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Amphitheatre Productions’ remake of H.C.N. de Lanerolle and E. M. W. Joseph’s hit comedy “Well, Mudaliyar!” will be staged at 7.30 p.m. on March 23, 24 and 25 at the Lionel Wendt Theatre. “Well, Mudaliyar!” being a well-known play, the team at Amphitheatre is aware that they have big shoes to fill, says director Jaliya [...]
Hooked on marathons
“With anything that’s difficult in life, you’ll get to a point that is a make or break. And in those moments you have to realize why you started, how far you’ve come and not how far you have to go.” This is the mantra that Hassan Esufally keeps telling himself, as he prepares to be [...]
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Taking audiences back in time with ‘Anything Goes’
The snappy, familiar tune of “Anything Goes” has found fame with jazz legends like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and even sneaked into action movies like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and serious dramas like “The Newsroom”. But the tune we have all at some point heard was first introduced as the title song [...]
Big match faces
While the 139th Battle of the blues, between Royal College Colombo and S. Thomas’ College Mt. Lavinia ended in a draw recently, the annual encounter drew excited spectators. Our photographer Amila Gamage captured these scenes and faces from the big match grounds.
Cranberries to release final album this year
The Cranberries are to release their final album later this year. The move comes following the sudden death of their lead vocalist Dolores O’ Riodon in January aged 46. The band says Dolores recorded her vocals for new material before her death. The website of Zayn Malik crashed after his new song was shared free. [...]
Keeping things simple
“The formula for success has always been ‘Simple’. So, why embrace ‘Complexity’ “ reads the ‘About’ section of 3.5.3’s Facebook page. One of the newest clothing brands around, 3.5.3’s philosophy is simple, like its focus- the t shirt. A venture by three school friends turned business partners, they introduced their dreams of becoming entrepreneurs to [...]
‘Sign of the times’ – Band Heroes 2018
“Band Heroes 2018- The Sign of the Times” organized by the Interact Club of and Parents Teachers Association of Bishop’s College took place on March 3 to a packed audience at the Bishop’s College Grounds. Despite the mud and downpour a faithful audience cheered on the 9 bands that serenaded audiences with English Sinhala classics [...]
‘Tekken’ things to another level
If you were one of the lucky people to own the original PlayStation when it first came out, chances are that you played your fair share of games on it. Granted, the graphics are nowhere close to what they are today, but still, you played for the thrill of the game . One such game [...]
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Russian Ballet School opens the floor for Lankan Ballerinas
As the heat for Russian Classical Ballet in Colombo keeps building up with each passing day, the Russian Centre in Colombo has been busy preparing two days of ravishing experiences for the lucky who will be seated at Nelum Pokuna Performing Arts Theatre on the 30th and 31st of March, 2018. While it had been [...]
‘Maname’ in Horana
Professor Ediriweera Sarathchandra’s ever popular play ‘Maname’ will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on March 30 at Sripali auditorium in Horana. The first stylist play produced by Prof. Sarathchandra, ‘Maname; was first staged in 1956 and it won rave reviews and many acclaims. Considered as the first real Sinhala stage [...]
Sarathchandra’s timeless classic in the South
Prof. Ediriweera Sarathchandra’s legendary theatrical production ‘Sinhabahu’ will be staged at 3.30 pm and 6.30 pm on March 31 at Dharmashoka College Ambalangoda. The stylised play which has won the hearts of many theatre goers of all ages is a prescribed text for the GCE Ordinary Level Sinhala syllabus.
A comedy goes to hills
Ajith Mendis’ latest theatrical production ‘Hadannama Behe’, starring Roshan Pilapitiya, Saman Hemarathna, Mahinda Pathirage, Niroshan Wijesinghe, Mihiri Priyangani, Kumari Senaratne and Samantha Paranaliyanage will be staged at 10.30 am and 2.30 pm on March 30 at the auditorium of the Kandy District Secretariat. The play is produced and organised by Jude Srimal.
Birthday gift to Father of Lankan cinema
Dr. Lester James Peries’ latest story made into a film by Sumithra Peries, ‘Vaishnavee’ (The Goddess) will be released on April 5, coinciding with the birthday of Dr. Peries, the ‘Father of Sri Lanka cinema’. ‘Vaishnavee’, is a fantasy set in 1930’s Sri Lanka. A puppeteer is arranged to be married to a young girl, [...]
A tale of a fearless tax collector
Newest Bollywood crime thriller ‘Raid’, a film by Ajay Devgan is now being screened at cinemas in Colombo and suburbs. Written by Ritesh Shah and directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, the film stars Ajay Devgn, Ileana D’Cruz, Saanand Verma and Saurabh Shukla in the stellar cast. Based on real events, Raid revolves around Amay Patnaik, [...]
Blue Wave Hotel: Introduces luxury living in Arugam Bay
For years, Sri Lanka was trying hard to come out of ‘Beach Destination’ tag for the sake of other attractions. Sri Lanka is the only country in the world blessed with almost every natural attraction in the entire globe compact into 65,000 square kilometres. That is why once, the world renowned scientist/ writer Arthur C. [...]
IATA Awards
International Airline Ticketing Academy held its 82nd Award ceremony at the Grand Oriental Hotel in Fort recently. Here the picture shows a participant is receiving an Award from the Chief Guest Julian Stephen, Manager, Business Development of AMADEUS. Also in the picture is Deepal Perera, International Travel Consultant and IATA Professional Instructor, who conducted the [...]