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We all know how a good hair cut can give you a boost. What if you could get a haircut for a good cause and rather than just letting the strands fall to the ground to be swept up and thrown away, donate it to someone in need? Your lovely locks could be turned into [...]
Scrabble in August
Scrabble lovers are in for a treat when the Sri Lanka Scrabble League hosts its two landmark championships in August. The month will kick off with the All Island Age Group Scrabble Championship to be held at Lyceum International School Wattala on Saturday, August 5. This will be a whole day event with students in the age [...]
Arty wear Lulea Kallax launch today
Bright and vibrant, the Lulea Kallax t’shirt designs are sure to catch your eye. The brand emits a youthful aura and targets both teenagers and young adults. Founded in 2016 by Supun Ranaweerasinghe, the brand’s debut collection will feature art work by Lakshman Wimalasena. An amateur artist, Wimalasena is a professor at the Herriot Watt [...]
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Storytelling through dance
Every year the energetic young students of DanceWorld School of Modern, Jazz & Ballet under the guidance of Sureka Buell take the stage for an evening dedicated to storytelling through dance. This year, teacher and choreographer Sureka has a new theme for her young dancers- Dare, Dream, Dance. “It is about empowering our young girls [...]
Remembering those Broadway classics
Fans of Broadway Music, are in for a treat this August 13 as The Colombo Tea Traders Association presents “To Broadway With Love” at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel. The gala performance will feature world class opera singers Karen Usha Grey and Adam Jon. They will be accompanied by Soundarie David Rodrigo. The show will also [...]
Whisking up a storm
If you enjoy the flood of pictures from creative foodies on social media then “Miss Whisk” is the one to follow! With over 1000 followers Instagram and Facebook Miss Whisk is known for delivering aesthetically pleasing cakes which taste just as good as they look! Mihara Jayalath the extraordinary baker behind the brand is the [...]
Why Game of Thrones’ greatest hero is still Olenna Tyrell
In Game of Thrones season 7, episode 2, “Stormborn,” many of the main characters have to make hard decisions. Matriarch Olenna Tyrell warns Daenerys in private counsel against listening to Tyrion blindly, stating that it will only get her killed. “I’ve known a great number of clever men. I’ve outlived them all,” Olenna says. “You [...]
Rolling Stones gearing up to release new material
The Rolling Stones the world’s oldest active rock band could be ready to release brand new music. Reports say guitarist Keith Richards has told fans in a Q&A with the Ultimate Classic Rock magazine that they are cutting new stuff. If confirmed the new album will be the first collection of original material in 12 [...]
TV Times
Evergreen Jim on SLBC
A special commemorative programme on the 53rd Death Anniversary of Gentleman Jim will be broadcast over Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation-SLBC, one of the World’s longest-running radio stations, on Monday at 2.00pm to 4.00pm. James Travis Reeves popularly known as Jim Reeves was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. Known as ‘Gentleman Jim’, his songs continued to chart [...]
HERITAGE OF SONG BOOK 2 released in Sri Lanka
The second book in the series was launched at a very simple ceremony at the Margarita Blue on the 17th of July 2017. This book too features a compendium of the “musical journeys of musicians with Sri Lankan roots who performed mainly in English”. A Heritage of Song Book 2, follows on the first volume [...]
Children’s play for the August vacation
A two-day theatre festival for children and youth, presented by Somalatha Subasinghe Play House (Kotte Play House) will go on the boards during the August school vacation on August 5 and 6. Three popular plays “Vikurthi”- August 5, ‘Punchi Apata Den Therei’ and ‘Toppi Welenda’ on August 6 will be staged at 3.30 p.m. and [...]
COINS to create country’s future cinema
In a country which lacks a film school and a proper cinema education system, the Digital Film Academy (DFA) of the Sri Lanka Foundation (SLF) has come forward to lay the foundation to cinema education for many a budding filmmakers and enthusiasts. The DFA has not only created a platform for student filmmakers to learn [...]
‘Banku Weeraya’ at Punchi Theatre
Veteran playwright, director, journalist Kapila Kumara Kalinga’s newest stage play Banku weeraya will go on the boards at 3.30 and 6.45 pm today, July 30 at Namel Malani Punchi theatre, Borella. The cast consist of Dharmapriya Dias , Kelum Gamlath , Janaka Kumbukage, Ajith Lokuge, Prasad Suriyarachchi, Wasantha Wittachchi , Ganga Jeewani , Nimal Yatiwella [...]
Literature on Vimukthi’s cinema
‘Vimukthi Cinema’ a book written by Eranda Mahagamage based on a discussion with the award winning filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara was launched at the National Library and Documentation Services Board last week. The book launch was held with a panel discussion conducted with the participation of filmmakers Ashoka Hadagama, Prasanna Vithanage and actress Kaushalya Fernando. The [...]
‘Lady Macbeth’, a tale of a bride sold into marriage
‘Lady Macbeth’, British movie based on the novel ‘Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District’ by Nikolai Leskov is now being screened in theatres in and around Colombo. Directed by William Oldroyd, the film stars Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie and Christopher Fairbank in the stellar cast. Set in 19th century rural England [...]
Amari enters Sri Lanka with new resort in Galle
ONYX Hospitality Group, one of Asia’s leading hotel management companies, has launched a brand-new Amari property in Sri Lanka’s historic southwest coastal city of Galle. The 172-room Amari Galle, located a short distance from the UNESCO World Heritage Galle Fort, is ONYX Hospitality Group’s third hotel in Sri Lanka. This hotel is also the Group’s [...]