The time is right to unveil his journey
Dilip Seneviratne has quite the treasure trove of stories. A musician since the early 80s, he has watched Colombo and its music scene grow through the decades. Quite fittingly then his first solo show is named ‘The Journey’ but I’m curious to know why it took him so long to do something like this –“I [...]
Letters to the Editor
Veritable death traps the common citizens face daily on our roads The article “Stats show pedestrians an endangered species” by Shaadya Ismail, in the Sunday Times on February 2, is a real eye opener and describes correctly the current situation. The legislators and citizens of the so called high society, never or seldom walk on [...]
Appreciations
I am certain Hulftsdorp will feel the vacuum which you have left Sujeewa Prasanna Jayawardena “The fragrance of upholding precepts wafts further than any other fragrance”- Puppha Wagga Dhammapada It is with great sorrow that I pen this appreciation in respect of a great gentleman with whom I made acquaintance in the chambers [...]
Taking on a 17th century Indian play with topical themes
A dark comedy with emphasis on the dark, this is an emotional rollercoaster that you’ll want to get on as. Theatre Junction presents ‘Guards at the Taj’, written by famed Indian playwright Rajiv Joseph and directed by Anushka Senanayake. The play will go on the boards at the Lionel Wendt Theatre on February 21, 22 [...]
To Sir with love
Vinodh Senadeera was a legend in the wings. A dramatist who loved- better than the spotlight- the afternoons of rehearsals in a half-empty hall; the last minute skittishness and wishes to ‘break a leg’; and the final exultation of seeing his cast pack a punch on stage. Vinodh was drama and choral director for his [...]
An envoy and friend bids farewell
Indian High Commissioner Taranjit Singh Sandhu bid farewell to his many friends in Sri Lanka at a reception last month at India House.
Colourful Republic Day
Bright silks and traditional sarees were a popular choice for the lady guests turning the gardens of India House into a blaze of colour as India’s Republic Day was celebrated on January 26.
Politically ඉන්correct: If you didn’t catch it the first time, it’s back
Dino Corera and Gehan Blok share a passion to do a more introspective stand-up comedy show about their lives whilst talking about the socio-political landscape of Sri Lanka. Aside from this, they also wanted to feature local stand-up comedians with different outlooks on life. “We’ve drawn inspiration from Def comedy jam and Netflix specials in [...]
Empowerment and entertainment; that’s Ladies VIP Night
Ladies VIP Night celebrates International Women’s Day with the Shangri-La Hotel presenting an evening of empowerment and entertainment on Tuesday, March 3 at the Shangri-La Hotel. The evening will see a panel discussion featuring all male decision-makers -Ajay Amalean – Founder Member of MAS Holdings, Timothy Wright – Vice President & General Manager, Shangri-La Hotel, [...]
Lost in her own world of art
Looking through a Kaleidoscope, the patterns are vivid and detailed, but shake it and look again and the patterns would have changed. Similarly, Saro Jay’s exhibition ‘Kaleidoscope of Brush Strokes’, on next weekend at the Lionel Wendt Gallery, has a variety of work but the detail and thought given to each piece unifies them all. [...]