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Visa hurdles don’t stop young debaters from prepping for WSDC
By Mimi Alphonsus Sri Lanka’s national debate team is due to head to Panama next week to participate in the 2025 World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) from July 22 to August 1. Sri Lanka has regularly done well at WSDC with teams making it to the quarter finals, semi finals and runners-up in the last [...]
Music and quiet mastery
Dhiren Fernando returns to Lionel Wendt for SOSL’s ‘Romantic Masterworks’ concert before leaving to Cambridge University to study medicine By Joanne Srikanth At 18, Dhiren Fernando is already a rare combination. A classically trained pianist and double bassist, rugby player and soon-to-be medical student at Cambridge University, his life bridges music and science, sport and [...]
TV Times
Yash Raj’s new film ‘Saiyaara’: Revival of romance
Reviving Bollywood’s long-standing legacy of romance in cinema, popular production banner Yash Raj Films (YRF) will return with its latest love story ‘Saiyaara’, which will be released in theatres worldwide on July 18, 2025. The film marked the debut of Ahaan Panday in the Hindi film industry and featured Aneet Padda as the female lead. [...]
Filming of ‘Sara Susum’ is over
‘Sara Susum’, the second cinematic venture by acclaimed teledrama director Shan Jayaratne, known for his creations ‘Akshi’, ‘Main Character’ and ‘Weeduru Thira’- completed filming and has now entered post-production. The film stars popular actress Shalini Tharaka in the lead role. Others in the cast are Akila Danudhdhara, Dinithi Walgamage, Mayura Kanchana, Amila Karunanayake, Chathura Rajapaksa, [...]
Sri Lankan Youth Documentary Selected for Screening at Prestigious International Sociology Film Festival
‘Voices of Hope, Visions of Youth’: An Exploratory Study, a powerful 26-minute documentary spotlighting the life experiences of Sri Lankan youth, was officially selected for screening at the First Film Festival of the 5th International Forum on Sociology, hosted by the International Sociological Association (ISA). The forum was held from 6 to 11 July, 2025 [...]
‘Queens of the Mambo’ at King of the Mambo
‘Queens of the Mambo’, an unforgettable ladies’ night experience by the sea, returned to action at ‘King of the Mambo’ of the Galle Face Hotel every Thursday, starting June 26, 2025. Originally a signature social night, ‘Queens of the Mambo’ made its comeback in bold fashion, reigniting the spirit of Havana with infectious Cuban beats, [...]
Avishka and Danushka; Brothers in action
The Chamber Music Society of Colombo (CMSC) will present a highly anticipated recital featuring London-based pianist and conductor Avishka Edirisinghe and award-winning cellist brother Danushka Edirisinghe. The concert, marking their Colombo debut as a duo, will take place on August 11th, 2025, at 7.30pm at the Goethe-Institute Hall. Avishka Edirisinghe, a British–Sri Lankan artiste specialising [...]