Shock and laughter: All set for a Gehan, Dino, Dominic and Pasan special
Unfiltered and unapologetic — the upcoming stand-up comedy special by Identities Inc. promises plenty of laughs with no holds barred. Politically bkacorrect will go on the boards at the Lionel Wendt Theatre from September 20 to 23. The show is directed by Gehan Blok and produced by Dino Corera who will also be performing. Joining [...]
‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’: An evening to remember
There was a long line-up of performers and together they produced an electric show that had the audience totally uplifted by their passion and commitment. Presented by Sound Scope, the brainchild of Tilanka Jayamanne and Nishantha Warnakulasuriya, ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ the charity concert at the Bishop’s College Auditorium on September 27 was a fundraiser [...]
Body Shop taps a humble root
Always quick to tap into an organic beauty secret, the Body Shop has harnessed the natural antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties of a humble root, to create a punchy -yet soothing formula that will effectively cleanse your roots. The Body Shop’s Ginger Anti-Dandruff Shampoo is a blend of potent ginger extract from here in Sri Lanka, [...]
Mirror
Unique sounds of Hustler Bhai
In an age where everyone tries to gain fame locally, a young rapper has found fame both locally as well as internationally for his unique raps, in a wide variety of languages. Known as Hustler Bhai, he considers himself a Sri Lankan rapper, songwriter, video director, actor, and an entrepreneur. He is credited with producing [...]
How Nokia smartphones keep getting better with pure Android
Did you know that Android takes up almost 75% of the market share of all mobile operating systems? In contrast, iOS comes in with around 22.74%. The versatility and customization of Android make it attractive to both power users and people who just want a cost-effective smartphone as their daily driver. But having an Android [...]
Spreading a little love
When he turned yellow at birth, it was clear to his doctors that Nethum Himantha had a serious liver condition. By the time he was 9 months old, the doctors told his parents Mahesh and Nadeeshani Jayaratne that their son would need a liver transplant if they wanted him to survive. The young couple were [...]
Shakespeare Drama Competition to get underway this week
The All Island Inter-School Shakespeare Drama Competition is back for the 46th year, organized by the Young Men’s Christian Association of Colombo (Colombo YMCA) and Rotary Club of Colombo North. Since 1973, the main goal of the competition has been to develop skills in English Language and to shape the youth who are interested in [...]
Fearless trailblazers: Meet the ‘Singing Potatoes’
Singing Potatoes — no this not a story about some genetically modified potatoes, this is a story about a musical trio of talented girls who came together by chance to give Sri Lanka not just their amazing music but also a strong message of accepting oneself. Shenali Kirindagamage, Chinthani Senevirathne and Harini Dias were batchmates [...]
Music News
Tribute concert for Avicii A tribute concert for Avicii is to be held on December 5 in Stockholm, Sweden. Tickets for the event which went on sale on September 5 were sold out in 30 minutes. Among artists who are performing at the charity show are Adam Lambert, David Guetta, Kygo, Rita Ora, Aloe Blacc [...]
TV Times
Viber launches its first interactive Voting BOT in Sri Lanka
Viber, the world’s leading messaging app has teamed up with popular dancing reality TV programme, ‘DeranaCity of Dance’ to launch the first interactive BOT in Sri Lanka. The Viber Bot’s dynamic nature has created more excitement amongst the TV show fans. It not only allows them voting capabilities for their favorite performances but some of [...]
‘DOWN MEMORY LANE’ CD LAUNCH
The launch of the latest ‘Down Memory Lane’ compact disc featuring golden oldies, produced by ‘ Moratuwa Arts Forum’ (MAF) was held on Sunday, 25th August. The launch provided great entertainment camaraderie and fellowship to all invitees that included musicians, friends and well-wishers at the ‘Sooriya Music Village’ . The programme was precisely timed for [...]
Ajith Galappathi’s book on ‘Photomontage criticism’
Film critic and writer Ajith Galappathi’s latest book ‘Rupaye Asandhimithrakama’, a critical book on use of visuals in the audio-visual medium will be released at 3pm on September 16 at the cinema hall of the National Film Corporation, Colombo. Written about the ‘Photomontage criticism’, a form of criticism introduced by Ajith for the Sri Lankan [...]
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, comedy movie is now being screened at theatres in Colombo and suburbs. Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino as [...]
Four decades with Prof. Sarachchandra
“Mahacharya Sarachchandra Samaga Dhashaka Hatharak” or ‘Four decades with Prof. Sarachchandra’, the newest book written by P. B. Galahitiyawa, an undergraduate during the golden era of Peradeniya university and former Deputy Principal of St Anthony’s College Kandy—will be released at 3.30 pm on September 20 at the Mahaweli Centre in Colombo 7. The programme of [...]
Jeewan brings ‘Jeewa’
Muhurath ceremony of veteran actor Jeewan Kumarathunga’s maiden directorial venture in cinema ‘Jeewa’ was recently held in Colombo. Produced by Thilini Priyamali and Isurubandara for Thico Films Production, the film stars Jeewan Kumarathunga, Sangeetha Weerarathne, Cletus Mendis, Meena Kumari, Kelum Aryaan, Sarath Dikkumbura, Dharashan Dharamaraj, Gayan Mapalagama, Kumara Ranepura and others. Sunil Dharmasena is to [...]
‘Lion King 2019’ – Too cynical to believe
Like with all the Disney animated meatballs that come around, it’s very upsetting to think that some kids will see this and grow up with this before seeing the original. The animated was surreal when it needed to be, for dramatic, musical and comedic effect, which this film abandons in favour of photo realism. Now [...]
Sorabora Village Hotel : Village by the waters of Sorabora
Breathtaking ‘Sorabora Wewa’ in Mahiyanganaya is one of the ancient wonders of the Badulla District, which considered the biggest tourist attraction of the Plains off Dumbara Mountains’ on the other side of Mahaweli Ganga. According to history, it was constructed during the reign of King Dutugemunu (161 BC – 137 BC) by ‘Bulatha’, one of the strongest giants of [...]