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Of timeless wit and ‘Wilde’ characters
Oscar Wilde was a man who refused to be boxed in- both in his life and his works. His resume spans from sensuous dramas like ‘Salome’ to sharp satires like ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, a novel which shocked Victorian society in “The Picture of Dorian Grey” and casually flung phrases which are made for [...]
A peculiar pack of cards
Say it’s game night, and you have a stack of games to choose from. But you really would rather just play a hand of cards, Omi, 3-0-4, 5-3-2, Juse, poker or any other game you invented/re-invented that uses a regular 52-card pack. Every home has one, but not everyone’s is unique. Three young people - Amrit, [...]
Gadgets for July
Hello again. It’s time for another look at some of the really cool gadgets floating around both in the local and international market. All items mentioned here are in Sri Lankan Rupees (LKR) and were available at the time of publishing. So without further ado, here are a bunch of cool gadgets for the month [...]
Law students gear up for ALSA Forum 2018
During its relatively short existence, the Sri Lankan chapter of the Asian Law Students’ Association (ALSA) has been remarkably privileged, having been chosen to host all the major events of the Asian region. This August they will be the organizers of the Annual Forum, the most important event in the ALSA’s annual calendar, taking place [...]
Ask the stars a question
Bringing all the flair, vibrancy, soul and energy of a global festival to Colombo, Sri Lanka, Cinnamon Life is set to present a revolutionary day-long event on August 18 – The Colombo Music Festival. Featuring back-to-back performances by the world’s top reggae, ska and dancehall legends, Diana King, Big Mountain, Maxi Priest and Shaggy, as [...]
‘Three Lions’ England World Cup song races up the charts
The England football team was tossed out of the World Cup at the semi- finals when they lost to Croatia, but fans gave them a goal by taking the song ‘3 Lions’ to the No: 1 spot on the UK singles chart. ‘3 Lions’ by the comedians David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and the pop group [...]