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‘Children in Lockdown’: Giving a creative platform to a burning issue
“The children in this country have been completely neglected in the reckoning of what this pandemic is,” says Ruwanthie de Chickera, the well-known writer and director of many thought-provoking and award-winning plays. Is she going to write a play about it? No. But the Stages Theatre Group, which she co-founded two decades ago, is putting [...]
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Taking Sri Lankan talent to the world
With trailblazers like Yohani, Chamath Sangeeth, Shan Putha and DJ Mass to Drillteam and Stigmata, Bonfire Distribution can well lay claim to being Sri Lanka’s premier music distribution label taking the talent of our nation to the global stratosphere. Providing an all-encompassing service, Bonfire is a boon to artists of all genres and independent record [...]
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Fast track to Colombo dunes
Colombo Dunes by Crate Adventure was officially opened on October 28 with ministers taking all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) out for a spin on the recently built sand dunes within the CHEC Port City, Colombo. Crate Adventure Pvt Ltd first launched the adventure park, ‘Crate Adventure’, which stretches across 50 acres of natural forest in Buthpitiya, a [...]
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Tribute to actor Wimal Kumara de Costa: the unsung hero of the silver screen
The unsung hero of the silver screen and stage, renowned actor Wimal Kumara de Costa breathed his last owing to intense respiratory difficulties on the 20th November 2016 after he was admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital on the 19th with a severe chest pain, when he was preparing himself for a programme in a FM [...]
Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek talk about leading Marvel’s groundbreaking ‘Eternals’: ‘Diversity makes you stronger’
‘Eternals’ is the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s 26th release, so it’s impressive just how many milestones the film marks for its powerhouse studio. It’s Marvel’s most diverse ensemble by a long shot, with its team of Earth-protecting immortals being lead by a Latina woman (Salma Hayek) and costarring five other people of color in its core [...]
Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams join growing list of vaccinated musicians testing positive for COVID-19
US rocker Jon Bon Jovi and Canadian singer Bryan Adams canceled separate appearances on Saturday night after testing positive for COVID-19. They join a number of artistes who have contracted the virus despite vaccination. ‘Jon is fully vaccinated and feeling fine’ wrote Bon Jovi’s publicist in a statement. The musician was scheduled to perform at [...]
Luxury Redefined at Saman Villas
Saman Villas, Sri Lanka’s first luxury boutique resort, reopened its doors to guests after an extensive refurbishment, on the 7th of October. The renovations include premium Italian leather furniture, home theatre systems, and silent air-conditioning in each of the expansive villas. The washrooms have been upgraded with free standing marble bathtubs and dual rain-showers while [...]