Simply lyrical and straight from the heart
Simple, emotional and relatable – that’s how the young singer-songwriter who prefers to be known just as Dinil describes his music and true to that, his latest single ‘Better Half’ with its soft, melodic notes and romantic lyrics feels like a gentle wave of emotions washing over you. Music was an escape from reality for [...]
Young Lankan scientist bags gold with copper research
Science and technology is a constantly growing subject. As new technologies emerge rapidly, the energy sector gets more competitive — making new ideas all the more important in the field. As a scientist, Dr. Jessica Pereira tells us she has to constantly keep reading to familiarise herself with these new technologies and stay updated. Her [...]
Burst of new flavours for Thai Boulevard’s 5th b’day
The Thai Cuisine Boulevard by Tasty Caterers that opened its doors on Queen’s Road Colombo 3 five years ago, last week unveiled new additions to their menu of flavourful Thai dishes. These new improvements to the menu are the creations of Chef Papat Pichad and Chef Indika Rohana. Chef Papat who has worked in several [...]
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Getting into the shape of things
An artist’s work is never done, but their creations bring joy to all those who interact with them. We had the pleasure of speaking to one such artist, Nuwan Chamika, whose unique drawing style captivated our eyes. Nuwan is an illustrator and graphic designer living in Galle. Part of a family of eight, Nuwan completed [...]
The times that mould us
The now ubiquitous lotus is what inspired one artist, when much of the world went into lockdown and most of us were forced into some form of solitude. “The fascination with the lotus plant started when I entered a group painting challenge during COVID. The challenge was to paint a flower a day and it [...]
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‘The Bare Necessities’ : Baloo’s song in Jungle Book is Disney’s most uplifting tune
The simple Bare Necessities delight! Baloo’s song in The Jungle Book is voted Disney’s most uplifting tune Forgetting your worries and strife seems like a mantra for a life of bliss. And, aptly, the song it comes from, ‘The Bare Necessities’ has been voted Disney’s most uplifting tune. The Jungle Book’s best-known song ‘Bare Necessities’, [...]
New song, sung strong by MAF
The Moratuwa Arts Forum (MAF) musicians have trail blazed on a soul stirring song which could be described probably as the most laudable social responsibility musical endeavour to suit the present times, to come from within the hearts, minds and souls of a group of performing artistes from Sri Lanka . Fifty two member singers [...]
QFM 95.3 Sithula and QFM Tamil radio launched in Doha
TWO radio channels namely, QFM 95.3 Sithula and QFM Tamil, were recently launched in Doha in Qatar. Ratnasingam Kohularangan, charge d’affaires at Sri Lankan Embassy in Doha, was the Chief guest at the event. Also present on the occasion were QFM’s Vice Chairman KC Abdul Latheef and Chief Executive Officer Anvar Hussain; Sumudu Wilpatha, second [...]
New music video for Beyonce’s ‘Brown Skin Girl’
After dropping her 85-minute multimedia masterpiece ‘Black Is King’ on Disney + last month, Beyonce shared her stunning music video for Brown Skin Girl last week. For the 2019 track’s star-studded video, the 38-year-old megastar was joined by her eight-year-old daughter Blue Ivy Carter, Naomi Campbell, Lupita Nyong’o and Destiny›s Child alum Kelly Rowland. The 24-time Grammy winner accompanied the footage with a statement to Good [...]
2015 Hollywood blockbusters now at Scope Cinemas
While release of new movies has been halted due to world-wide Covid-19 pandemic, three 2015 Hollywood blockbusters are now being released at Liberty cinema and Colombo City Centre. It would be another opportunity for those who missed them when they were originally released here. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, this fifth installment in the Mission: Impossible [...]
‘361’ at Preksha theatre festival
Udayasiri Wickramarathne’s stage play “Thunsiya Hata Eka” (361) will be staged on September 4 as part of Preksha Theatre Festival organised by the Towerhall Theatre Foundation. The play at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm will be staged at Elphinston Theatre, features Gihan Fernando, Umayangana Wickramasinghe, Ishara Wickramasinghe, Mihiri Priyangani, Susanga Kahandawala Archchi and Chamari Nisansala. [...]
Scope film festival starts this week
The Scope film Festival, will kick off this week with Jayantha Chandrasiri’s newest film ‘Midunu Wishvaya’ (Frozen Cosmos) on Friday, September 4. The festival, ‘Pleasure of Cinema Film Festival’ will have five newest films that were awaiting release with daily shows 10.30 am, 2.30 pm and 7 pm at Liberty cinema, Colombo 3. On September [...]
We have a mission Even in Acting- Nita
Versatile and international award winning actress Nita Fernando who acted in Prasanna Vithanage’s ‘Pawuru Walalu’ (Walls Within) has come up with yet another unforgettable role of a courageous mother, a lower cast washerwoman who fights to find her abducted son in Visakesa Chandrasekaram’s film ‘Paangshu’ (The Soil). She won Best Actress in the Foreign Language [...]