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For the love of dogs
For Manisha Wimalasekere opening ‘Bark Street’ was a way of sharing her knowledge of all things canine with owners who want to properly train and care for their four-legged friends To Manisha Wimalasekere, training and caring for dogs are two activities which have become so natural to her that they have assumed an integral hue [...]
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The gift of giving
Everyone has seen the tiny houses constructed haphazardly out of boards or concrete blocks, the roof a series of sheets of corrugated iron, or “takarang”, as they are called in Sinhala. They can be found in almost every inhabited area, be it Colombo, Balangoda, or anywhere else. The homes belonging to the most impoverished people [...]
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‘Searching For Sugar Man’
Review Fans of Sixto Rodriguez were still ‘Searching for Sugarman’ at the Oscars last week. The fact-is-stranger-than-fiction, story of the American folk musician from Detroit won the Academy Award for the Best Documentary Feature, a mere two weeks after it had already claimed the BAFTA in the same category. At the Oscars, Rodriguez didn’t get [...]
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Danu at the controls
In his new role as Lite FM’s morning show DJ, Danu Innasithamby keeps the strategy simple – entertain his listeners and help get them through their day There’s no need for an introduction when it comes to Danu Innasithamby. Whether you’re switching on the television, tuning into radio or flipping open a paper; rest assured [...]
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Theatre festival at Colombo International School
The Prefects guild and the Drama Club of the Colombo International School (CIS) are gearing for their annual school production. This year the cast have worked round the clock to bring its audience two days of theatre. The theatre festival offers a blend of a variety of emotions performed by an enthusiastic and talented cast. The [...]
