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Murals have a big role in telling stories; big and bright, arresting and evocative. They can add colour to a dreary landscape, stand for a cause, or just entertain. Here in Sri Lanka, there’s always been murals, but the art really took off a few years ago. For Joshuah Heby, the creative force behind ‘Muralist [...]
Theatre Initiative Kolam Studios brings Broadway Musical Hits to Colombo
A new organization with its sights set on inspiring drama enthusiasts and students to hone their skills in the art of the stage, Kolam Studios is a theatre initiative that began its ventures in March this year. Comprising a group of school leavers and students in Kandy, their first step towards achieving this target was [...]
TV Times
Muhurath for ‘Elephant Pass’
By Susitha Fernando Muhurath ceremony for ‘Elephant Pass’, a film revolving around three boys who have got extraordinary talents was held recently in Colombo. Scripted by Damith Dahanayaka, Dr.Pramod Chandima Rathnayake the film is to be directed by Palitha Perera. Three children who are known with the pet names Rusiru, Gajamatic and Mathamatics possessed with [...]
‘Arunalu Siththam’ offers Rs. 2.4 m cash prizes for children
‘Arunalu Siththam’ – the island-wide children’s art competition conducted by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon – has been launched for the fourth year, and the Bank has announced it is opening the competition to Sri Lankan children currently living overseas, a new category. Exclusively for children between the ages of four and 16, the competition [...]
HSBC Premier Juniors participate in an Ocean Conservation Camp
HSBC Premier in collaboration with The Pearl Protectors, a youth-led marine conservation organisation that works to protect marine life and the ocean ecosystem in Sri Lanka, conducted an engaging programme about the ocean and life beneath it, for over 40 of its Junior Premier customers. This programme focusing on marine and ocean preservation was titled [...]
Gypsies to continue Sunil’s musical journey
Second Death Commemoration of Sunil Perera By Sanath Weerasuriya The second year death commemoration of legendary Sunil Perera of Gypsies will be on Wednesday, September 6. Apart from the religious deeds, Gypsies will not be involved in any musical tribute to their leader during this period. On September 6 2021, Sunil Perera, a legend and [...]
Sunil Thenabadu turned to book writing
A banker turned journalist Sunil Thenabadu released his maiden Kindle Edition book recently titled ‘Tributes to Popular Personalities’. Sunil worked as a journalist attached to now defunct ‘The Leader’ after his stint at BOC. He is now based in Brisbane, Australia working as a freelance journalist. Most articles in this book to be published contain [...]