Mirror Magazine
A fun-filled lesson
Young students of Dangedara Jayawardena Maha Vidyalaya, Galle get a timely message on mobile devices through a wordless theatrical performance enacted by a team directed by Sulochana Dissanayake, well known puppeteer and founder of Power of Play The young man’s life is ruled by his phone. He wakes up, washes and picks the shirt [...]
Weaving a cultural bond
Here are two ingredients for a wonderful fashion show: a catwalk laid out on the lawn of the DBU with the historic building for a backdrop and a starry sky overhead. FUSE IT ticked off both of those last week at an event that brought together designers from the Academy of Design, Sri Lanka (AOD) [...]
Bountiful returns
Longing to make a discernible change, Charitha Rattwatte set out to take on the challenges faced by paddy farmers through his venture – Rural Returns. “I came up with the concept while studying in California” says, Charitha who graduating with honours from the Manchester Metropolitan University UK in 2002 , left to do study for [...]
3 ideas for the holiday season
Everyone understands that the price of groceries have risen to an unmanageable level. As a New Year’s gift, pick three families, ask them what essentials they need for the household (simple, imperishable items like rice, flour, dhal, milk powder, soap, toothpaste, laundry detergent), and buy the necessary quantities for the month of January. You could [...]
Meeting of minds
Exactly a month from now, on May 6 to be precise, almost 1500 foreign and local delegates will gather at the Magampura International Convention Hall in Hambantota for the opening ceremony of the World Conference on Youth (WCY) 2014. Over 2 years in the making, the conference is organized locally by the Ministry of Youth [...]
Giving stand-up comedy a boost
Comedy Night returns to the circuit today (April 6) at the Manchester, with some young comedians set to take the stage to entertain (and occasionally shock) local audiences with the good, the bad and sometimes painful. In celebration of what looks to be a regular event in Colombo, we relive last month’s Comedy Night. Walking [...]
