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From a cuppa and bites to breads of all kinds
By Ruqyyaha Deane On September 7 last year, two young brothers started their very own small business selling first tea and then evening snacks under the name ‘Tea Syndrome’ from a quaint little stall down Stanley Tillekaratne Mawatha in Nugegoda. 14-year-old Sh’lom and 9-year-old Jehayel Fernando used to spend their weekday evenings selling Sh’lom’s homemade [...]
Keeping yourself and your friends occupied when working from home
Curfews and lockdowns have made keeping everyone at home occupied quite the challenge. Meeting up with friends or catching up with loved ones has also been impossible. But that doesn’t mean you’re going to spend the rest of your days isolated from people. With platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet and even Skype, you can [...]
Githmi and Nishelle in World Monologue Games global finals
The World Monologue Games is a global event that sees thousands of performers from scores of countries participate in an epic acting competition and virtual showcase. This year over 2500 participants from 51 countries entered the competition. Githmi Jayaratne, 10, won 1st place from the judges’ choice in the regional finals. “Cue School of Drama [...]
Lankika celebrate her 70th birthday with a new song
Popular singing sensation Lankika Perera of Golden Chimes fame celebrated her 70th birthday on 30th September with the release of her new song ‘Kiyannako’ after almost two decades, on digital platform.‘The new song ‘Kiyannako’ will be officially launched with a big bash along with the band Golden Chimes, when the prevalent situation in the country [...]
Ice Cream Mochi is in full swing at t-Lounge by Dilmah
t-Lounge by Dilmah has brought back their famous mochis – but this time, in the form of an eye-catching andcolourful assortment of six ice cream mochi flavours. Mochi is a traditional Japanese rice cake, the principal component of which is a glutinous rice. It is this rice that gives mochi its unique squishy, almost sticky [...]
ONJ was ‘anxious’ about sexy song ‘Physical’: ‘I tried to get them to stop it’
When Olivia Newton-John recorded her 11th studio album, Physical, 40 years ago, she’d already begun her evolution from wholesome ingenue to sexually assertive pop-rock provocateur — a life-imitating-art metamorphosis not unlike that of her Sandy character in Grease — with her previous album, 1978’s ‘Totally Hot’. But no one, not even the singer herself, was prepared for the sexy [...]
Rolling Stones honour Charlie Watts, through their hits at 2021 tour kickoff
Two songs into the launch of the Rolling Stones’ No Filter Tour 2021 at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on Sunday, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards stepped to the front of the stage, clutched their hands together, and addressed the intense sorrow hanging over the event. ‘I just want to say that it’s quite emotional seeing those [...]
Sanjeewa’s ‘Asu’ to compete at Tokyo Film Festival
Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s newest film ‘Asu’ has been selected to compete at the prestigious Tokyo International Film Festival’s Asian Competition’s Feature section. Starting from October 30, the festival will be held till November 8. Starring Shyam Fernando, Dinara Punchihewa, Udari Warnakulasorriya, Chandani Senevirathne, Somarathne Dissanayake, Athula Veragoda and Yasodha Rasaduni in the stellar cast ‘Asu’ is [...]