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Madonna undergoes surgery
Madonna has undergone knee surgery following injury to cartilage. The “Queen of pop” encountered knee problems during her Madam X tour late last year forcing cancellation of many of her dates on her Madam X tour. The 61 year old singer who recently confirmed she had recovered from covid-19 is receiving Stem Cell treatment for [...]
OJC singing for unity together, but remotely from across the globe
What started off as a form of stress relief, soon translated into a showcase of people isolated, but still supporting one another in harmony. Music, we all know, has the ability to touch hearts in many different ways and for the Old Joes Choir (OJC), this meant using their music to deliver a message of [...]
The Noise is on, but virtual of course!
Sound on- for the fourth consecutive year! Despite the pandemic, the most anticipated project of the Rotaract Club of Colombo East (RACCE); Noise 2020 is back again with a lot more adventurous entertainers to create an unforgettable statement. “The curfew times have been very tough for all of us, but we decided to make these [...]
It’s your b’day; so dress up, have a virtual party!
With the lockdown going on for two months, some of us have celebrated or will be celebrating our birthdays in isolation. Here are a few tips that would make your birthday celebration a special one during this difficult time. Dress up like you are going out Even though it seems a bit strange, one way [...]
Telling the stories of the North
Storytelling has been an art handed down through centuries, from the start of humankind itself. The ways and mediums have changed as a growing testament to our civilisation. Now, most stories are digital, and the expansion and multitude is something we’re still learning. Now, with this digital space, anyone can tell their story, and that [...]
Jumping head on
Nishan De Silva tells us how his blog jump.lk evolved into an online education platform Nishan: I remember coming across an advertisement in 2009 in a newspaper about “making money on the Internet.” Ever since then I was curious about setting up my own website but I didn’t do it until I graduated in 2015 [...]
TV Times
“Goethe on Demand”
Amidst all social and entertainment activities have come to a standstill and film screening and musical shows have cancelled until further notice German Cultural Centre- Goethe Institute Colombo has started an initiative to screen films via a digital platform. In cooperation with Filmgalerie 451 the Goethe-Institute had launched the online streaming programme- “Goethe on Demand”. [...]
Tissa, evergreen cameo no more
During the lockdown and curfew period due to Covid-19, Sri Lankan film lovers also had to hear a number of sad news as a number of their well-loved stars passed away. One of the major loss was the death of Tissa Wijesurendra, who played the role of evergreen cameo in almost all the films he [...]
Japan awards Sumitra ‘The Order of the Rising Sun’
Veteran filmmaker Kala Keerthi Sumitra Peries was recently awarded with the prestigious ‘The Order of the Rising Sun’ by the Government of Japan for her longstanding service to cinema and her contribution to promote cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Japan. His Majesty the Emperor of Japan award the Order to foreign nationals who have [...]