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Young designers in the spotlight at the Sri Lanka Design Festival’s “Emerging Designers’ Runway” Every year, the Emerging Designers Runway of the Sri Lanka Design Festival showcases the talent of the young designers graduating from the Academy of Design. Described as the ‘coming out party of design’ it is a much-awaited event. The Sunday Times [...]
A whirlwind experience
A newcomer to the world of modelling, Tracy Anne de Zilva who made it to first runner-up at the Dulux Ambiance Miss Intercontinental pageant talks to Kaveesha Fernando This time last year, Tracy de Zilva was teaching in the pre-school and primary section of the British School in Colombo. This year, she’s giving interviews and [...]
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Shadowing marketing and publicity mechanisms
Pictures and text by Dilantha Dissanayake Bangalore based Mirra Arun has been engaged in movement art since 2002. While she has been trained in contemporary dance and is a qualified yoga teacher and choreographer, she works extensively in dance education. She is concerned about the ever growing consumerism that is a part of the everyday [...]
‘Maelstrom 2016’ to get underway next month
Redefining the ethos of rock and metal music, AWN network will host ‘MAELSTROM 2016’ on Nov. 5, 2016. The event is to be held at Shalika Hall, Colombo from 3.00pm to 11.30pm featuring 3 international bands and 3 local bands, a statement from the company said. Performing for the first time in Asia, melodic death [...]
Annual Royal-Thomian Regatta and Boat Race
The 43rd annual Royal-Thomian Regatta and the 47th annual Boat Race, where traditional rivals Royal College and S. Thomas’ College battle it out for the T. Noel Fernando Memorial Trophy, was held recently on the waters of the Beira Lake at the Colombo Rowing Club. Captured here are images from the event. Pix by Amila Gamage
A night of the 90s with Arrested Development
It was a night for music lovers of the 90s as Arrested Development took to the stage at the CR and FC ground to entertain the crowd with their timeless sounds. The light drizzle didn’t seem to dampen the mood of the crowd and the show got underway past 8pm and continued till past midnight. [...]
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Mistake
flash fictionThis short story highlights the issue of poverty and the preconceptions that are often tied up with it in a very human story. Please send in your Flash Fiction stories to Madhubashini Dissanayake-Ratnayake, C/O the Sunday Times, No. 8, Hunupitiya Cross Road, COlombo 2 After walking around the class to make sure that all [...]
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Electropop band Clean Bandit are minus one member
Clean Bandit the electropop group has seen the departure of its first member recently. Neil Amin-Smith announced he had left the award winning band on 19th October and he wished the band well. His departure was confirmed by the group as the too reciprocated the same for Neil in a statement. Amin- Smith had been [...]
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Country and Rock n’ Roll Night in Mount Lavinia
JLO Rock & Roll and Country & Western Night will come alive at the Berjaya Mount Royal Hotel in Mount Lavinia on 3rd November from 7.00pm. Live country and Western band ‘Crossfade’ will be in action at this party along with a DJ. ‘There will be lots of Country, Rock n Roll and 60s music [...]
Alston excels at ‘Arts Awards’ in USA
A Sri Lankan born Australian entertainer singer-songwriter Alston Koch was recognised at America’s historical Global Peace movement ‘The Arts For Peace Foundation’, which carries its global message for Peace through 7 continents, 45 World Ambassadors and 36 ‘Leaders of Peace’. A A Sri Lankan born Australian entertainer singer-songwriter Alston Koch was recognised at America’s historical Global Peace movement ‘The Arts [...]
‘Soccer Art 2016’
CMB Volunteers together with Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC – Sri Lanka) presents ‘Soccer Art 2016’ on Thursday 3 rd November 2016 from 1.00 – 9.00 pm at the Racecourse Good Market premises. Open to the public and free of charge, this is an event that has been created to promote an alcohol and [...]
A tale of an unrequited love
‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ Bollywood release for Diwali ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ (This heart is complicated) featuring Aishwarya Rai and Ranbir Kapoor is now being screened at Liberty Lite Kollupitiya and other ‘Lite’ cinemas including Amity Lite, Vista Lite and Sky Lite. of Movie Works (Pvt) Ltd,. The tale of an unrequited love – the [...]
Movie on a mountaineer
‘Shivaay’, another action thriller from Bollywood, released coinciding the Diwali festival is now being screened at theatres in Colombo and suburbs. Produced and directed by Ajay Devgan, the film stars Sayyeshaa Saigal, grand daughter of Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu and Erika Kaar and Devgan himself. According to Indian media within days of release of [...]
A mystery house and mysterious tale
‘Nodath Desheka Arumawanthi’ “Nodath Desheka Arumawanthi”, a teledrama about mysterious house and a woman exists there is now being telecast at 7.30pm on weekdays on Sirasa TV. Devendra is a rich businessman who keeps to himself and lives a quiet, lonely life. Darshana who is a graduate, comes from India to meet Devendra. Dharshana’s parents [...]
Rupavahini’s ‘Pinkama’ in the final round of ABU Prizes
‘Pinkama’, one episode teledrama directed by Athula Peiris and produced by Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation was selected for the final round of ABU Prizes 2016. Among the other plays selected for the final round are from Germany, Iran and Vietnam. The play star Jayalath Manoratne, Jayani Senanayake, Chandana Irugalbandara and Asadi Dewmini. Music direction is [...]
Lawrence’s bride in town
“Lawrence ge Manamalee” (Lawrence’s Bride) a popular play by Sujeewa Priyal Yaddehige will go on the boards at 3.30 pm and 7 pm on November 5 at the Lionel Wendt theatre, Colombo. Written by Hemantha Prasad, the play is produced by Praveen Kulasinghe and Janaka Siriwardene with Duleeka Marapana, Sampath Jayaweera, Maali Jayaweerage, Sujeewa Priyal [...]
Evergreen ‘Sinhabahu’ here again
Evergreen stylish play, Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s “Sinhabahu” will be staged at 3.30 pm and 7 pm at Lionel Wendt Theatre, Colombo.
ANANTARA KALUTARA, SECOND RESORT IN SRI LANKA
Hemas Holdings in partnership with Minor Hotels is pleased to announce the launch of the second Anantara resort in Sri Lanka. Anantara Kalutara Resort, offering 141 guest rooms, suites and pool villas, is located on the Kalutara peninsula between the Indian Ocean and Kalu Ganga providing coastal, river and lagoon frontage. The property was originally [...]
Harpo’s Pizza, goes ‘Online’ ordering
Harpo’s Pizza and Pasta, now in its 9th year of operation, is the first home grown pizza brand to launch Online ordering for its range of fresh thin crust home grown pizzas and fresh pasta. The online ordering process offer s a few simple steps to enjoy Harpo‘s Pizza and Pasta range from the convenience [...]
