikirche’ will be screened at 7 pm on April 12 at the Goethe Hall, in Colombo. The screening is a part of the film series “Film Macht Geschichte”, shown from March 22 to May 3 in the Goethe [...]
Much awaited Sinhala movies lined up in CEL circuit
A number of much awaited Sinhala films including Prasanna Vithanage’s newest road movie ‘Gaadi’ are to be released in the CEL circuit cinemas in the year 2019. The series of films will be started with “Jayasri Amathithuma” and will be followed by “Kathuru Mithuru”, “Gaadi”, “Gindari 2”. CEL Circuit was formed in the year 2001 [...]
Responsible Whale Watching with F-airways
Watch the largest mammal in the world and the natural beauty of the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka from the sky. It has been almost 10 years since the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war and Sri Lanka has been named as the top country for travel in 2019 by Lonely Planet. The country has [...]
Iron Man Chef at MLH
The Iron Man Competition is the ultimate test of grit and determination. The staunch discipline required to undergo strenuous daily training, and the ability to push beyond all limits, are the attributes that shape Iron men and women across the globe. Competing in the relay event of this year’s Iron Man Sri Lanka Competition held [...]
Avurudu’ offer at Mövenpick Colombo
The Sinhala and Tamil New Year, or popularly known as ‘Avurudu’, is an important holiday. Celebrate the season as Mövenpick Hotel Colombo offers all residents a wonderful deal this April. A special rate of 21,850/- nett per night on double occupancy, inclusive of the famous Mövenpick breakfast awaits all residents until the 30th of April. [...]