Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shocked the world last week with their decision to ‘step back’ from senior royal duties and become ‘financially independent’. And on Wednesday, celebrity publicist Max Markson revealed the staggering amount of m

The demise of award-winning actor, eminent writer and distinguished dramatist Jayalath Manoratne marked one of the saddest days in Sri Lankan arts, which will not be able to fill the vacuum in many generations to come. The renowned, multi-faceted art

Once again conservationists have been horrified at the killing of an adult male leopard on the borders of the Uda Walawe National Park. The body had been dismembered – paws cut off and teeth removed – and the carcass carelessly thrown into a wate

World War One movie “1917” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” set in 1960s Tinseltown, won the top movie prizes at the Golden Globes on Sunday on a night packed with upsets and hot-button issues at the start of Hollywood’s awards season.

Well known film producer and director Sunil Aruna Weerasiri in a historic move, is donating all income generated from the screening of the movie ‘Vishama Bhaga’ in his Kiribathgoda Aruna Cinema, towards the fund aimed at eradicating kidney diseas

It is said that 2020 is an angel number and that when you keep seeing these numbers you are receiving confirmation from your Guardian Angels that you will achieve life’s goals. What a wonderful thought this is, since it allows us all to live with

The late Bobbi Kristina Brown’s ex-fiancé Nick Gordon has died from a suspected drugs overdose, DailyMail.com can exclusively reveal. Sources said Gordon, 30, had a series of heart attacks after he was rushed into intensive care in Florida amid N

Marvel is bringing LGBTQ and transgender characters to the big screen in its next slate of movies. Kevin Feige, who has been in charge of Marvel Studios since 2007, confirmed the plans during a Q&A as part of the New Yor

Humanity risks irreparably damaging the Earth with climate change, Prince William warned last night. His dramatic intervention came as Britain recorded its hottest December day and unprecedented wildfires tore across drought-stricken Australia. Willi

We begin a new year as well as a new decade this year. One tends at this time to reflect on the year just ended. It has not been a good one for me on the whole, but also brought some good times which will remain forever in the recesses of my mind, wh

The CGI-heavy movie Cats looks set to lose upward of $100million for makers Universal, after dismal takings at the box office. It comes after the much maligned star-studded CGI movie dropped to eighth place

Marine Surveyor and well-known Canada-based businessman Sumith Tissera has earned respect and admiration for his extra-ordinary passion for music, films, media and artistes who have sparkled in those fields. This magnificent obsession has today made

Sri Lanka Film Exhibitors Association Chairman Dr. Buddhi Keerthisena has stepped own from his post. “As the Chairman of the association I worked tirelessly to recognize and defend the rights of film exhibitors. I discussed the problems of exhibito

Ballerinas in white tutus danced scenes from Swan Lake on the forecourt of the Paris Opera on Tuesday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to scrap their special pension benefits. Behind them were banners reading “Culture in dange

Australian popstar Kylie Minogue has invited weary Britons to forget politics and “call on your friends in Australia” in a tourism campaign launched in Britain on Christmas Day. Britain, which is responsible for the fourth largest number of touri

The newly-released movie version of Cats suffered another embarrassing moment when fans noticed Judi Dench’s hand was clearly visible in one scene. Tom Hooper’s high-budget blockbuster, which was released last Friday, was panned by critics, with

Veteran lyricist and media personality Anton J. Fernando has written new Christmas songs this year for several newcomers and veterans. ‘Tharu Pokuru’ is one such song Anton has penned on behalf of the Galaxies band. It is sung by Ajith Perera, Ro

Hiru TV will hold its 2019 Hiru Christmas Party at Avendra Gardens Hotel in Negombo amidst a large number of stars from 9.30 am onwards on December 25. The star studded ‘Christmas with Hiru’ (Hiruth Ekka Naththal) programme conceptualized by ABC

It’s shaping up to be a merry holiday season for “Jumanji: The Next Level.” Sony’s adventure sequel debuted in first place to $60.1 million, dethroning “Frozen” after three consecutive weeks as box office champ. Those ticket sales, at the

ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus has gifted books to high school students across Sweden to try to stem the flow of fake news. The musician, who together with ABBA sold more than 375 million albums and singles, said the initiative came about as he felt democrat

On 24th December, The Sugar Shack is bringing back the most anticipated bake sale for the Christmas season! So hop on over to stock up on all your festive treats to celebrate with your friends and family. This year’s bake sale offers a promising ra

They divorced in 2005. But Jennifer Aniston celebrated the Christmas season with her ex husband, Brad Pitt, over the weekend. The actress, 50, held her annual tree trimming party on Saturday, where she invited a number of stars over, including her fo

Torana Video Movies has just released three Sinhala movies including the yester-year box office hit Prema Tharangaya, Kathuru Muwath and Kiwulegedara Mohottala, in the DVD format. ‘Prema Tharangaya’ which includes some evergreen songs, has Hugo F

Two much hyped Hindi and Tamil films will be screened as CEL releases from December 20. The movies imported by Cinemas Ltd. are distributed by Cinema Entertainments (Pvt) Ltd – CEL.

The gloom and doom and feeling of hopelessness that most of us felt last December seems to have disappeared this December. It is lovely to be greeted in the mornings with that nip in the air and the radio stations playing Christmas carols and the l

Singer Marie Fredriksson of Swedish pop duo Roxette died on Monday at the age of 61 after having spent years battling cancer and the lingering effects of its treatment, her manager said. Roxette produced several international hits including four U.S.

The crisis-ridden Sinhala cinema industry has been gripped by another fresh crisis over the release date of Dr. Somaratne Dissanayake’s newest movie ‘Tsunami’. This film produced by Renuka Balasuriya was slotted for release on December 26 to co

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Media Secretary Rohan Weliwita has now been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Film Corporation. We know that ambitious Rohan Weliwita is a man of many parts and is also a go-getter. He is the chairma

Commenting on the issue, EAP Films CEO Geevaka Pallegama told Daily Mirror Life that there was no clear agreement with them to screen ‘Tsunami’ on December 26. “Our agreement said Tsunami will be screened after ‘Rush’ but not before Decembe

The highly anticipated final chapter in the Skywalker film saga will feature a significant role for Princess Leia, the beloved “Star Wars” character played by late actress Carrie Fisher. Writer and director J.J. Abrams said he