Eve Alai adds Pills and Potions to his heady mix of music
Coming from a family with a musical background, it came as no surprise for Eve Alai, now 23, to begin experimenting with playing the guitar around 12 or 13, which in turn led him to looking at music more seriously. Thus in 2017, he left to Singapore’s LASALLE College of Arts to pursue his higher [...]
Lanka gave its best shot against ace Canadian team
They may not have grabbed the gold, but the Sri Lankan team at the World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) had the thrill of riding to a heady final where they locked wits online with an ace Canadian team- the closest a Sri Lankan debating team had come to glory in this international competition. The Sri [...]
Raising the curtain in the new normal
Midway through lockdown I started panicking at the prospect of theatres being closed indefinitely. How were we going to financially recoup from this? How would theatre adapt and change? Most importantly, when would we be able to experience live performances again? Before I could wind down a rabbit hole, I resolved to ask those best [...]
Mirror
Different strokes
From being a model to an actor to being an artist, 26-year-old Thavarajah Dharshan seems to be doing it all. With the former two titles merely activities he dabbles in, it is his passion for art that really excites him with all its unique challenges. He had always loved the subject of art since he [...]
An unexpected collaboration behind ‘Embody Gaming Chair’
Of all the company collaborations, the Logitech and Herman Miller one was not the usual run-of-the-mill, and certainly not one we expected but actually makes a lot of sense. Logitech is a Swiss manufacturer of computer peripherals. Herman Miller is an American company that produces office furniture and equipment, and home furnishings. So you can [...]
TV Times
Aubrey, Ushan are no more
The sudden demise of Aubrey Weinman of the band ‘Heat’ and Ushan Gunesekere of ‘Friends’, two of the leading musicians in the Western music industry, shocked the music industry last week. Popular singer and the leader of the band ‘Heat’ Aubrey Weinman passed away of a heart attack on Wednesday, while the news of Ushan’s [...]
Sri Lanka’s first ever musical ‘Telethon’ at Nelum Pokuna
‘Arise Sri Lanka’, the latest project to boost the Covid 19 battle team, will present their maiden fundraising project ‘Musical telethon’ on 29th August at Nelum Pokuna Theatre. Inspired by the exemplary methods deployed by the Government, which in close collusion with the Health Sector, the Armed services and the Police Department are combating Covid [...]
Viber launches campaign to fight world hunger amid COVID-19 crisis
Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading apps for free and easy communication, announces the launch of its campaign to help organisations fighting global hunger in the wake of widespread COVID-19-induced food shortages. With a brand new sticker pack and community dedicated to the cause, Viber’s campaign will engage its users, employees, and humanitarian and [...]
Award winning tele-director Costa seeks a listening ear
‘Sudu Andhagena Kalu Avidhin’ famed award winning teledrama director Sunil Costa’s newest teleplay ‘Ahanna Kenek Nehe’ (Can you hear me) had its Muhurath ceremony last week. Produced by actor Chinthaka Kulasinghe, the teleplay comprised of a star-studded cast including the veterans and talented youngsters. They include Lakshman Mendis, Dilhani Ekanayake, Roger Senevirante, Niroshan Wijesinghe, Shalani [...]
Shyam wins Best Actor in Chathura’s ‘One Blood’
Talented Shyam Fernando won the Best Actor award at the 1st Hollywood Venus Awards short film festival for his role‘One Blood’, debut direction by Chathura Vimarsha Fernando. Written and directed by Chathura, the short film is played by Shyam Fernando, Charindra Chandrasena and Chaviru Perera. Hollywood Venus Awards is an online short film festival of [...]
SL Lyricists unite
Bringing all lyricists in the country under one umbrella, Sri Lanka Lyricists Association was recently formed uniting lyricists from several generations. The first-ever organisation was formed at a meeting held at the New Town Hall, Colombo recently. Yesteryear lyricists like D. C. Jayasinghe who penned songs for C. T. Fernando and others like Wimaladasa Perera, [...]