Moving to your own style with Salsa
In the heart of Colombo, a small group files into a dance studio – some armed with small heels, some in comfy trainers and others going barefoot. Positioned in front of mirrors, Anisha Gooneratne plays her selection of Latin music whilst combing through the basics of salsa, stopping every few minutes to check whether we’re [...]
Ripple: There’s fun, safety and community spirit
From watching Jaws while on floaties in a swimming pool to playing glow in the dark basketball. ‘Ripple’ is changing what teenagers do for fun. On a mission to connect all teenagers around Colombo, ‘Ripple’ was launched in June this year by students Shenaya Fernando, Zainab Akbarally, Akheel Esufally and Jacopo Zullo. The Ripple management [...]
Don’t want to repeat that saree or buy one? Check out the Saree Library
Sarees will never go out of fashion in Sri Lanka. From weddings, graduations, to themed parties; sarees are our go-to six yards of material that we adorn and drape to our liking to attend any sort of function. The Saree Library - an online platform to rent sarees begun by Afrah Ismail Saldin is the [...]
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Jazzing things up for Christmas with Gana
“Well as a kid, I use to love music. When I was in my third year or so, I fell in love with the saxophone and I used to tell my brother that it was the instrument I wanted to play, ” laughs Dr. Gananath Dasanayaka, a Sri Lankan musician well-known for his jazz tunes [...]
Bringing your music to life with Muviz
One of the benefits of having an Android device is that you can customize it in endless possible ways. However, some customizations require you to have root access to the device. This is risky because it voids warranty and also can brick your device if done incorrectly. Muviz is a great example of Android customizability [...]
Gifting for friends and family this season
With Christmas Day just a few sleeps away, getting those last few gifts together for your loved ones is always important. But in the mad rush before the holidays, when both work and the event season are in full swing, time is of the essence. This week, we’ve rounded up some online shopping options from [...]
Place where cosplayers can express themselves
The most anticipated geek event of the year, Lanka Comic Con 2019 got underway recently. Abuzz with so much energy and excitement the event had many activities for geeks of all ages. Cosplay was one of the activities that saw many participants, from casual cosplays to intricate creations being showcased at the event. One of [...]
Music News
‘Dance Monkey’ single on the charts for 18 weeks Tones & I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ has been on the UK singles chart for 18 weeks and out of that been 10 weeks on the top spot. The Australian singer has now equalled the longest reign by female artist at the No; 1 position joining ranks with [...]
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Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Artist Exchange Programme
Bangladesh – Sri Lanka Artist Exchange aims at projecting to develop contemporary Art opportunities between the two lands. The idea of the programme was conceived by the Sri Lankan Artist Chathuranga Biyagama. The High Commission of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka (Colombo) supports the Programme in Sri Lanka, as the co-organiser of the event, on the [...]
‘Masquerade with Marians’
Masquerade with Marians’, a grand New years’s Eve Dinner Dance will come alive at the Taj Samudra, Colombo on 31st December, starting at 8.30pm. Renowned as the epitome of luxury, Taj Samudra sets to celebrate the dawn of 2020 at the Grand Marquee of Taj with Nalin Perera and Marians along with house DJs. What’s [...]
South Indian cinema influences Sinhala cinema
The extremely competitive South Indian cinema has introduced many new filmmakers who have created movies with novel themes, stories and even new genres. Many such movies have been remade not only to different South Indian languages but even have influenced the powerful Bollywood cinema as well. Sharing many cultural, ethnic and linguistic connection, Sri Lanka [...]
New cinema in Negombo-Kochchikade
A brand new cinema hall will be opened in Negombo, Kochchikade, an area famous for theatre and drama and film artistes and stars of early days of cinema. The air-conditioned digital cinema with advanced facilities like 5.1 Dolby digital sounds, Qube Digital Projection, wide screen and push back seats will have the advanced bookings with [...]
British comedy play with Lankan touch
Award winning actor Dharmapriya Dias’ play, “Mama Newei Wena Kenek” ( It’s not me), a Sinhala translation of British playwright Ray Cooney’s ‘Run for your wife’ will be statged at 3.30 pm and 6.45 pm on December 15 at the Tower theatre, Colombo 10. Originally produced in 1983, the play was adapted to several languages [...]
‘Jumanji’ goes to third level
The third of the Jumanji installment, ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’, the fantasy adventure movie directed by Jake Kasdan is now being screened at theatres in and around Colombo. The film follows 1995’s ‘Jumanji’ and 2017’s ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’. Written by Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg, reprising the roles from the last version, [...]
Nilaveli Beach Hotel: 45 years of excellence
Whether you want to Scuba dive in exotic ocean waters or sun- bath on palm fringed beaches, Nilaveli beach is the place to be. It is a land of miles of sun-kissed lonely beaches where guests can watch the sun rise over beautiful bays, go for long walks or have a romantic stroll in the [...]