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A night of dance splendour
By Dilushi Wijesinghe There was excitement in the air at the Footwork Dancesport Championship 2024 as dancers from various dance schools competed for 50 titles in Ballroom, Latin American, and Street Latin dance styles at the Golden Rose banquet hall in Boralesgamuwa on September 8. Competitors, from different age categories performed before the 13-member panel [...]
Bishopians’ new choir in maiden concert
‘In The Spotlight – Celebrating children through song’, a choral concert presented by Voce Omnibus, the newly formed performance choir of Bishop’s College takes place on October 2. This is the choir’s first performance and will also be a celebration of International Children’s Day. Voce Omnibus simply means ‘Voice to all’. With Bishop’s College, one [...]
Music News by Miles Brohier
Jane’s Addiction apologises to fans The US rock band Jane’s Addiction has apologised to fans for the cancellation of their tour following an onstage fight between founder lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navaro on 13th September in Boston, New York. The band in a statement blamed Farrell’s mental health difficulties, adding it was [...]
TV Times
Bridging literature with teleplays
Sudath Rohana releases screenplays of four short stories by Martin Wickremesinghe By Susitha Fernando Award winning teledrama director and renowned filmmaker Sudath Rohana will release screen plays of four of his teledramas titled ‘Vikumsaha Kathandara’ (Wickremesinghe’s stories) made based on the short stories of the pioneer Sri Lankan writer Martin Wickremesinghe. The television screenplays of [...]
Sarachchandra’s plays for Children’s Day
Prof. Ediriweera Sarathchandra’s two theatrical productions ‘Kada Walalu’ and ‘Elowa Gihin Melowa Avaa’ will go on the boards on October 1 as a part of commemorating the Universal Children’s Day. ‘Kada Walalu’ and ‘Elowa Gihin Melowa Avaa’ will be staged at 8.15 am and 10.30 am. on October 1 at the Elphinstone Theatre Colombo. The [...]
Mirror
Gayan Peiris of CGC: One of Asia’s Best in Hospitality Management
Gayan Peiris of Cinnamon Grand Colombo has been recognised as the 3rd Best Housekeeper in Asia by the prestigious Asian Housekeepers’ Association (AHA). This accolade not only highlights his exceptional skills and leadership but also reflects his dedication to setting new standards of excellence in hospitality. The selection process for this honour, conducted by AHA, [...]
TV Times
Nilan awarded for contribution to traditional dance and modern ballet
The Sunday Times photographer and award winning Dancer/Choreographer Nilan Maligape was felicitated at the ‘Vishwabhinandhana Artistes Felicitation Programme’ organised by the Ministry of Cultural and Arts of the Western Province Council recently. Maligaspe was felicitated for his yeoman service as a choreographer, a renowned ballet teacher of and a guru of Sri Lankan traditional dance [...]
‘Transformers One’ and ‘Never Let Go’ hit Lankan screens
By Sanath Weerasuriya Two new Hollywood films have been released last Friday, September 20, in the Sri Lankan cinema circuits. ‘Transformers One’ and ‘Never Let Go’ now being screened in selected theatres in Colombo and Kandy. ‘Transformers One’ is a 2024 American animated science fiction action film based on Hasbro’s Transformers toy line. It was directed by Josh Cooley from a screenplay by Eric Pearson and the [...]
Ministry of Crab joins UNDP to advance Mangrove Conservation
Ministry of Crab restaurant partners with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka through the Global Environment Facility funded Small Grants Programme (SGP) in the Mannar Landscape, in the form of an 18-month project that will empower communities in the area, with a strong focus on mangrove restoration. Working together with GEF-SGP Community [...]