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Riotous return of our very own Pyramus and Thisby

Riotous return of  our very own  Pyramus and Thisby

It’s bold, it’s daring and it might even make you a little nervous ! Pyramus and Thisby, Jehan Aloysius’ riotous local adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream returns for a fifth time as part of the Lionel Wendt Festival of Arts this November. Having ensnared local audiences since its first performance back in 2006, [...]

Formal to fantasy: Hair Art’s all set

Formal to fantasy: Hair Art’s all set

The Ramani Fernando Sunsilk Hair and Beauty Academy plans to dazzle a Colombo audience this time around during Hair Art 2015 organised to mark the annual graduation ceremony of the academy. Apart from showcasing the talents and professionalism of the graduates, the event will celebrate the Academy’s decade-long contribution to shaping the future of Sri [...]

Mirror

Traversing landscapes

Traversing landscapes

Savindri Talgodapitiya and Vindhya Buthpitiya will be the first to admit they are unlikely travel companions. They met at St. Andrews several years ago, where despite being the only two Sri Lankans on campus, they were still an odd pair – “Vindi was this really quiet girl who didn’t want to make friends, and I [...]

“Hope Song” for the children

“Hope Song”  for the children

Head to the Barefoot Café on Saturday (November 21) for some great music, and help the organizers of ‘Hope Song’ change the lives of school children in the most rural areas of Sri Lanka including the North, East and Central Provinces. The show starts at 7.30 pm. The concert is organized by the Foundation of [...]

Gearing up for the Electric Peacock Festival

Gearing up for the Electric Peacock Festival

Electric Peacock Festival makes a return after a two year hiatus on December 4 at the CR&FC Grounds. With a line-up that includes Mark Ronson, DJ Yoda and Muku, this year’s revelries should satisfy the cravings of any festival head, and the promise of a transformed venue-“you won’t recognize it,” says co-founder Leah Bazalgette-should prove [...]

Coldplay announce new album

Coldplay announce new album

Coldplay have announced their new album called ‘A Head Full Of Dreams’ will be out on 4th December. The rock band’s seventh album is widely rumoured to be the last. Ahead, Coldplay will release the single ‘Adventure Of A Lifetime’. The new album has been recorded in London, Los Angeles and Malibu. It will feature [...]

TV Times

‘Sing-A-Long’ with stars 

‘Sing-A-Long’ with stars 

Here’s news of a great evening for music lovers who are looking for just the right kind of relaxation sprinkled with entertainment that combines two popular concepts.   The date for it all is fixed for Tuesday, 24th November 2015 (Pre-Poya Day) at 7.00 pm at the Banquet Hall of the BMICH. The two in one package, which mainly comprises a [...]

Julian Simonsz to rock Colombo in Feb 2016

Julian Simonsz to rock Colombo in Feb 2016

Internationally awarded singer of Sri Lankan heritage, Melbourne based Julian Simonsz was in Sri Lanka last week to announce his mega concert to be held in Colombo on February 27th 2016. Julian was paid a warm welcome at the OZO Colombo by the Area General Manager Alexandre Glauser and the team. After being dubbed ‘the next [...]

‘WOODSTOCK COLOMBO 2015’

‘WOODSTOCK COLOMBO 2015’

The first ever ‘Woodstock Colombo 2015’ concert will come alive on Sunday, 15th November at CR&FC Grounds starting from 1.00pm onwards. Originally scheduled to take place in September, the concert was postponed due to adverse weather conditions and is due now to take place on Sunday. After 46 years of original Woodstock Concert in the [...]

Two shows of ‘Sudu Saha Kalu’

Two shows of ‘Sudu Saha Kalu’

Two shows of ‘Sudu saha Kalu’ a well-known play produced by veteran playwright Simon Nawagaththegama will be held at 3.30 pm and 6.45 pm on November 15 at Buddhist College Hall, Matara and at C. W. W. W. Kannangara College Hall in Matugama on November 21. Roshan Pilapitiya, Jayalal Rohana, Wasantha Wittachchi, Nadeeshani Peliarachchi, Mahendra [...]

Singers of Sri Lanka celebrate silver jubilee

Singers of Sri Lanka  celebrate silver jubilee

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Sri Lankan Singers Association (SLASA) a mega musical extravaganza is being planned at BMICH for January, 31 2016 with the participation of nearly 100 artistes representing different eras from the 1950s to the present. Sri Lankan Singers Association (SLASA) was established on January 29, 1991, veteran musician Sangeeth Nipun Sanath [...]

The Family first

The Family first

Bollywood family film ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’ stressing on the unconditional love that all families must have for each other written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya is now being screened at Liberty Lite, Kollupitiya, Amity Lite Maharagama and Majestic cineplex Bambalapitiya. Presented for Diwali, the film stars Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Anupam [...]

Jury salute for Johnny Mine

Jury salute for Johnny Mine

A Sri Lankan short film written and directed by Asanka Ilamperuma, ‘The Jonny Mine’ won the Special Jury Prize at the 4th Delhi Shorts International Film Festival held on November 1 in New Delhi, India. The film which made the official selection list was selected out of more than 300 entries from around the globe. [...]

‘Balloth Ekka Behe’ is back again

‘Balloth Ekka Behe’ is back again

Ravindra Ariyaratne’s comedy play which had a continual run for several years will be staged again at 3.30 pm and 6.45 pm at newly built auditorium of St Thomas’ College, Kotte on November 28 and on December 6 at Lionel Wendt Colombo. The play which had a successful performance for years was stopped in 2012 [...]

‘Team Sri Lanka’ for the prestigious ‘Bocuse d’ Or’ world culinary competition

‘Team Sri Lanka’ for the  prestigious ‘Bocuse d’ Or’ world culinary competition

The much awaited Sri Lanka selection for the ‘Bocuse d’Or Asian finals’ concluded in Colombo recently with Chef Asanka Wickramasinghe and Commis Lahiru Udana from The Fortress emerging the Gold Winners. ‘The Team Sri Lanka’, the winners of ‘Bocuse d’Or Sri Lanka Chaptor’ will represent Sri Lanka at the Bocuse d’Or Asian finals to be [...]

French cuisine at Galle Face Hotel

French cuisine at Galle Face Hotel

To leverage its reputation as Colombo’s Grande Dame and transform the city’s dining and entertainment scene, distinctive concepts and renowned food offerings turn the hotel’s dining outlets into destinations in their own right. As a tasteful ending to the 4th French Spring Festival in Sri Lanka, the Embassy of France to Sri Lanka and the [...]

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