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Elvis’ 43rd Death Anniversary
The 43rd Death Anniversary of the late King Elvis Presley is commemorate today, 16th August by his fans world over. It’s not fun when they say, ‘Elvis Is The King Forever’. Not only he was crowned ‘Artiste of the Century’, but later RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) proclaimed Elvis as the ‘Greatest Recording Artiste [...]
Trini Lopez dies at 83 from COVID-19
Popular singer, guitarist and actor Trini Lopez passed away in Palm Springs, California, USA on last Tuesday. He was 83 years old. Trini performed twice in Colombo, Sri Lanka. His last visit to Colombo was in July , 2016 as a part of his ‘All Original Songs World Tour’, together with popular band ‘Smokie’. Throughout [...]
Mandarina launched ‘Nelum Kole’: a menu with authentic Sri Lankan flare
Guest can always count on great food from Mandarina Hotel, Kollupitiya. Now, Mandarina has once again innovated a true Sri Lankan classic. Mandarina Hotel has completely revamped the iconic Nelum Kole meal concept to suit the modern day city dining. Mandarina Colombo, launched the authentic Sri Lankan menu ‘Nelum Kole’ on the 10th of August [...]
Kerrigan La-Brooy making a lasting impression on World Music Charts
Senior Pastor and Planter of Gethsemane Church as well as Founder and Creator of Gethsemane Charity, Kerrigan La-Brooy, the Sri Lankan born Singer/Songwriter, now a Citizen of Australia, continues to make a lasting impression on music charts all over the world but even more significant is the impact Kerrigan is having in people’s hearts. Kerrigan’s [...]
‘Premaye Nagaraya’ at Elphinston Theatre
Young playwright Asanka Gurusinghe’s theatrical production “Premaye Nagaraya”, an adaptation of American playwright Thornton Wilder’s well-known drama “Our Town” will go on the boards as a part of Preksha Ranga Kala Mahothwaya (Theatre Festival) in Colombo. The play will be staged at 3.30 and 6.30 pm on August 18 at the Elphinston Theatre in Maradana. [...]
“There is no art without activism,”
Award winning filmmaker, activists and human rights defender Visakesha Chandrasekaram says there is no art without activism. Visakesha who joined cinema as an assistant director immediately after his ordinary level examination and at the age of 17, says that he soon realised that if he continued “cinema would not pay his bills”. “After working in [...]
Internationally acclaimed ‘Paangshu’ in theatres
Internationally awarded Visakesha Chandrasekaram’s ‘Paangshu’ (Earth) will be released in theatres from August 21. Last year the film won two major awards including the Best Actress for Nita Fernando at the Nice International Film Festival in France. She won the award in the Foreign films category for her role as a mother with an undaunted [...]