Cafe-hopping in Kandy
Surrounded by hills on every side lies Kandy, a city known for its historical importance and scenic beauty. For the growing number of foodies among us, it’s good news that Kandy’s cafe scene too has been growing rapidly and this week we feature three interesting theme cafes we came across on a recent visit to [...]
Heading for a beach holiday?
A beach boutique and gift store offering Sri Lankan apparel and accessories, Thambili Island Boutique that opened in Colombo 7 last month has local brands from Culture by Ari for menswear, Destiny by Minoli, Ceyloha Swimwear, Cane Couture bags, Island Lush sandals and slides to Skincare by Tathya, accessories by Salvage, coasters by Xylo and [...]
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Getting back to the bear basics
Having studied at Ananda College, two long time friends hatched a plan to start a company by chance while sitting for their CIMA exams. It was at this juncture that Thamara Kandabada and Pavithra Perera who are the co-founders of Bear Appeal began the clothing brand dedicated to providing bare essentials for the public of [...]
Creating their own Tribe
Many Sri Lankan brands are taking the front and center of the market now and the number of unique ideas and talent is unprecedented. However, you have to contact many different sellers at different places to find what you need. This is where ‘Tribe’ comes in. Tribe is a marketplace; a shared economy that connects [...]
What To Follow
Toss a Coin to your Witcher remixes Whether you’re a fan of the show or not, you’ve probably had this stuck in your head at some point. The new Netflix adaptation of Andrzej Sapkowski’s book series The Witcher has it all – medieval high fantasy, fight scenes a-plenty, a protagonist of few words but infinite [...]
Open Mic marks 100th session
Since the day he started hosting open mics in Sri Lanka, Avi Mendis felt that the positive atmosphere it brought about was infectious. Above all, he was overwhelmed to see the participants enjoying the music and each other’s company. This was a place where people could connect with each other through a common passion like [...]
Things you didn’t know about Herge and Tintin
“The Adventures of Tintin” celebrated its 90th anniversary recently. The series of 24 comic albums were created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Herge. He created Tintin as a young reporter and adventurer who, along with his dog Snowy, travels around the world. The first Tintin book was published in 1930 titled ‘Tintin in the Land [...]
Music News
Justin Bieber single debuts at No: 5 Just as Justin Bieber revealed he was suffering from Lyme disease, the Canadian singer’s new single ‘Yummy’ debuted at No: 5 on the UK singles chart. It was the highest trending song of the week but came very short of the dominating home grown hit ‘Own It ‘by [...]
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Gypsies back on stage with ‘Gedara Yang’
Popular band Gypsies with Sunil Perera are back on the Concert stage after 15 year with their brand new theme ‘Gedara Yang’. The very first concert of ‘Gedara Yang’ will come alive at the Ave Maria Convent Auditorium in Negombo on 26th January starting at 6.30pm. Gypsies took a fifteen long year break after their [...]
Art & Architecture of Cinnamon Bentota
Cinnamon Bentota Beach hosted a special pre-opening exposition of the resort recently to ardent followers of Geoffrey Bawa, art enthusiasts and the press to showcase the artwork set up in the restored section of the hotel. The Bentota Beach Hotel was originally built in 1967 as a part of tourism development encouraged by the Government [...]
Recreating much loved children’s story through cinema
Recreating the character of children’s ever loving Doctor Dolittle originally created by Hugh Lofting, ‘Dolittle’ is now being screened in theatres in Colombo and suburbs. This Hollywood fantasy adventure is directed by Stephen Gaghan as a reboot of the Dr. Dolittle films. It is mainly based on and more faithful to The Voyages of Doctor [...]
NFC celebrates 73rd anniversary of Lankan cinema
Celebrating the 73rd anniversary of Sri Lankan cinema, falls on January 21, a series of events including a festival of evergreen Sinhala films have been organised by the National Film Corporation (NFC). The celebrations are also to mark the 48th anniversary of the NFC. On the direction of newly appointed NFC chairman Jayantha Dharmadasa, a [...]
Political satire play at Punchi Theatre
Udayasiri Wickramarathne’s newest play, a political satire “Garu Katanayakathumani” will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 6.45 p.m. at air conditioned Punchi Theatre in Borella today, January 19. The play stars Jayalal Rohana, Sulochana Weerasinghe, Sudarshana Bandara, Sanjeewa Dissanayake, Mihiri Priyangani and Ishara Wickramasinge among others. Behind the screen Lalith Wickramarathne handles music, [...]
Rajitha marks 25 years at the Wendt with festival of three plays
A festival of three plays, written and directed by renowned dramatist Rajitha Dissanayake, will be staged on January 24, 25 and 26 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre Colombo at 7pm. The theatre festival, organised by the ‘Freedom Theatre Group’, marks 25 years of Rajitha’s plays being performed at the Wendt. In 1995 ‘Sakwadawala’ was the [...]
Chinese New Year party at Taj
In the Chinese astrology, each year is represented by an animal. 2020 is the year of the Metal Rat, which is predicted to be a lucky year. The Rat is a representation of diligence, kindness, and generosity. The Golden Dragon, the Chinese speciality Restaurant at the Taj Samudra, Colombo will be celebrating the Chinese New [...]
ISSO expands operations to the Maldives
ISSO, Sri Lanka’s favourite prawn-specialised restaurant went global by opening its first international outlet in the Maldives recently. The restaurant which set up shop in the Capital of Maldives, is the only Seafood restaurant currently operating in Malé. Established nearly four years ago in Colombo, ISSO soon became a favourite among both local and [...]