The muhurath ceremony of the newest tele drama production ‘Kodi Gaha Yata’ was held in Colombo recently. Directed by Jagath Manuwarna, the tele drama is produced by Anil Bandara. Dilhani Ekanayake, Xavier Kanishka, Nadeesha Hemamali, Tharindi Fer

The prestigious Sri Lanka Magic Circle inaugurated in 1922 held its 99th AGM recently at its headquarters in Mt. Lavinia,following maximum health precautions connected with the current pandemic. The following were unanimously elected to the 2021 Cou

The Directors Guild of Sri Lanka (DGSL) will hold its AGM tomorrow, April 6 at 3.30 pm at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute auditorium in Colombo. Existing members of the guild in addition to those seeking new membership can take part in the AGM, th

Well-known film director, screenplay writer and Nidahas Kala Sandanaya Treasurer Saman Weeraman passed away last Friday and his funeral took place at the Borella General Cemetery yesterday. The veteran attorney also served as a member of the Southern

Veteran filmmaker Udayakantha Warnasuriya started work on his 25th film direction recently. The shooting schedule of the movie titled ‘Ginimal Pokuru’ will begin on April 22. Isuru Lokuhettiarachchi, Chulakshi Ranathunga, Charith Abeysinghe, Anan

The 2021 Humanitarian Excellence Awards ceremony was held recently at the Postal Headquarters Auditorium in Colombo amidst a distinguished gathering.

Trixie was delighted that many social events had sprung up in Colombo. Even though she does not go out to where there are huge gatherings despite having had her first jab, she has a wonderful time looking at the photographs of the events, which are i

Back in 2018, ChildFund Sri Lanka, an international child development organisation working with children for the past 40 years in the country initiated a youth led Ecosystem Based Disaster Risk Reduction project. The project was implemented in 20 Gra

As reported in the media on the 25th of March, the Secretary to the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation announced that 83 wild elephants had been killed in as many days. As at the 29th of March, and as per media reports, this number has now

A new musical about Princess Diana will premiere on Netflix before a planned opening on Broadway in December, producers said on Tuesday, in an innovative move to promote the project. In one of the

Connoisseur and collector of all things beautiful; Shanth Fernando will host and present artist Rupaneethan Pakkiyarajah at the Paradise Road Galleries from 1st April. Born in Batticaloa in 1991 Rupaneethan Pakkiyarajah is a visual artist and teacher

Celebrating a partnership of 18 years with HSBC Colombo Fashion Week, Ramani Fernando Salons has continued to create stunning hair and makeup looks for the models at CFW. Working over th

The Raigam Tele’es Secretariat announced that the 17th episode of Raigam Tele’es, which will evaluate tele-creations telecast over TV channels in Sri Lanka during 2020, will be unspool on July 3, 2021 at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Auditor

Veteran singer Sunil Edirisinghe will soon be releasing a limited-edition double album as a long play (LP) vinyl record, to coincide with his 50th anniversary in music. This is the first Sri Lankan double vinyl album release in this millennium.

A film week focusing on movies featuring Kumara Thirimadura will be held at Liberty Cinema, Kollupitiya from March 31 to April 4 daily at 10.30 am, 2.30 pm and 6.30 pm. Dharmayuddhaya will be screened on March 31, followed by Tawme Iskole on April 1,

On the final day of this festival which ran on four consecutive Mondays, moderator Savithri Rodrigo was in conversation with a panel of three inspiring women who are considered disruptors in their respective fields. The panellists were GoodLife Accel

“The possibilities are infinite,” is the tag line for Shyam Hettiarachchi’s exquisite and creative jewellery collection. Her creativity and passion for making these wonderful pieces are incredible. Shyam has been creating exquisite line collec

US actor George Segal, whose long film and television career spanned from the 1960s to the present day, has died at age 87. Segal, who was nominated for an Oscar for the 1966 drama “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf?”, died in Santa Rosa, Californ

U.S. cinema chain Regal will reopen next month in time for big-budget release “Godzilla vs. Kong”, owner Cineworld said on Tuesday, as it set out a deal to show Warner Bros films before they are made available for home streaming from 2022. The wo

A 52-year-old Indian lingerie model is pushing e-commerce firms to hire older women for their advertising campaigns, challenging what she says are the ageist norms practised by many companies. Geeta J, a former teacher who took to modelling when she

Yeheliya Foundation’s signature project ‘Diyawanna Tharanaya’ (translation: Crossing Diyawannawa) concluded on a successful note with the launch of the project’s Outcome Document on the 13th of March 2021 at the BMICH in the presence of disti

A new contemporary fashion forward online platform with a pragmatic and conscious brand ethos is how CEO Natalie Jayasuriya describes her new fashion venture, Frok. Natalie who traces her roots to the hospitality industry has now branched out into fa

Every day hustle bustle and all the happenings have a great influence on our lives- one can experience joy and happiness with the happenings or get stressed and overwhelmed with anxiety. Stress and anxiety have a major influence not only on the behav

It is almost seven years since popular actress Kanchana Mendis left Lankan shores, to settle down in London where she enjoys her roles as wife and mother with her husband Roshan and three children. But memories of Kancha

Nihal Sanjaya’s ‘Wassane Sihinaya’ (Dream of Love) will be screened in the CEL circuit from March 25. The movie features Sanath Gunathilake, Kanchana Mendis, Roshan Pilapitiya, Dayananda Jayawardana, Cletus Mendis, Nilanth

When she showcases her latest collection at the 18th edition of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week during 25-27th March 2021, batik artisan and designer Sonali Dharmawardene will join a select group of Sri Lankan designers who have ce

After many years, Ranil and I drove to Habarana for a two-day break at Cinnamon Lodge. This Hotel brings back fond memories since I know Pheroze Choksy, one of the architects who designed it on this beautiful proper

Three Sri Lanka restaurants, Café Kumbuk, Paradise Road: The Gallery Café, Colombo and Mettha’s Traditional Home Cooked Meals, Unawatuna are basking in the glory of being included in the ‘Essence of Asia’ collection compiled by Asia’s 50 B

In addition to the delectable cakes, chocolates and savories, frozen treats will be the highlight at Café Kai from the 22nd to the 31st of March. The chefs will be scooping out delicious flavours to sculpt elaborate Sundaes. Indulge in a variet