Showing the way in beach clean-up and reconciliation
For a country that has long sung the praises of its golden beaches, the reality can be somewhat depressing. Polluted beaches are more the norm than the exception. It was this that led a group of dynamic young people to take matters into their own hands and launch a sustained effort to keep at least [...]
Lanka lifts South Asian cup at global Olympics for hair
The team of makeup artists and hairstylists who represented Sri Lanka at the prestigious Organisation Mondiale Coiffure (OMC) Hair World Championships brought home the South Asian cup as the Best Makeup Team with their high score in the category of aesthetics (nails and makeup). The winning team that included Kayalvily Jayapragash, Mayuri Thilakawardana and Theekshanee [...]
Sharing a stage for peace and solidarity
A Tri Nation Concert for Peace presented by The Voice by Ishan De Lanerolle with the Ao Naga Choir from India and the Fricilia Mixed Choir from Indonesia along with the Visakha Vidyalaya Senior Choir will be held on October 31 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre at 7.30 p.m. The choirs will also sing in [...]
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Putting forward their best
An eagerly anticipated event comes along for dance lovers in Sri Lanka as celebrated dancer and dancing teacher Kanthi Ranchigoda and her students at the Dance Works centre prepare for another spectacular show. This year in particular is indeed noteworthy as Kanthi celebrates a momentous 40 years of dance with the concert titled “Simply the [...]
Speaking up on behalf of the environment
Wetlands play a crucial role in the environment and in turn, our lives. Yet, few of us actually realize its true value and the part it plays in preventing global warming. We spoke to environmentalists Anuradha Nilupul, Chairman of Environmentalists Delthara and Jayantha Wijesingha, Sustainability Consultant for Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka who gave us [...]
Not for one but for all
Audiences were at the edges of their seats after a breathtaking set of performances for the Girls’ Category of the Shakespeare Drama competition organised by the Colombo YMCA and Rotary Club of Colombo North, but it was Bishop’s College that took home the acclaimed title of Champions a few weeks prior at the end of [...]
How to stay healthy while online
Our lives online, on social media and the internet makeup a significant part of our identity as human beings in the present era that we live in. We create stories, push various narratives and ideologies, connect with other people and bots, and feel a sense of comfort knowing that there is something out there on [...]
A Riotous Comedy by CIS
Fraud is a very serious offence. With this in mind, the Drama Club of Colombo International School will set the stage for a riotous farce written by Michael Cooney (son of the legendary playwright, Ray Cooney) titled, Cash on Delivery. The play draws on elements of farce and drawing room comedy and has all the [...]
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‘Sivu Pahan Reyak’
‘Sivu Pahan Reyak’, a musical extravaganza featuring four of the top singers in Sri Lanka- Sunil Edirisinghe, Amarasisi Peiris, T. M. Jayaratne and Deepika Priyadharshani, will come alive at the BMICH on Friday, 25th October at 6.45pm. The musical backing for ‘Sivu Pahan Reyak’ will be provided by the band ‘Shakthi’ led by Anthony Surendra. [...]
Canadian musical tour for Nanda Malani
Veteran Songstress Nanda Malani is now in Toronto, Canada undertaking her third Canadian Tour. She was in action at her maiden 2019 Concert in Toronto on Saturday, 19th October. Songstress Nanda Malani is billed to perform in Calgary on 25thand Edmonton on 26th. Her final performance will be in West coast city Vancouver on 27th [...]
‘Jazz by the Lake’
Bringing the best of soul-soothing sounds and top local and international jazz musicians to Colombo, Cinnamon Life in partnership with Nations Trust Bank is set to present ‘Jazz by the Lake’ – a series of Sunday evenings Jazz Sessions. Kick starting on the 20th of October the Jazz by the Lake evenings will run on the [...]
Donald Jayantha Felicitated
Welknown assistant director Donald Jayantha was felicitated at a special ceremony held in Deniyaya at the Kotapola Divisional Secretariat auditorium recently. The award was in recognition of his 35-year long contribution to Sinhala cinema as an award-winning assistant director and filmmaker with movies like ‘Maya’ and ‘Pravegaya’. Donald Jayantha is an old boy of Kotapola [...]
A play to promote theatre among children
Two shows of ‘Rassa Parassa’ theatrical direction scripted by Rohana Dandeniya and directed by Sriyantha Mendis will be staged in Kadawatha and Colombo. The play, a prescribed text for Grade 8 Sinhala syllabus will be staged at 8.15 am and 10.45 am on Monday, October 21 at K. C. P Hall in Kadawatha and on [...]
A lovestory that breaks barriers
A love story that goes beyond ethnic and religious barriers, ‘Nim Him’ film scripted and directed by Mitchell Fonseka has completed the production and it is ready to be released from January 2020. The second film directed by Fonseka who started his directorial venture with ‘Supiri Andare’, has made his second film on a story [...]
‘Sudu saha Kalu’ at Ape Gama
The new production of playwright Simon Nawagaththegama’s well-known play “Sudu saha Kalu”, will be staged at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on October 26 at Ape Gama premises in Battaramulla. Jayalal Rohana, Kusum Renu, Roshan Pilapitiya, Wasantha Wittachchi, Nadeeshani Peliarachchi, Mahendra Weerarathna, Rathna D. Nambuge, Prageeth Eraegama, Uditha Gunarathne, Shan Amanda and Sriyantha Mendis stars [...]
‘President Superstar’ out on Oct 24
A political comedy film, ‘President Superstar’, 24th cinema direction by Udayakantha Warnasuriya will be released on October 25 in theatres around the country. Kelum Devasurendra is a producer of a private television station. He is well-known for introducing a number of popular reality shows through the television channel he works. While he was thinking about [...]
Big Bad Wolf Book Fest
Ten Books to check out Reading calls for exciting times, especially when you know that the World’s Biggest Book Sale is back to Colombo, Sri Lanka for the third consecutive year and it’s just around the corner. Change is inevitable and this means that new things are foreseeable. This ideal is synonymous with the Big [...]