The metamorphosis of a cosplayer
Already late, Opula Fonseka stands in front of the mirror, putting on the final touches to her cosplay. Opula isn’t the type of cosplayer that tries on her cosplay before the event. Instead she perfects it till the last moment, puts it on, and goes. Looking at herself in the mirror and seeing the cosplay [...]
A tragedy with a kick!
For once, Horatio gets to steal the show. With no Hamlet, Prince of Denmark to blot out the horizon, a publican’s son (such as Horatio is in this play) can- with pluck and grit and good looks- just as well be the tragic hero. With Hamlet at Elsie’s Bar, directed by Sashane Perera and written [...]
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‘Game of Thrones’ Fashion slayers at the Emmy Awards
The cast of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” knew how to make an entrance (and an exit) at the Primetime Emmy Awards recently. Before winning the night’s final award for Best Drama Series, stars like Emilia Clarke and Gwendoline Christie pulled out some fantastical looks on the purple carpet, with Clarke donning the mother-of-all-earrings by David [...]
Moral tale brought to stage through dance in ‘The Unwavering Mind’
October will bring to the Lionel Wendt a metaphorical dance drama by director Nilan Maligaspe. This year’s offering has taken a moral flavour. Every year, the Arpeggio Creative Dance and Drama Academy (ACDDA) plans a show that is a testament to Nilan’s complex, sensitive imagination- with the stage coming alive to the beats of dramatically [...]
Braving the beat
Beatboxing is fast gaining popularity as a musical genre in Sri Lanka and group beatboxing is just starting to get a local foothold. Blaze is one such beatboxing group who have already made quite a name for themselves. Describing themselves as a bunch of music crazed kids trying to leave a resounding mark in the [...]
Young initiative to revive a reef and create awareness on plastic pollution
Not many 15-year-olds can boast of being a Junior Advanced Open Water Diver, but Devanga Silva is not your typical youngster. Having been encouraged by her father who is a Master Diver for the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), at the tender age of eleven Devanga began her diving career during a vacation in [...]
Looking out for those around us and how to ask ‘RUOk?’
Australia recently celebrated ‘RUOk? Day’ where people are encouraged to have meaningful conversations with friends and loved ones that could potentially save lives. ‘RUOK?’ is a suicide prevention charity in Australia working towards educating the general public on mental health and suicide awareness. This really brings to light the importance of checking in with those [...]
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Sir Rod Stewart records a duet with Robbie Williams Sir Rod Stewart has recorded a duet with Robbie Williams. The ‘Do Ya Think I’m Sexy’ hitmaker made a new recoding of his old song ‘It Takes Two’ with Williams for his upcoming album You’re In My Heart’ with [...]
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‘MelaNota’ technique denotes:
The grand launch of ‘MelaNota’ system, the latest Music notation system invented by Melantha Perera of ‘Mirage’ fame and the founder of ‘Riversheen Music School’ was held recently at the Marino Beach Hotel, Colombo Musicians all over the world use various kinds of methods, names and symbols in different contexts representing musical notes. Various methods have been practising and experimenting [...]
Animation adventure in Himalayan snowscapes
‘Abominable’, animation adventure film co-produced by DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio, taking audiences on an epic 2,000-mile adventure from the streets of a Chinese city to the breathtaking Himalayan snowscapes, is now being screened at theatres around Colombo and suburbs. ‘Open Season’, ‘Monsters’ and ‘Toy Story 2’ famed Jill Culton has written and directed ‘Abominable’ [...]
Sanjeewa wins residential scholarship in Hollywood
Young award winning filmmaker Sanjeewa Pushpakumara has been awarded with a scholarship to follow a residential cinema course ‘la residence’ organised by Global Media Makers institute in Hollywood in the USA. Sanjeewa was awarded this scholarship to develop the screenplay of his newest film. Film iNDEPENDENT institute and the US State Department jointly created the [...]
Thriller movie on a man who lost memory
‘10 Minutes Gone’, Canadian-American independent action film directed by Brian A. Miller and starring Bruce Willis and Michael Chiklis is now being screened in theatres in Colombo and island wide. The crime thriller centres on a man whose memory has been lost due to a bank heist gone wrong. The character will need to piece [...]
A new play from Sripali undergrads
‘Umathuwima Thahanam’, a theatrical production presented as the final production of the forth year Drama and theatre undergraduates of Sripali Campus of Colombo University will be staged at 3.30 pm and 7 pm at Tower hall theatre in Mardana on October 4. Playwright and lecturer Nalin Lusena, has written the play while it was directed [...]
‘Rassa Saha Parassa’ goes around the country
A play for entire family ‘Rassa Saha Parassa’, a prescribed text for Grade 8 Sinhala syllabus written by Rohana Dandeniya and directed by Sriyantha Mendis will have series of shows in several cities. The play will be staged at 8.15 am and 10.45 am on October 2 at the YMBA theatre, Borella, October 8 at [...]
Priyantha hunting for fresh faces for latest film
Seasoned filmmaker Priyantha Colombage who made popular movies like ‘Adaraneeya Kathawak’, ‘Dedunu Akase’ and the ‘Sakuge Kathawa’ tele serial, is looking for new artistes for his newest movie. He is looking for boys and girls around 10 years in addition to male and female between 24 and 30 years. He said those interested could call [...]
Dulani Guruge wins ‘Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur’ Award for ‘Flameback Eco Lodge’
Dulani Guruge, Owner and Managing Director of Flameback Eco Lodge Pvt Ltd, won the award for ‘Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur’ – Small Business category at the ‘Top 50 Professional and Career Women Awards – 2019’ held at Shangri La Hotel recently. The awards, presented by Women in Management, International Finance Corporation – A Member of the [...]
‘Colombo City Restaurant Collective’: Apex body of restaurants
Colombo City Restaurant Collective (CCRC), the latest association to boost the tourism initiative in Sri Lanka, launched last week at popular ‘The Stables’ of the PSM complex. As the Colombo’s fast growing culinary sector demonstrates the high note in food business, the owners of restaurants, food and beverage outlets, cafes and eateries got together to [...]