The third death anniversary of veteran music director Somapala Rathnayake falls on July 17. Kadugannawa

Veteran filmmaker Udayakantha Warnasuriya’s newest cinematic creation ‘Gindaree 3’ is another much-looked-forward to movie that is ready to unspool soon. ‘Gindaree

Kanye West caused a deafening outcry on Wednesday after making inflammatory comments about Planned Parenthood, saying the organisation was placed in the U.S. by ’white supremacists to do the devil’s work,’ as well as revealing himself to be an

Halle Berry has pulled out of playing a transgender male in an upcoming movie, after becoming the target of online outrage last week. Speaking in an Instagram Live, the Monster Ball actress, 53, revealed s

When Marvel Studios’ Black Widow hits theatres on November 6 - after being delayed from its May 1 release due to COVID-19 - fans will see it lead to another female-led superhero movie. Black Widow di

The Dehiwela Zoological Gardens recently celebrated its 84th birthday in the presence of National Zoological Gardens Director General Ishini Wickremesinghe. Several captive animals were given various treats as part of the celebration. However plans a

“In your life’s journey just begin to do the ordinary thing in an extraordinary way and the extraordinary things in your life will simp

The 33rd death anniversary of legendary singer H. R. Jothipala falls tomorrow, July 7. Hettiarachchige Reginald Jothipala was the most prolific playback singer in the Sinhala cinema and many believe that its gold

‘The Voice Teens’ global franchise introduced to Sri Lanka by Sirasa TV is considered one of the most successful reality TV format

Kim Kardashian’s beauty brand, KKW, was reported to have been valued at a billion dollars leading Kanye West to brag about her new three comma status. But according to the publication that stripped Kylie Jenner of billionaire status, her older sist

Spending time in the sun is fun - that is until you arrive home with incredibly sore, tender sunburned skin. However, if you’ve overdone it in the sun, thankfully there’s plenty you can do to treat your skin. While sunscreen can prevent this situ

As new Hollywood releases are put on hold with an estimated 80 percent of movie theatres closed across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, old movies are rising to the top of the boxes. Disney still reigned supreme this weekend at the box of

The coronavirus and the two-month lockdown haven’t been great for a lot of business – especially restaurants and cafés relying on hungry customers and diners. But turning adversity into opportunity is a special skill we Sri Lankans seemed to hav

Supermarkets quickly sold out of hand sanitisers at the beginning of the pandemic. They’re now back on our shelves and can be dressed up in fancy sleeves and even made into necklaces.

There comes a point in every bikini-wearing woman’s life when she must have the bikini reckoning. Oddly, the moment of reckoning has nothing much to do with the shape you are in. You could be slimmer and more

Kate Winslet has been announced as the star of a new biopic about Vogue cover model-turned-war correspondent Lee Miller.

The 13th death anniversary of Sri Lanka’s pioneer songstress Kokiladewi Weeratunga falls on July 5. Born on June 12, 1912 she studied music under several veterans from her childhood. She was passionate about music and arts fr

The second death anniversary of veteran actor, director, producer, scriptwriter and playback singer Roy de Silva falls on June 30. Roy who mesmerized the cine world for more than 55 years, was born on August 30 1937.

‘From Sri Lanka with love’ will be the theme when a performance of 20 minutes will be “premiered” on YouTube by the brothers on the 28th of June 2020 at 6.00pm Sri Lankan time. The De Lanerolle

British postage stamps which often portray the monarch will honor a different Queen in a new Royal Mail series - the veteran rock band that is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The set of 13 stamps on sale next month will feature artwork from their m

Some tech-savvy followers of K-pop music have emerged as increasingly active players in American politics, but in the birthplace of the genre, South Korean fans are wary that their favourite artists will be pulled into foreign partisan fights. Reuter

Instagram users are going wild for a healthy smoothie that taste just like white chocolate. The recipe, which was first shared by British celebrity stylist Angie Smith on Instagram, is called the ‘fraud shake’ and is loved by Rochelle Humes, Fra

Katy Perry is still awaiting the birth of her first child, a baby girl, with fiance Orlando Bloom, and says she’s ‘been every emotion under the sun’ during her pregnancy. The Daisies songstress, 35, chatted with Karson and Kennedy on Boston’s

Aardman’s Chicken Run 2 has been picked up by Netflix on the 20th anniversary of the original film. The sequel was given the green-light two years ago after fans set up a petition for its release, and the upcoming movie is now expected to go into f

Chatting informally to India’s Deputy High Commissioner Vinod Jacob over lunch, I was surprised to hear that there were 40 Syrian Christian Churches here in days of yore. I hadn’t even heard of one. When they left our shores, they had given them

Brad Pitt and Sandra Bullock were among a slew of stars who showed their thanks to workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis in United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute to the Unsung Heroes. The two-hour CBS special follows Harry Connick Jr. and his fi

Sofia and Nicole Richie both flooded their Instagrams with photos and videos of their father Lionel Richie on Saturday to celebrate his 71st birthday. Sofia, 21, joined her father for a picnic at his enormous Beverly Hills estate, while Nicole, 3

Veteran journalist, author, lyricist and broadcaster Saman Athaudahetti’s newest novel ‘Wasaa Waasi’ – a translation of a celebrated Vietnamese novel ‘Dumb Luck’ – will be released today. Saman who is known for his unique and prolific w

Rajiv Sebastian who officially registered his band RAJIV AND THE CLAN exactly on his birthday, celebrates 30 years in showbiz tomorrow June 23. It also coincides with the 13th anniversary of his own record label /production company Starlan

He is considered one of the world’s most successful actors, but with no social media platforms, his online footprint is close to zer