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Raising their voices in Christmas harmony
Christmas carols, those well-loved favourites we all enjoy singing at this time of the year help us enjoy this season of goodwill and carry the message of peace to all mankind in our hearts. This Christmas, the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation (ONUR) which was established to take forward the reconciliation related policies of [...]
A tree of hope and love
It’s Christmas time in the city and the Park Street Mews and its eight resident restaurants came together to usher in a little sparkle with the lighting of their Christmas tree, an eight-panelled geometric installation of fibreglass and batik. “We are so happy that the crux of our theme revolves around an art form such [...]
Picking those Christmas treats to add seasonal flavour
With Christmas just six days away, there might be some deliberation on what Christmas goodies to adorn your table with especially while squeezing in the last minute gift shopping, party planning and all sorts of activities. Figuring out where your staple Christmas treats should come from might be a tough nut to crack but we [...]
TV Times
Udaykantha ignites ‘GinimalPokuru’
Popular director Udayakantha Warnasuriya’s 25th film ‘Ginimal Pokuru’ under the adults only tag is now being screened in theatres around the country. Te film stars Isiru Lokuhettiarachchi, Charith Abeysinghe, Chulakshi Ranathunga, Ananda Kumara Unnahe, Dilrufa Hanaz and Kumara Daduressa Based on a true story incident that took place in Sri Lanka, the film narrates around [...]
The King of Sri-Lankan Pop Music
This musical genius is none other than the unfading star of Sri Lankan music, Clarence Wijewardena. The innovator of “Sri Lankan Pop Music” has long left us. But even after decades later, we reminisce the revolution he created through a “new wave” of music, with the introduction of the “Sinhala Pop” genre to our local [...]
‘Dolce Vita in Serendib’: Lankan smile on Italian face
Gaining inspiration from Italians who visited the exotic island of ‘Seyllan’ from centuries ago described as ‘Adam’s Garden’ where platters of nature’s rich bounties were a plenty, the Italian Embassy in Colombo launched the coffee table book ‘Dolce Vita in Serendib’ traveling through a gastronomic journey of authentic Italian cuisine in Sri Lanka. The book [...]
Nepal Tour operators visited Sri Lanka
A group of twenty top Nepal tour operators was in Sri Lanka on a familiarisation tour last month with the assistance and leadership of the Nepal Association of Travel and Tour Agents. The main interest of this group is to encourage and source Sri Lankan outbound tour operators to promote Nepal for Pilgrimage, leisure and [...]
A tale on chaos in Kandyan Kingdom
Devinda Kongahage’s internationally acclaimed maiden film direction ‘Bhawatharana’ is now being screened in Ridma circuit cinemas around the country. Based on a historical story set during 1747 and 1760 during the reign of King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe, the film discussed about the political and social instability that prevailed during the period and how similar situations [...]