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Home for Christmas at the Hilton
The Christmas lights are on at the Colombo Hilton and stepping into the hotel,one is greeted by the warm glow of welcome that spreads across the lobby, beautifully decorated for the season, in keeping with tradition. The hotel’s theme for the season is ‘Home for Christmas’. “Home for Christmas is our way of inviting guests [...]
Heralding the season with their Nine Lessons & Carols
The Choir of S. Thomas’ Preparatory School, Kollupitiya, will usher in the Christmas season with its annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Polwatte, on Sunday, December 14, at 6 p.m. First introduced in December 1957, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols has long held [...]
Choccan brings authentic South Indian flavours to Wolfendhal Street
By Joanne Joseph Colombo’s Wolfendhal Street has welcomed a new culinary destination — Choccan, a restaurant that celebrates the rich and aromatic traditions of South Indian cuisine, drawing inspiration from the heritage flavours of Karaikudi and Madurai. The restaurant’s name, derived from Chokkanadar, a revered form of Lord Shiva from Madurai, reflects its cultural and spiritual connection [...]
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‘Riverstone’ roars at Singapore Film Fest
Best Director and Best Actor awards for Sri Lanka By Susitha Fernando Acclaimed director Lalith Rathnayake’s ‘Riverstone’ brought yet another international glory to Sri Lanka winning two major awards at the recently concluded 36th Singapore International Film Festival. Rathnayake won the Best Director in the Asian Feature Film segment, while film’s main actor Mahendra Perera [...]
Agenda 14 unveils cinema of tomorrow
One of Sri Lanka’s prominant platforms for emerging filmmakers, the Agenda 14 Short Film Festival celebrated its 15th edition this year, concluding recently with young filmmaker Sureni Ranawaka winning the coveted Best Short Film Award. Held during the first week of December at the Goethe-Institut in Colombo, the festival honoured 14 talented filmmakers across 11 [...]
Adios amigo Malo
By Sanath Weerasuriya Raul Malo, the charismatic frontman and powerhouse voice behind the Grammy-winning Latin–country band ‘The Mavericks’, passed away on Monday, 8 December, at the age of 60. As the band’s founding vocalist and creative heartbeat since 1989, Malo helped shape a sound that resonated across the Americas, Europe and even Asia, earning the [...]
EKHO Ella named TripAdvisor’s ‘Best of the Best’ 2025 Award
EKHO Ella, the boutique hotel set in Sri Lanka’s scenic hill country, has been recognised with the 2025 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Award, placing it among the top 1 percent of hotels worldwide. The honour is based entirely on guest reviews and ratings and acknowledges the hotel’s warm hospitality, distinctive railway inspired [...]