Together they will rock you
One dream, one soul, one prize, one goal’ sang the legendary Freddie Mercury on Queen’s hit single ‘A Kind of Magic’ and true to these words the old boys and young guns of S. Thomas’ College (STC), Mount Lavinia have come together with one goal. This is to raise funds to rebuild the school’s Rifle [...]
‘To be Lankan is many things’
It is just not our birth certificates and passports that make us Sri Lankan. From the way that we talk, our mannerisms, our rich culture and heritage, there is a lot that binds us together as one proud nation. As we celebrate 72 years of Independence, it is important that we don’t forget the little [...]
Cheka, a young crime novelist in the making
Child literary prodigies, sadly, tend to fizzle and putter out like wet Catherine wheels after their debuts. But now and then, vital talent gets heralded by early portents which makes one go “here is something…” Leafing through 14-year-old Cheka Mendis’s new book Smoke and Mirrors, I was impressed- here is something more than a teenager [...]
Mirror
Taboo no longer
Bringing light to issues that are usually hush-hushed about, Shanuki de Alwis and Shifani Reffai are the creators behind the popular online talkshow ‘Shhh Talkshow’ that has been creating waves on social media by lifting the veil behind social stigmas and topics that are not openly discussed. Just having wrapped up Season One last November, [...]
Kaffeine : Newest entrant to the Fort coffee scene
Colombo Fort recently became home to a brand new coffee spot – Kaffeine by Republk. The venture is actually the brainchild of those behind popular re.pub.lk and is situated in the very same building on hospital street. Taking up the ground floor, Kaffeine is a small but cozy nook with shade and greenery, quite unlike [...]
Music News
Eminem climbs to the top of the charts with ‘Godzilla’ Eminem has taken the UK singles chart No: 1 with ‘Godzilla’ a track from his new surprise album ‘Music To Be Murdered By’. ‘Godzilla’ debuted on the chart straight at the pole position. Eminem has a double celebration as the album ‘Music To Be Murdered [...]
TV Times
American Boyce Avenue Live in Colombo
Popular American band, ‘Boyce Avenue’ will come alive at the South Lawn of the Taj Samudra Colombo on 9th February 2020 from 5.00pm onwards. ‘Boyce Avenue-Live in Concert’ is a presentation of Sun FM Radio collaborating with Hutch Telecommunications Boyce Avenue is a popular American pop band, formed by brothers Alejandro Luis Manzano, Daniel Enrique [...]
Alston Koch to perform at the 2020 Oscars ‘After Party’
Sri Lankan born popular singer and actor Alston Koch will be one of the main features at the ‘After party’ of the 91st Oscars to be held at the Dolby Theatre at ‘Hollywood and Highland Center’ in Hollywood on Sunday, February 9. Among last year’s considerations for the ‘Oscar’ and an Academy Award nomination for Best [...]
A woman’s mission to avenge murders of her family
The Rhythm Section’, a film based on a novel by Mark Burnell of the same title is now being screened in theatres. The British-American action drama narrates about a woman who seeks revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family. Directed by Reed Morano and written by Mark Burnell, the film [...]
‘The Scarlett Letter’ Goethe Institute brings New German cinema back
The fourth film of the series of “Darkness before Light” presented by Goethe Institute features ‘The Scarlett Letter’, directed by Wim Wenders, one of the leading figures of New German Cinema. An adaptation of the Nathaniel Hawthorne novel The Scarlet Letter, the film plays in New England, the latter half of the 17th century: Hester [...]
The Horn, the newest horror film in Lankan cinema
‘The Horn’, the newest Sinhala horror film written and directed and by Sameera Wakwella will be screened at CEL circuit cinemas from February 7. Produced by Deepika Kaluarachchi, the film stars Kalhara Wakwella, Teena Shanell Fernando, Dananjaya Siriwardana, Christien Gunawardana and Roshan Pilapitaya in the stellar cast. Musical score written by Niroshan Dissanayake, the editor, [...]
‘Bombshell’, A biopic on sex scandal at Fox News
Hollywood biographic comedy, ‘Bombshell’ is now being screened in theatres in and around Colombo. Directed by Jay Roach, the film revolves around a group of women take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over at the network. Starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, and Margot Robbie, ‘Bombshell’ is based upon [...]
‘Urumayaka Pelahara’: A retelling of Lanka’s history
Sri Lanka’s first Sinhala visual poetry production ‘Urumayaka Pelahara’ will be held on February 2 at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre from 7.00 pm. onwards. The production is Rivega Dancing Studio Director Rangika Jeewantha’s attempt at celebration Sri Lanka’s rich heritage. The script is written by P.W.G. Dayan, with music by Nadika Weligodapola, and [...]
Jetwing East Coast Tour with Jetwing Hiran Cooray
The East Coast of Sri Lanka is a region where tourism booms during May – September when the waves that crash along the coastal towns of Arugambay and Pottuvil are eagerly sought after by surfers across the globe. To counter the widespread misconception of monsoon weather curbing visitation during November to April, Hiran Cooray, Chairman, [...]