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Music Ministry choir, taking the message through song
The serenely beautiful but usually quiet church of St. Paul’s on Kynsey Road was filled with song on the evening of November 30 – a day before Advent (the season leading up to Christmas). Some 60 soaring voices of a choir and an overflowing congregation gathered to hear the message of Christ’s coming, singing those [...]
Johann has his sights set on new heights
By Yomal Senerath-Yapa He’s in from the snows and out for more. Mountaineer Johann Peries is looking to plant the lion flag on the Seven Summits – the highest mountains in the seven continents. The well known hairstylist turned mountaineer, the first Sri Lankan man to reach the summit of Everest, now has new heights [...]
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Rodney returns to cinema with ‘Hemanthe Sihinayak’
By Susitha Fernando Veteran journalist, writer, filmmaker and popular lyricist Rodney Vidanapathirana is ready to start his newest film ‘Hemanthe Sihinayak’ with a number of Sri Lankan artistes based in London. Following his earlier collaborations like teledrama ‘Hemanthe Wasanthayak’ and film ‘Ira Sevaya’ with some of the UK based Sri Lankan stars; Rodney has travelled [...]
Beragala Kanishta Vidyalaya wins All Ceylon Dancing Competition 2024
With a history span of 76 years, Beragala Kanishta Vidyalaya in Kegalle won the first place in the All-Ceylon Dancing Competition held recently. The most significant thing is that there are only 159 children in the whole school and the dancing teams comprise 32 students in boys and girls categories. An appreciation ceremony for their performance [...]
Political comedy in town
Ravindra Ariyarathne’s ‘Balloth Ekka Baa -2’ at Elphinstone Playwright Ravindra Ariyarathne’s political comedy ‘Balloth ekka baa’ part 2 will go on the boards at 3.30 pm to 6.45pm on December 28 at the Elphinstone Theatre Colombo 10. Produced following the success of his play under the same title, ‘Balloth Ekka Baa’, the new play features [...]
70’s theme at ‘The Warehouse’ for New Year
Popular band ‘Rajiv and The Clan’ and Colombo’s hottest entertainment spot ‘The Park Street Warehouse’ have merged to create the magic of New Year. Move your feet to the magical 70’s with ‘Rajiv and The Clan’ who are loaded with three decades of experience for vintage music in both English and Sinhala, flanked by the [...]
Sun Siyam Passikudah awarded ‘Travelife Gold Certification’
Sun Siyam Resort in Passikudah has been awarded the prestigious Travelife Gold Certification in recognition of its exemplary sustainability practices including eco-conscious tourism and community empowerment. Travelife is a non-profit flagship programme that supports tourism destinations, businesses, and travellers in implementing innovative solutions for the continuous development of sustainable tourism. To achieve Travelife Gold Certification, a [...]
Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
The Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct proudly ushered in the holiday season with its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, held in collaboration with Mastercard. This year, a magnificent 68-foot tree was lit by Harpo Gunaratne – Founder of Harpo’s Cafes and Restaurants, Dharshan Munidasa – Founder of Ministry of Crab, and Sandun Hapugoda – Country Manager [...]