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The power of communication is not fully understood until one is serenaded by a group of students playing ‘Mary had a Little Lamb’ on their recorders. These young musicians grabbed my face to get my attention each jostling with the other to play their own version of the famous nursery rhyme for the journalist from [...]
An act for awareness
She sat on a piece of recycled paper, on the pavement in Bambalapitiya; her face expressionless, a small bowl in front of her. Then she grabbed a bottle of white colouring and began smearing it on her body. A man standing by, a part of this movement, threw in a bag of gold dust, which [...]
Mirror
A night market that entertains and connects
The Agora Night Market takes an average night experience and makes it memorable for the everyday Sri Lankan. Passionate vendors from far and near collaborate together to create unique and exciting experiences from food and beverages, arts and crafts workshops and invigorating entertainment (from live performances of acoustic artists, house DJs, dancers, standup comedians, graffiti [...]
Bananarama unites for UK tour
The original line up of Bananarama has reunited. The announcement on April 24 with a 14 date UK tour saw their website crash. Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Karen Woodward will begin their tour on November 12 in Glasgow. The 80’s all girl group in the UK rose to popularity across the world as their [...]
100 Words
Comfort At the end of a tedious day, When the sun sets silently He returns to the burning bed-sitter In the dense city And waits impatiently Until six o’ clock To embrace the sing song voice Of his child Over the phone The tender address ‘Appachchi!’ The only comfort That gives his life some meaning [...]
TV Times
A true story that took place in Warsaw zoo
Based on Diane Ackerman’s non-fiction book ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’, the film revolving around one of the world famous zoos during the time of World War II is now being screened in Colombo. The war drama film directed by Niki Caro and written by Angela Workman, recounts the rescue of Jews from the Nazi invasion and [...]
A film on Sri Lankan saint dubbed into Tamil
Young filmmaker Sanjaya Nirmal’s ‘Joseph Vaz Piyathuma’ (Fr. Joseph Vaz), a cinematic creation based on the Apostle of Sri Lanka who revived the Catholic faith during the Dutch colonial reign has been dubbed in Tamil. The Sinhala film which was produced in 2009 was dubbed into Tamil by the Catholic Centre for Social Communication and [...]
‘Sinhabahu’ in two towns
“Sinhabahu”, Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s play which is prescribed for Sinhala subject of the GCE Ordinary Level examination will be staged at 8.15 am and at 11 am on May 19 at Buddhist Centre, Moratuwa and on May 24 in Town Hall theatre in Polgahawela. The welknown stylised play has won the hearts of many theatre [...]
World renowned films at AF de Colombo
Alliance Française de Colombo for its weekly film screening will screen French film ‘J’me sens pas belle’ (Tell Me I’m Pretty) directed by Bernard Jeanjean and ‘Le Pont des espions’ directed by Steven Spielberg in the first two weeks of May at the AF de Colombo auditorium No. 11, Barnes Place, Colombo 7. ‘J’me sens [...]
‘An Evening of Russian Masterpieces’
‘An Evening of Russian Masterpieces’, a musical extravaganza with Russian and Sri Lankan musicians will come alive at the Lionel Wendt Theatre on Tuesday, May 2 at 7.30 pm. Along with Russia’s Maxim Puryzhinskiy, Sri Lanka’s foremost violinist, Ananda Dabare and Sri Lanka’s foremost Cellist, Dushyanthi Perera will showcase their virtuoso skills as they take [...]
Film critic Sunil Mihindukula to be felicitated
Veteran film critic, journalist and author Sunil Mihindukula will be felicitated for his service to cinema and cinema literature. A felicitation ceremony has been organised at 3.30 pm on May 4 at the auditorium of Mass Media Ministry in Narahenpita. A book titled ‘Sunil Mihindukula Cinema Sahithya Sampradana’ edited by Prof. Samantha Herath and wellknown [...]
A play on media and its reality
Udyaysiri Wickremaratne’s theatrical production ‘Thunsiya Heta-eka 361’, a satirical play on the television medium and the programmes presented through it will go around the country during the month of May. The play will be staged at 3.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. on May 6 at the Provincial Council Auditorium at Kurunegala, at Panadura Town Hall [...]
‘Meeting with Purpose’
Hilton Colombo Residences announced their pledge towards supporting Hilton’s initiative of “Meeting with Purpose” effective as of April 2017. The sole purpose of this programme is to conduct meetings in an environmentally-sustainable manner, incorporating the meeting facilities, food and beverage experience, and meeting delegates as well. Mindful Meeting centres on the environment; the facilities of [...]
GFH represents Sri Lanka at ‘wedding congress’
One of the landmark hotels in Asia, the Galle Face Hotel will represent Sri Lanka at DWP Congress from the 2nd – 4th May 2017 in Phuket, Thailand. The event is a luxury boutique congress which brings together high end destination wedding planners under one roof to meet with a lavish spread of organisations that [...]