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Hollywood united in solidarity with victims of sexual harassment and assault by wearing black on the red carpet at the 75th Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton last Sunday. But that didn’t mean the likes of Angelina Jolie, Jessica Biel, Kerry Washington and Catherine Zeta Jones gave up the opportunity to shine as they [...]
Rukshan has something new in store for audience
Rukshan Live in Concert- the popular singer’s eighth concert next Sunday, will see him singing four new originals but he doesn’t want to reveal more than that. “They need to come and see,” he says, hoping to surprise his audience. Focusing on his own original music, he says that his audience will see him perform [...]
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For the mystery buffs and escape artistes
A close comparison to physically jumping into an interactive video game the escape rooms in Colombo have taken the local entertainment industry abuzz. This week we delve into the inner workings of those mysterious four walls and hope to uncover what has Colombo humming about this latest fad. Located down Bethesda Place in Bambalapitiya, ‘Escape [...]
Committed to her cause
Recently recognized by the Junior Chamber International as one of the youngest Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) of Sri Lanka, 28- year -old Razni Razick is all shy smiles as she shares her interests towards children, world peace and human rights that led her name being among some of the greats as one of the [...]
‘Three Billboards’ wins big as Golden Globes power through scandal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Dark drama “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” was the big winner with four Golden Globes awards on Sunday on a night marked by scathing jokes about sexual harassment and passionate odes to those breaking their silence. Mother-daughter comedy “Lady Bird” was named best comedy film and the indie A24 movie’s star [...]
Band Heroes is back
Band Heroes is back for another installment of music, song and the joy of playing in a band. Organized by by the Interact Club of Bishop’s College along with the Parent Teachers Association of Bishop’s College, Band Heroes first began in 2012 as a school level festival and competition encouraging other youngsters to showcase their [...]
Lana Del Rey facing legal action over ‘Get Free’ hit
Pop singer Lana Del Rey is facing legal action over her song ‘Get Free’ by the rock band Radiohead who claim her song sounds similar to their 1992 hit ‘Creep’. Rey offered to negotiate a 40% stake claim but Radiohead insisted on a 100% compensation claim which has prompted Rey’s legal team allow it to [...]
#TagsThat Shaped2017
In August 2007, social technology expert Chris Messina was experimenting on ways to simplify chat platforms. On a whim he tweeted “How do you feel about using # (pound) for groups. As in #barcamp [msg]? “ and sparked a movement of #prefixed words that grew to over 125 million a day in less than a [...]
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Classical Guitar Concert
After an overwhelming response at his Sri Lanka debut a year ago, Aditya Gandhi is back in Colombo with a full length solo concert at the Russian Centre on January 20, 2018. This concert is a display of the variety of cultures and styles around the world: presenting music from Latin American countries, Africa, Scotland [...]
Wagon Park: Celebrating ten years of Hard rock
It was not a road of roses for them. But bouquets and brickbats, ups and downs with struggles and memories, Lanka’ s most popular hard rock band, Wagon Park will celebrate ten years of success with a huge Festival of Rock Music in June this year. Founded by rock singer Buddhima de Mel and musician [...]
Films for the first Quarter
For movie goers and cinema lovers, the New Year will bring a number of cinematic treats in the coming three months. Among the line up are Downsizing, Darkest Hour, Fifty Shades, Pacific Rim Uprising Freed, Phantom Tread and Mary Magdalene which are to be released in the first quarter of the year. Imported by Liberty [...]
Premiere for new political comedy
The premiere show of “Hadannama Baa” the newest stage play written and directed by veteran playwright and director Ajith Mendis, portraying contemporary political and economical contexts of the country will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 6.45 pm on Sunday January 21 at the air- conditioned New Town hall in Colombo 7. The [...]
Businessman who is caught up in a criminal conspiracy
‘The Commuter’, an action thriller directed by Jaume Collet-Serra is now being screened at theatres in Colombo. Starring Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks, Elizabeth McGovern, and Sam Neill, the film revolves around a businessman who is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute to home. Michael McCauley (Liam Neeson) [...]
Fifth anniversary performance for Rajitha’s ‘Aadara Wasthuwa’
The fifth anniversary performance of Rajitha Dissanayake’s play ‘Aadara Wasthuwa’ (Love Object) will go on the boards at 7 pm on January 21 at the Lionel Wendt Colombo. The drama questions the notion of love; its boundaries and politics, and the extent to which it determines our behaviour when confronted by other overpowering conditions. [...]
‘Kuweni’ in town
Henry Jayasena’s “Kuweni” which was presented as a new production will be staged at 6.30 pm on January 17 at Panibaratha auditorium of the University of Performing and Visual art, Colombo. Produced by Prasannajith Abeysuriya, the play was originally produced by H. M. Bandara and its music direction is by Shantha Peiris. Stage setting by [...]
Grand Udawalawe Safari Resort: Leads where it matters
Since the opening of Udawalawe National Park in June 1972, the surrounding area has earmarked as a popular travel destination for nature and wildlife lovers in the Sabaragamuwa province. Apart from Bundala, Minneriya and Yala, Udawalawe National Park and ‘Ath Athuru Sevena’ draw a major attraction because of the elephants. But the region was lacking [...]