The promise of a young poet
“A rose? The symbol of Love; a mockery of the life sustaining blood that flows within, wilts and dies within a few days. Money wasted on a few seconds of Surprise, Revelation and Jubilation stemming from the gift of a rose bud, taken without the blessing of its mother plant and given to a loved [...]
Observing, painting and conserving wildlife
“I enjoy wildlife so much that I want to have it with me always,” says Tharanga Herath, a finalist and the only wildlife artist from Sri Lanka at Russia’s Golden Turtle Festival 2019, an eco-educational project and international art contest. A self-taught artist, Tharanga’s love for wildlife started from his schooldays when he used to [...]
10 years of trendy designs for mother and daughter
Sri Lanka’s only teen magazine will celebrate a decade of showcasing design talent amongst youngsters through its flagship show, the Chokolaate Mother Daughter Fashion Designer Contest tonight, July 7 at the Kingsbury. From hundreds of applications, 12 finalists were selected by a panel, to showcase their designs for real-life Mother-Daughter models. Tonight’s fashion show, like [...]
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Minesh steps out with “Summer”
Minesh Dissanayake is an upcoming musician who is slowly making a name for himself in the industry. Over the past two years he made the move from playing in a band to developing his repertoire as a solo artist. Though the process was a challenging one, it’s still been a rewarding experience. His first EP [...]
Unique gaming experience with ‘Threta’
Sri Lanka is slowly on its way towards achieving greater heights in the gaming industry. Earlier in March, this year, tech startup Prodigi Interactive released the trailer for ‘Threta’. The game, as they defined it, “is the Asian equivalent of ‘God of War’, and is aimed to be released in 2020. This week we speak [...]
Merging sport with green issues
The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka with the blessings of the IOC ventured into an initiative that mergered the spirit of Olympism together with environmental awareness. Mentored by NOC SL’s Secretary General Maxwell de Silva a unique project under the theme “Give the reef another chance” got underway at the Polhena Beach, Matara recently. [...]
Dulanga Ambegoda: Netballer on a Mission
She goes about her netball in a quietly determined manner, proving that when you set your mind to achieving a goal, and work hard to get there, success is firmly in your own hands. Dulanga is a relatively recent debutant in the National Netball Team who has steadily and determinedly mapped out her path to [...]
TV Times
Sigiriya Kite Fest’19: A Roaring Success!
The sky over the Sigiriya Rock came alive on the 16th of June, with hundreds of kites of every colour and shape, at the ‘Sigiriya Kite Fest 19’. Organized by Deep Jungle Entertainment, the message of the festival ‘Come Back to Sri Lanka’, was a reminder to travellers that Sri Lanka is not a country [...]
The Newest Address in Colombo for Meetings and Social Occasions
Whether for corporate meetings, conferences, workshops, or a chic social event, Platinum One Suites in Colombo combines contemporary design and smooth efficiency, with warm service and delectable cuisine to give your event the spark that it deserves. Conveniently located at the corner of Bagatalle Road, along the bustling Galle Road in Colombo, the luxury aparthotel [...]
Political satire is back
Award winning and popular political satire, “Rajakapuru” produced by Janak Premalal will go on the boards at 3.30pm and 7.00pm on July 14 at the Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo 7. The stage play which was first staged in 1988 won three awards at the State Drama Festival that year. The cast with some of the [...]
Sanjeewa, Chandran excel with many awards
Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s ‘Devena Vihagun’ (Burning Birds) excelled at the recently held ‘Derana Lux Film Awards 2019’ with nine nominations and five main awards. The film was nominated for the Best Film, the Best Script, the Best Cinematography and the Best Music awards and won the Best Director-Sanjeewa Pushpakuamra, Best Actress – Anoma Janadari, Best Supporting [...]
Bollywood movie week at SVCC
Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Colombo will be holding Bollywood Movie Week: Shah Rukh Khan special on Monday July 8, 10 and 12 at 3.00 pm at Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) auditorium 16/2, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07. Indian musical romantic film ‘Mohabbatein’ directed by Aditya Chopra will be screened on Monday [...]
Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s “Prematho Jayathi Soko”
Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s creative drama “Pematho Jayathi Soko” will be staged 3.30 and 6.45 p.m. on July 14 at the Namel Malini Punchi Theatre in Borella. First staged in 1969, the play has been in popular demand over the years. The play is a prescribed text for G.C.E A/L Sinhala syllabus. All seats are box [...]
Return of the Spider ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’
Sequel to ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ in 2017, the latest Hollywood superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spiderman, ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ is now being released in the theatres, Directed by Jon Watts, written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers, the film stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker, the Spider-Man. Others in the cast include [...]
Northern Adventure: The ultimate trip to Jaffna
Tired of venturing to the same spot over the long-weekends? Bored of the standard cookie-cutter holiday? Then the Jaffna Peninsula is just the destination for Sri Lankan travellers. It’s not traditional over-commercialised or over-publicised vacation spot, however that’s part of Jaffna’s unique allure- it remains an area of unspoilt beauty, that’s fairly new to the [...]