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“I can’t breathe”: Rukshan gives voice to injustice
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed by the Police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest for ‘allegedly using a counterfeit bill’. “I can’t breathe”, his final words have been echoing in our ears since then, fuelling tumultous anti-racism protests in the U.S, the #BlackLivesMatter a.k.a the B.L.M Movement (Black [...]
Everybody loves these statues
People have taken to social media to share images of the heartwarming statues that enhance their local area. Historian and author James Barr, from London, encouraged Twitter users to share monuments they believe ‘enhance their surroundings’ in a thread. His plea came after a number of ‘racist’ monuments were torn down in the wake of the [...]
Sisterhood opens up discussions on unchartered topics
Patriarchy in the Muslim community is a topic that should be given more opportunity for discussion, believes Nabeela Iqbal, founder of the Sisterhood Initiative that is lobbying for change for women in the Muslim community and all women in general who do not get equal opportunities due to religious practices and longstanding cultural rituals. “I [...]
Being mindful of our mental health
As life begins to resume around the country, the ‘new normal’ might seem to be a frightening, if not a stressful affair to many. Whilst some find it difficult to get back to work after being at home for two months, there are others who do not have a job to return to. In these [...]
Lockdown kitchen experiments
While many are the stories of communities in lockdown engaging in cooking experiments, for Samantha Muthumani it was an opportunity to team up with her mother to give outsiders a taste of her grandmother’s special lamprais recipe. “People were fed up with eating home-cooked food because of the lockdown. My Grandmothers’ special lamprais recipe was [...]
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Music mastermind Mahesh Denipitiya
Mahesh Denipitiya needs utterly no unveiling being the son of the impending veteran music director Patrick Denipitiya. Obviously music he had inherited flows in his blood. Mahesh was more curious in computer hardware technology having entered the Moratuwa University to complete a degree in that field after excelling in studies and sports at St Peter’s College. But like a duck taking to water he was enchained to become a [...]
Commemoration of Ivor Dennis
The second death anniversary commemoration of veteran singer and musician Ivor Dennis was held last on June 18. The event also coincided with the 75th birthday of the singer, who was the first pupil of the late music maestro Sunil Santha. Ivor’s association with the late Sunil Santha, had paved the way for him to [...]
Colombo Public Library temporarily reopens after COVID break
The Colombo Public Library closed its doors to the public following the COVID-19 outbreak in March. However, the lending, children’s and reference sections are now open while adhering to health guidelines. ‘I’m overwhelmed by the response from readers that we now issue four books to them instead of two’ said Deputy Librarian Chintha Ilapperuma. ‘They [...]
‘The Voice Teens Sri Lanka’: Game changer
Celebrating 22 years Sirasa TV continues to evolve and be the catalyst for change to set the benchmark for the industry to offer their viewers a host of exciting programmes and advertisers the opportunity to engage with our audiences. As Sirasa TV celebrates the anniversary, the people of Sri Lanka understands the changes in audience [...]
Theme song for ‘the Newspaper’ launched
The theme song ‘Dole Diyath Nethi wiya’ of ‘The Newspaper’, the maiden movie directed by Kumara Thirimadura and Sarath Kotalawela released with the participation of film artistes and others related to cinema at the Sri Lanka Foundation on last Tuesday. Jackson Anthony who was invited to talk about the song noted that it is tragedy [...]
“We have a male only dominated cinema”
Sri Lanka’s first award winning female film music director, Gayathri Khemadasa completed her third film ‘The Newspaper’ which is ready to be released soon. Gayathri won the Best Music director award in all film festivals-OCIC, Hiru and Derana for her musical score to ‘Thanha Rathi Ranga’ directed by Nilendra Deshapriya and scripted by Kumara Thirimadura [...]
The Importance of Being Ernest
Fr. Poruthota played a major role in promoting cinema among young artistes Farewell Fr. Poruthota Rev. Fr. Ernest Poruthota, the last in the lineage of Christian religious leaders like Rev. Fr. Jacome Gonsalves, Rev. Fr. Marcelline Jayakody, Bishop Edmond Peiris who revived Christianity in Sri Lanka and lead the much needed inculturation blending with Sri [...]
Ceylon Chamber of Cinema unites all in cinema
Ceylon Chamber of Cinema, an all sector united body was formed last week to develop, promote and uplift Sri Lankan cinema. Representatives from film directors, producers, stars, technical teams, exhibitors and importers came under one umbrella to find ways to promote cinema. Filmmaker, producer and exhibitor Buddhi Keerthisena the organiser for the movement said that [...]