New Ink, a forum for books published within the calendar year, is set to take place online this year, from 4-6 June. Focused on new publications by emerging and established writers, the forum began in 2020 as a platform for readers, writers,

With a liking towards handwork from her younger days,Menaka Amerasinghe had always wanted to put her creativity into good use.What resulted was her venturing into making birthday cards and subsequently trying her hand at making wedding invitation car

In 2020 the interdisciplinary team of University of Florence won the competition launched by the University of Wageningen, focusing on the retrofitting action of one of the existing towers of the former Bijlmerbajes prison complex in Amste

It was two movies, A Fish Called Wanda and Caravaggio that rooted my love for the Italian language. In A Fish Called Wanda, Jamie Lee Curtis tells Kevin Kline who was always talking Italian, “Talk to me in Italian”, and their scenes were always

Unlike in the past, there is unprecedented enthusiasm among artistes and filmmakers now to base their creations on religious, historic or philosophical themes. Today we focus on movies made on Buddhist themes during the 74-year history of Sinhala cin

With theaters shut down for the second time and film, TV and streaming projects on hold, the damage caused by the latest COVID wave is taking a heavy toll on the country’s entertainment industry too. ‘While cinemas gradually began to open with li

The sixth death anniversary of legendary actress, playwright, directress Somalatha Subasinghe fell yesterday, May 30. Ms. Subasinghe made outstanding contributions to children’s and youth theatre while contributing to the stage and cinema as a

Birthdays are one of the most joyful days that bring about wonderful feelings and happy thoughts, but for glamour icon Glenda Parthiban dubbed ‘Pink in Colombo’ , her birthday celebration last week was just limited to two – she and her husband

The sari is an item of clothing that holds much mystique and allure. Six yards of fabric wrapped around the female form can be a conundrum as it both conceals and reveals. The sari covers up the bare body but when it is draped across the co

As most of us are now adhering to the law and staying indoors owing to another wave of the virus hitting us, not only in our country but in most parts of the world, we must find ways to keep ourselves occupied. Whilst many seem to find way

Sri Lankan/Canadian singer ‘Duava’ has been making music for as long as he can remember. He found his voice as an artiste at the age of 5 and has been releasing his own music since. Over the years, Duava has released a number of songs; some his o

Yevan Ranasinghe David at just 13 years of age made history for Sri Lanka on 2 May 2021 as the first Sri Lankan to win a European Heat karting race in Genk, Belgium. Yevan competed in the OKJ category at the Karting European C

Undoubtedly, the talk amongst most people is about the booster, second, vaccine of the AstraZeneca Brand. Over six hundred thousand are eagerly waiting for this second jab which is supposed to be taken within twelve weeks. Twelve weeks

Our quality of life depends on many services that nature provides for free. One of these is pollination. According to the UN, over 75% of agricultural land depends on pollinators such as bees, birds, bats, and butterflies. However, 40 perc

Angelina Jolie’s survival action thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead” didn’t do much to revive the North American box office. The Warner Bros. film, which debuted simultaneously on the streaming service HBO Max, took in a paltry $2.8 million in

Today I was tagged on an interesting page run by twins and I must say they are cute and the food taste amazing, these two boys speak the language of love and only positivity and humbleness you see in them, I was so happy I was able to spend my aftern

These are indeed emotionally straining times a parent can find themselves in. As the pandemic rears its infectious head around our island once again, we are forced to take refuge in our households. Every difficult scenario, whatever the

Ruwani Hettiarachchi (37) is many things all at once. She’s the Chief Growth Officer at Hemas Holdings PLC, past Board Memb

Well known film, teledrama and stage play producer, Dr. Arosha Fernando’s latest Mobile Teledrama Production ‘Sannasi Premaya’ directed by seasoned, award winning artiste and director, Lucky Dias has just been released on the Dialog ViU App ( h

The 29th death anniversary of distinguished politician, author, dramatist and theatre actor Tikiri Bandara Illangaratne – who’s better known as T. B. Illangaratne falls on May 21. The Member of Parliament who entered politics in 1947 and represen

Remember yesteryear super hit Sinhala movies like Chandiya, Athma Pooja, Allapu Gedara, Dheewarayo, Sri 296, Sigiri Kashyapa, Thewatha? These movies had shattered box office records running to packed houses for months especially in the fifties and si

Veteran theatre practitioner and lecturer M. Safeer who has received local and international awards is for the first time donning the role of film director with the movie ‘Mama Nemei’ (Hereafter bygone). The shooting sc

Five of Sinhala cinema’s outstanding movies will be marking their 50th year golden jubilee this year. Among them are Dr. D. B. Nihalsinghe’s ‘Welikathara’ – the country’s first cinemascope movie which was first screened on October 27, 197

Following her mother’s death in 1905, Anna Jarvis conceived Mother’s Day as a way of honouring the sacrifices mothers made for their children and organised the first Mother’s Day celebration at a West Virginia church as a means of ho

The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka (WNPS)has signed a memorandum of understanding(MOU) with the Herpetological Foundation of Sri Lanka (HFS), in regards to a project which aims to help habitat cons

Sharks and rays (elasmobranchs) are a unique group of fishes with skeletons made of cartilage. They play an important role in the marine food web, with many found in the higher trophic levels helping to maintain natural balance. Most elasmobranchs ar

Doing Sri Lanka proud author Kanya D’Almeida has been announced as a regional winner at the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The Commonwealth Short Story Prize started in 2012 with the launch of Commonwealth Writers. Free to enter and with a gl

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: -

Brightening up the current pensive mood in Sri Lanka, the Voice Print Music Academy’s win at the Children’s Choir Category at the 3rd Bandung Choral Society World Virtual Choir Festival is to be celebrated. Due to the pandemic, the World Virtual