Wonder Woman 1984 drops new Japanese trailer after long-awaited sequel ....

Warner Bros dropped a new trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 recently. The 88 second long promotional tool is to promote the Japanese release of the long-awaited superhero sequel and extends some of the fight scenes featured in previous English-language trailers. The teaser come

Quarantine Home Bakers

In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea amidst lockdown and COVID-19 fears. Some have been in the market for years and others saw the new

Beverly Hills 90210 star gives an update on his former co-star’s health

Jason Priestley star of 90210 has given an update on his former co-star Shannen Doherty’s health amid her battle with stage IV breast cancer. On Tuesday, the 51-year-old told Studio 10’s Angela Bishop that he ensured to keep in close contact with the 49-year-old actress and ‘last he spoke with her she was in pretty good spirits’. ‘Shannen is a real tough girl. Shannen’s a fighter, and she’s always been a fighter, and I know she’ll continue to fig

ABBA to REUNITE in London to mark their 50th anniversary

ABBA members Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad have reportedly reunited to film for their 2022 ABBAtar hologram tour, expected to earn each of them £3million. Sources claim the band, who rose to global fame in the 70’s, recently teamed up in secret at West London’s Ealing Studios to work on their hotly-anticipated project. Ahead of performances

Budding Authors Tiran & Janani Weerasinghe

Siblings Tiran and Janani Weerasinghe recently launched their books “A Treasure Trove of Thoughts” and “Janani’s Jewellery Box” at the

Harmony and balance

Symmetry plays a very interesting role in Feng Shui. There is no such thing as perfect symmetry. Even the wings of a butterfly will sh

Remembering Joe Abeywickrema

The National Film Corporation is organizing a special commemorative event today, September 21 to coincide with the ninth death anniversary of Sri Lanka’s celebrated character actor Joe Abeywickrema. The event starting at 6 pm at the NFC Auditorium, will be followed by the screening of the movie ‘Thun Mang Handiya’. Born in 1927 at Lellopitiya, Ratnapura , Gammana Patabendige Don John Abeywickrema studied at Dippitigala Mix school and Ratnapura S

Screening a film is the biggest challenge for a producer:Poojitha

Poojitha Gunathilaka who wrote the story, script, dialogues and co-directed the newest movie ‘Sheleena’ while producing it, says that screening a film in this country is the biggest challenge compared to making a movie. ‘Sheleena’ is P

Spotlight on Tissa

Tourism in Ruhuna (TIR) – the brainchild of veteran national tour guide lecturer Jayadeva Sudusinghe - aimed at promotin

David Tennant is terrifying (and terrific) as a real-life Hannibal Lecter

Hannibal Lecter’s declaration in The Silence Of The Lambs that he once ate a census taker’s liver ‘with some fava beans and a nice chianti’ remains one of the most memorable moments in cinematic history. Mesmerising, chilling… but utterly fictitious. Sitting in a police interview

Bollywood film cuts ‘racist’ lyrics about Beyonce

A song from an upcoming Bollywood film has been rewritten after social media users criticised the original lyrics as racist for glorifying fair skin and making an inappropriate reference to black American pop star Beyonce. The offending lyrics, whi

Madonna will direct her own biopic

Madonna will direct her own biopic from Universal Pictures, and will co-write the motion picture with Academy Award winner Diablo Cody. The movie, wh

Let’s Talk and Walk Making words count

The CCC Foundation which stands for Courage, Compassion and Commitment recently organized a walk to raise awareness on mental health and suicide prevention. Since 2003 the Foundation has been passionate about serving those in need especially through their helpline that provides emotional support to people facing difficulties. This year, in view of World Suicide Prevention Day, the Foundation organized an inaugural walk titled ‘Let’s Talk and Walk

Paris Hilton’s boyfriend Carter Reum celebrates This Is Paris

Paris Hilton is preparing to bare her soul in her highly-anticipated documentary This Is Paris. And the New York-born socialite has quite the support system behind her back, as she ushers in a new era of Paris. She celebrated the upcoming release Sunday evening, as she took to her Instagram Story to show off some balloons and a cake, with which her sweet boyfriend Carter Reum surprised her.

Tsunami set to make waves at Bayelsa Int’l Film Festival

Popular Sri Lankan movie ‘Tsunami’ directed by Dr. Somaratne Dissanayake and produced by Renuka Balasuriya is all set to vie for major honours at the upcoming Bayelsa International Film Festival (BIFF). The movie has been nominated in seven of the 14 categories at the festival due to be held next month.

Saman translates Japanese novel ‘Sensei No Kaban’

Multi-faceted artiste and renowned wordsmith Saman Athaudahetti has just released his newest novel ‘Wasantha Kunatuwa’ – a Sinhala translation of a Japanese novel ‘Sensei No Kaban’ (authored by Hiromi Kawakami), based on its English

From a sex tape to the top of rich lists

Keeping Up With The Kardashians was a ratings winner right out of the gate when it premiered in October 2007 on cable network E!. It had been pitched by mom-of-six Kris Jenner to  TV host and producer Ryan Seacrest who was looking to bring a fly-on-the-wall show to E! following the huge success of MTV’s The Osbournes that ran from 2002 to 2005. Kris persuaded him that she and her children - three daughters and a son with former O.J. Simpson defen

Actor Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey

Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey was accused in a civil lawsuit on Wednesday of sexual assault and battery in the 1980s by actor Anthony Rapp and a second, unnamed person when both plaintiffs were about 14.

Dish it out CHARINDI

Charindi Meegasthanna is the face behind Mad Curry Skills by Chari and the cook behind the delicious curry recipes up on our page! The daughter of an established chef, it’s clear that the love for food

THE GUARDIAN OF SRI LANKA’S WILDLIFE

For over 70 years, the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) has been the statutory guardian of the wildlife and wilderness areas of Sri Lanka. Currently under its jurisdiction are 61 Sanctuaries

Tenet Kicks Off With $20 Million

After months of delays, Christopher Nolans sci-fi epic Tenet finally arrived in U.S. theatres and generated $20.2 million over Labour Day weekend. Ticket sales, though difficult to dissect given the uncharted waters of the coronavirus era, are roughly in line with expectations for a new release during a pandemic. The espionage thriller is already nearing the $150 million mark globally,

Walk to end Alzheimer’s Join The Memorable Steps Virtual Walk

World Alzheimer’s Month is celebrated globally in the month of September. Many awareness campaigns are conducted around the world. Since its incorporation, the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation (LAF) has conducted a walk annually for 17 consecutive years! Supported by many sponsors, this Walk has been a much looked forward to event. Rain or shine it has carried on regardless.

Beauty By Rosh set to launch her own Cosmetics & Skincare Brand

Rosh Kumarasinghe, better known as Beauty By Rosh, has come a long way from her days as a wide-eyed aspiring beauty blogger on YouTube. Today, she hosts beauty masterclasses around the world, is a speaker at Beauty Expo’s, has contributed to major international publications, supports women’s empowerment, and most recently, founded her own Cosmetics & Skincare line. In an email interview with the Daily Mirror Life, Rosh spoke about her products an

Taylor Swift ties Whitney Houston’s all-time record

Taylor Swift’s surprise new studio album Folklore continues its domination of the Billboard 200 charts, by remaining number one for

World Tourism Day TIR to hold grand ceremony in tissa

Tourism in Ruhuna (TIR) – the brainchild of veteran national tour guide lecturer Jayadewa Sudusinghe - aimed at promoting tourism in Ruhuna and making Tissamaharama a tourism hub in the South, is all set to mark World Tourism Day this month in Tissa. With more than 35 years of experience in diverse fields in tourism, Jayadewa Sudusinghe together with colleagues like Akthar Mohamed and others are planning a major event in Tissa on September 26 and

Janaka helms SLASA again

Popular singer Visharada Janaka Wickremesinghe was re-elected as the President of the Sri Lanka Singers Association (SLASA) at the recent AGM held in Colombo. All SLASA office bearers who held office last year were re-elected for the coming year too. Janaka was elected to the post for the first time last year.

The Social Unawatuna

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic with lifted restrictions and reopening economies, Sri Lankans now have the option of leaving the shelter of their homes to holiday and dine out in some form. Following the reopening guidance with rigorous physical distancing and cleaning protocols, restaurants and hoteliers are equipped with infra-red temperature guns, masked staff in hand with sanitisers, instead of appetisers. As majority of the restaurants are open t

New set of stamps to mark children’s favourite Rupert Bear’s birthday

Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps to mark the 100th birthday of popular children’s character Rupert Bear. The eight stamps feature the artwork of Alfred Bestall, who wrote and illustrated more than 270 Rupert stories. The set is made up

eating healthy without sacrificing flavour

Australian celebrity chef Matt Preston has revealed his best tips for creating healthy habits in the kitchen for spring, relying on natural flavours and texture to excite the tastebuds. The former MasterChef judge, 59, recommends starting the day with a filling meal, making exciting ‘chunky’ salads and adding texture to dishes so you hardly notice a lack of saturated fats, he told Delicious magazine.

Teamaker’s Gelato

Dilmah Founder Merrill J. Fernando together with his sons Dilhan & Malik recently launched the Teamaker’s Gelato. This was a ’Special Edition Gelato’ in Celebration of Merrill J. Fernando’s 90th birthday. Guests witnessed the grand unveiling of “The Teamaker’s Gelato”, a specially curated and concocted gelato made in collaboration with the people at Isle of Gelato in celebration of the legendary teamaker’s 90 birthday and 70 years of contribution