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.
........................................................................................................................................................................................‘Bright Light’, Sri Lanka’s first band made up of visually impaired young people will present their first public performance on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the MJF Center Auditorium in Katubedda, Moratuwa from 5.30 pm onwards. The band is directed by popular musician Melantha Perera.
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‘Mother, Junglefowl and Scarecrow’, a solo exhibition by young artist Pathum Sameera opens on June 6 at the Barefoot Gallery in Colombo and will be on display until June 28.
Through storybook-like illustrations in charcoal and ink, Sameera captures the important role women play in Southern Sri Lanka’s rural agricultural landscape, and explores the shifting dynamics of gender roles, triggered by the migration of men in search of labour.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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