Fashion

The Electric Peacock Festival came alive at “The Light House” situated on Chaithya Road where the Grammy award winning Felix B of Basement Jaxx, Chicane, DJ Nihal, Asvajit and Tim made sure that the whole of Colombo was aware of their presence.

Monday 12th December 2011
Bringing lively and sassy chic to your wardrobe, Cotton Collection opened its new flagship store on the 12th of December. With the opening of the new store, Cotton Collection launched its logo as well.

“38” was a fashion show choreographed by Runway Guru Brian Kerkoven to fund the building of four Schools in Jaffna, held in November 11, 2011 at the British School Auditorium. 

Sri Lanka Design Festival which concluded at the Mount Lavinia Hotel dedicated its first day’s showing to Sri Lankan craftsman and local talent. Among famous local designers such as Yolande Aluwihare and Darshi Keerthisena, there emerged local brands such as Kandygs and Dilly’s and young designers such as Prabath Ratnasuriya, KUR and Dimuthu Sahabandu.

The Sri Lanka Design Festival 2011 was held at the Mount Lavinia Hotel recently.

The grand finale of Sri Lanka’s Up-and-Coming Designer of the Year awards highlighted yet again the abundant young talent that is growing here in Sri Lanka. Held at Waters Edge, the finale was an extravagant night of glitz and glamour as audience members gathered for a show filled with couture designs and fun filled entertainment.

Popular television personality Sudharma Nethicumara joined hands with Shashi Weerawansa last week to mark the inauguration of the enthralling tele series ‘Baryawo’ at a muhurath ceremony held at Continental Hotel.

Says a pretty face is not a passport to stardom
Twenty one-year-old model Melani Rochelle was born in Sri Lanka and now resides in Italy where she has made it big as a model. Today she talks to GO about life, love and romance.

By Reihan Stephen

Many say that Koluu’s shows are always fun and entertaining. I had never been to one of these shows and when the opportunity came for me to do a review  of “Koluu’s Touch My Party”, I was more than pleased to do so just out of sheer curiosity to experience one of these “fantastic” shows first hand.

@ The Park Street Mews
The time had come for the send-off party for Pushpika de Silva, who was crowned Miss Sri Lanka at the Derana Veet Miss Sri Lanka 2011 contest. She leaves Sri Lanka in October to participate in the 60th Miss World pageant to be held in London’s South Bank, on Sunday the 6 November 2011.

Ambitious teenager living in Canada adores Lanka

She is Nataliya Perera who was born in Colombo. Her parents are from Sri Lanka. She has been residing in Canada from the age of seven but had been away from Sri Lanka from the age of three, growing up in three countries The young lady who is turning 19 soon, however, says her love for her motherland will never, never fade.

Ronnie Leitch needs no introduction because he is too well known as a singer, actor and total entertainer. But today we focus on his daughter Keshiya Romenda Leitch who hopes to blend with international relations.

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My name is Julia Axelsson and I'm from Sweden, my mother is from Sri Lanka and my father is from Sweden and I have two older brothers. I'm the youngest one in our family.

20-year-old Nishani Cooray is a popular face due to her programme ‘On the Way’ which is being telecast on Dialog TV’s Channel C. She is also attached to the DFCC bank.

MELACHÉ

A store dedicated to uplifting local talent, Melaché stocks up on Sri Lankan designer labels. Well worth a look and definitely a must if you want to support Sri Lankan talent, Melaché picks out the crème of local talent.

PRESENTED A SPIRITUAL AND PASSIONATE PIANO RECITAL

BY SHANI DILUKA

Friday 26th August 2011 @ Lionel Wendt Theatre

Driving up to Negombo I was thinking to myself that I was doing a review of “just another beach party” but when I got down at the Jetwing Blue something in the atmosphere and the air told me that I was about to be proved wrong.