India’s giant movie industry is known for its macho, men-centric storylines, but a wave of women filmmakers is helping to break the mould.
Do you support the government’s decision to deny Sri Lankan students admission to the medical faculty of Kotelawala Defence University?
The Collective for Historical Dialogue and Memory will be marking International Archives Week with a special screening and discussion of the documentary film Looted & Hidden - Palestinian Archives in Israel by Rona Sela. It will be screened on Thursday, June 12 at 5.30 p.m. at 25, Elibank Road, Colombo 5. All are welcome.
On Sunday, June 1 at 7.30 p.m., the Lionel Wendt Theatre will come alive as the Muslim Choral Ensemble (MCE) presents An-Nur 2025, unveiling completely new work. Founded in 2017, the Muslim Choral Ensemble’s mission is to preserve the rich legacy of Islamic renditions through their music and bring it to a wider audience.
Sri Lanka Tourism welcomed the British Guild Of Travel Writers, the largest ever group of broadcasters, bloggers, writers and photographers to visit Sri Lanka, to try out exciting new ways of exploring the island.
A glimmer of an idea is sometimes all it takes to ignite big projects. In 2014, artist Aparna Rao started a monthly catalogue of curated vintage objects.