The hunt is on in Sri Lanka for Mrs World 2021
The hunt for Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World 2021 began last Sunday (January 17), with a grand and glitzy event to announce the hopeful new contestants as they auditioned to take part in what could potentially be one of the most exciting experiences of their lives. In 1984, the Mrs. World pageant was created [...]
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Brighten up your days with a little bling
Compared to other accessories such as watches and sunglasses, jewellery has always retained its popularity among women of all ages. With the pandemic and lockdowns changing society, some jewellery designers and entrepreneurs have taken to social media and the internet over the past few months to market and sell their unique pieces. Others had been [...]
Explosion of flavours at your doorstep
Ceylon Curry Club, recently implemented its own direct free delivery service for customers located within a radius of 10 km from Colombo 1, between 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Inspired by Sri Lanka’s culinary heritage, the Ceylon Curry Club delivers an explosion of flavours in eight different lunch packs. Priced at Rs. 450 and Rs. [...]
Mithasini’s ode to nature
Young writer Mithasini Ratnayake was a winner in the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society Youth Wing’s ‘Converse to Conserve’ poetry competition ( senior category) held recently. Published here is her winning entry: oh, take me to the untamed… sacred lands, untouched for civilizations or so where you barely encapsulate the subtle secrets of silverton trees, [...]
Explosion of flavours at your doorstep
Ceylon Curry Club, recently implemented its own direct free delivery service for customers located within a radius of 10 km from Colombo 1, between 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Inspired by Sri Lanka’s culinary heritage, the Ceylon Curry Club delivers an explosion of flavours in eight different lunch packs. Priced at Rs. 450 and Rs. [...]
Simple meals made well
This week the Mirror Magazine speaks to the minds behind the Hourglass Kitchen, a unique concept that allows anyone to experiment in the culinary arts while at home with the best ingredients Simple meals always taste exceptional when it’s made with the right quality and combination of ingredients. Longtime friends and neighbours Roshni Gunaratne and [...]
Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space with key mid-air rocket launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space for the first time on Sunday last weekend with a successful test of its air-launched rocket, delivering ten NASA satellites to orbit and achieving a key milestone after aborting the rocket’s first test launch last year. The Long Beach, California-based company’s LauncherOne rocket was dropped [...]
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Randeer reminisces Uncle Maxwell’s ‘ever greens’
The popular songs of Maxwell Mendis such as ‘Mama Bohoma Baya Uuna’, Seda Sulang Hamanne’, ‘Mage Surathal Podi Duwa’, ‘Mahadena Muththa’, ‘Saravita Bulath Wikununna’ and ‘Bola Kadala’are now back on stage with the new voice of Randeer Mendis. Randeer Mendis, the son of Lalith Mendis of ‘Mendis Foursome’ and the nephew of Maxwell, has stormed [...]
Stars share unifying message at Inauguration performance
Jennifer Lopez’s message was loud and proud when she performed at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s inauguration ceremony Wednesday morning, inserting a key phrase from the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish, as well as a line from her own anthem “Let’s Get Loud,” into her medley of “America the Beautiful” and Woody [...]
Mövenpick welcomes GM Roshan Perera
‘Meet and Greet session’ was held last week at the Movenpick Hotel, Colombo to welcome veteran hotelier Roshan Perera as its new General Manager. Roshan started his career as a trainee in 1986, at the InterContinental Hotels Group, after which he worked for leading hotel companies such as Lanka Leisure Management Services Ltd., Taj Hotels [...]
Sigiriya Jungles receive ISO 22000 for their disciplined practices
Popular destination in the Cultural Triangle, ‘Sigiriya Jungles’ recently have received the certification of ISO 22000:2018 for preparation and serving of Food and Beverages Sigiriya Jungles followed a disciplined process which included all functional units such as Kitchen Operations, Verification of food safety procedures, HACCP plans, Monitoring programme Maintenance, Testing for Microbiological and chemical quality, [...]
“I am not an Eelam Filmmaker but a Sri Lankan filmmaker”
Self-exiled in France, Sri Lankan filmmaker, Pradeepan Raveendran’s debut feature ‘Soundless Dance’ is now available online through his website www.exilimage.com. Pradeepan who left Sri Lanka at the age of 20, is an award winning filmmaker whose films focus mainly on Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict. Coming from a family of photographers, Pradeepan first became a still [...]
Sunil Ariyaratne to film Simon’s cinematic novel
Award winning filmmaker Sunil Ariyarante is ready to film the late writer Simon Navagattegama’s novel ‘Ksheera Sagaraya Kalambini’, one of the novels with a cinematic screen play. The film is to be produced by H. D. Premasiri for Sarasavi Cineru films. The film was to be made by a number of filmmakers including Parakrama Niriella [...]
AYU to be released soon
‘AYU’, the debut production of former Army Commander, General Daya Rathanayake and the second direction of Chathra Weeraman is to be released soon. ‘Aloko Udapadi’ famed Chathra Weeraman has cast Malani Fonseka the ‘Queen of Sinhalese Cinema’ to play in her 155th film. Malani has completed 50 glorious years in the cinema industry. ‘AYU’ brings [...]