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Pets and plants have stories to tell
Like most illustrators, Samantha Weerawardane has been drawing since she could hold a crayon. At the tender age of ‘too young to understand what is or isn’t a socially acceptable canvas’, she began her artistic journey by adorning the pristine white walls of the family TV room with her art, which received mixed reviews at [...]
Young people have to play their role in protecting the environment, says climate change ambassador
When it comes to climate change, young people from all over the world are now being heard and are using their skills for climate action. A passionate young activist, 27-year-old civil engineer Tharika Fernando was appointed as a Climate Change Ambassador by the Global Youth Climate Network, an initiative of the World Bank Youth Community [...]
The goodness of almond on wheels
Muadh Zaman’s surprise discovery of ‘Badam’ (almond in Hindi) milk during one of his frequent trips to Aluth Kade has led the young undergrad on a rather unusual route. Badam Doodh, is the vibrant new food truck serving up almond influenced dishes and beverages, that has joined the fleet stationed at Marine Drive, Bambalapitiya and [...]
TV Times
Noel’s name will last as long as Calypso is there
The founder of Calypso, a rare genre of Sri Lankan music, Noel Brian Ranasinghe bid farewell to music six years ago on June 5. Though he is gone, the golden music he created along with his iconic hits and more than anything else his innovative music style ‘Calypso’ with Batik sarong, shirt and reed hat [...]
‘In the Heights’ is a milestone for Latino audiences
Deeply woven inside the story of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights is a universal theme that is typically absent in works highlighting the realities and joys of Latin Americans: the nuances of the American dream. Although the newly released film adaption, directed by Jon M. Chu, missed box-office expectations this weekend with $11.4 million, what it got [...]
Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train,’ Jack Black-Ice Cube ‘Oh Hell No’ set 2022 release dates
Sony Pictures has scheduled two major tentpole films for 2022: David Leitch’s “Bullet Train” will debut on April 8, and Kitao Sakurai’s comedy “Oh Hell No” will release on July 1. Based on the book “Maria Beetle” by Kotaro Isaka, “Bullet Train” follows five assassins who find themselves on a bullet train in Japan and realize [...]
‘Saho’ enters second round of Cannes
‘Saho’ (The Comrade), the debut film by Prof. Ariyaratne Athugala has been selected for the second round of the competition section at the Cannes Film Festival in France. “The film is competing in the feature section of the world renowned festival,” Prof. Athugala told Sunday Times. Originally scheduled to be held from May 11 to [...]