TV Times
Musical week ahead
Two major musical extravaganzas will come alive in the next week. Starting from âSara Sande: Tribute Concert to Sarath Dassanayakeâ will be held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre on February 17. A musical extravaganza featuring veteran singer Victor Rathnayake will be held at the BMICH on February 18 at 7 pm, to coincide with the [...]
Incredible lineup at Colombo Jazz Fest
Mercedes Benz Colombo Jazz Festival, comes alive on the 18th and 19th of February at the Galle Face hotel, is a Mainstage production. Following on the immense success of its inaugural festival in 2016, this yearâs event has expanded to cover two days with over 80 artistes. The concept behind the festival is music, culinary [...]
âSri Lankan Cinema needs an identityâ
Two young filmmakers Kalpana and Vindana Ariyawansa who are releasing their debut film âPremaya Namâ (Dirty, Yellow, Darkness) on February 17 strongly believe that Sri Lankan cinema must find its own identity and emulating would not take the small industry anywhere. Kalpana and Vindana two brothers who had extensive training and exposure to the Hollywood [...]
Rehanâs âElephantâ in London competition
The debut film of Rehan Mudannayake âElephantâ has been nominated for three awards at the International Filmmakerâs Festival of World Cinema in London starting from tomorrow. The film has been nominated for the Best direction, Best Editing and Best Supporting actress (Kaushalaya Fernando). Others in the cast include Jehan Mendis and Anjela Seneviratne and Ruwin [...]
âSuba Saha Yasaâ makes a journey
Award winning writer and playwright late Siman Nawagaththegamaâs theatre production âSuba saha Yasaâ will be staged at 3.30 p.m and 6.30 p.m. on February 26 at the Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo. The play will also be staged at 7 pm on February 21 at Ediriweera Sarachchandre open air theatre at the University of Peradeniya and [...]
Lankan film on migrants in the centre of Europe
Suranga D. Katugampalaâs maiden film âFor a Sonâ was recently screened in the centre of Europe, Brussels. Itâs so important that in this era of migration, about walls, about peoples in transit, about fears of neighbour, cultures in turmoil that our film is screened. âFor A Sonâ is a film by Suranga Deshapriya Katugampala and it was screened at the [...]
âPremaya Namâ for a limited engagement
Debut film of two brothers Kalpana and Vindana Ariyawansa, âPremaya Namâ will be screened at several cinemas including  Regal cinema Colombo, Lido Borella and Liberty lite Kollupitya for a limited engagements from February 17. The film also will be screened at other Lite cinemas, New Imperial Kurunegala and Ratnapura. The film was screened at a [...]
Adventure getaway at Trinco Blu
âTrinco Bluâ by Cinnamon offers guests the perfect blend of rest, beach-side relaxation and adventure. The guests visiting this vibrant and chic hotel can opt to enjoy an array of thrilling nature and adventure-based activities with expert naturalists from Cinnamon Nature Trails (CNT). Headed by renowned wildlife photographer and expert- Chitral Jayatilake, CNT is the [...]
âBlack Pepperâ Ultimate multi-cuisine restaurant
Orange and black was the name of the game as the Earlâs Court Group took their first leap into the restaurant industry in Colombo. Officially launched on the 26th of January, the âBlack Pepperâ brings the very best cuisines from the four corners of the island to Colombo in a mouthwatering fusion of modern and [...]
