Making waves with butterfly stroke
With breaking records becoming almost a habit with 16- year-old Jessie Seneviratne, the young swimming champion says she takes a meet by meet approach By Anoushka Jayasuriya At just 16 years old, butterfly stroke specialist Jessie Seneviratne accomplished a milestone for any young swimmer, crossing the finish line with a timing under 30 seconds in [...]
Mirror
St. Benedict’s young nature photographers go into the wilds
The Nature Photography Society of St. Benedict’s College held its first wildlife excursion to Wilpattu National Park recently, kindling the interest of the budding nature photographers among its ranks. The excursion provided many opportunities to photograph the elusive Sloth bear, spotted deer, brown fishing eagle, Serpent Eagle, and the aptly named – Prince of Nelumvilla, [...]
TV Times
Sharing an alliance with scissors: A bond between barber and a tailor ‘Film Kathuru Mithurur’
‘Film Kathuru Mithurur’ Two friends sharing one common equipment for their respective professions, pair of scissors, make the story of ‘Kathuru Mithuru’ or ‘loosely translated as ‘Friends of Scissors’ is now being screened in theatres around the country. Directed by actor and writer Giriraj Kaushalya, and produced by Alankulama Films, the film ‘Kathuru Mithuru’now screened [...]
‘Revolving stage’ concept goes on the board
Dayananda Gunawardena’s ‘Bakmaha Akunu’ at Lionel Wendt Dayananda Gunawardena’s ‘Bak Maha Akunu’ a revolutionary theatrical production introduced the concept of ‘revolving stage’ to Sri Lankan theatre. First performed in April 1963, the play which made a significant impact on the history of Sinhala Theatre will go on the boards today, September 17 at 3.30 pm [...]
‘Selena’ by Asha: An exhilarating music video
Sri Lankan born songstress Asha Tennakoon, now based in Melbourne, Austarlia has release her latest song ‘Selena’ recently under ‘Saga Production’. Asha’s ‘Selena’ video has become an instantaneous hit among all music lovers not only in Australia and Sri Lanka but amongst Sri Lankan community around the world. The choreography for the song had been [...]
The Chamber Music Society performance: A musical journey on less travelled paths
The Chamber Music Society of Colombo is delighted to announce two evenings of rare chamber music featuring the principal players of the Society. The quartets of renowned composers David Popper, Carl Nielsen, and Heitor Villa-Lobos will be performed on the 23rd and 24th of September at 7.00 pm at the prestigious Goethe-Institute Hall. Villa-Lobos’ String [...]
Sri Lanka gears for World Tourism Day
September 5, 2023. The tourism industry in Sri Lanka is gearing up for an exciting series of events to celebrate World Tourism Day 2023 which falls on 27th September 2023. Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) has planned several events from September 25th to 27th, with a special focus on green investments and Micro, Small, [...]