NFC absconds HRC?

The National Film Corporation (NFC) Chairperson and General Manager who were summoned before the Human Rights Commission for hearing on Friday, November 1 had not turned up. The case was according

Suren Cooke Agencies Joins The Fight Against PLASTIC POLLUTION

With global productions of plastic amounting to 300 million tons per year, there is currently 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic debris floating in the ocean right now. Now, more than ever, plastic has become a significant danger to the ecosystem and our future lives. Sri Lanka too, is no stranger to the threat plastic possess. When Sri Lanka joined UN Environment’s #CleanSeas campaign in 2017 to ban single-use plastic products, separate and recycle

Kumarlicious Is Back

Back by popular demand, Asia’s most iconic drag queen Kumar will be back in Sri Lanka to entertain his many fans on 2nd November at the Taj Samudra. Singaporean born Anita Dorai who is bringing down Kumar for yet another hilarious show filled with pithy punchlines and salacious quips, promises audiences a fun filled evening of rollicking humour and good food. Anita, who herself

The Little Mermaid Live!

New images and songs from ABC’s upcoming live broadcast of The Little Mermaid Live! were released Tuesday, ahead of next week’s broadcast. Among the new promotional shots put out include in-costume photos of Queen Latifah, who portrays Ursula, AuliʻiCravalho, who plays Ariel, Shaggy playing Sebastian, John Stamos in costume as Chef Louis, and Gra

S. THOMAS’ COLLEGE, MT. LAVINIA RALLY ROUND ROCK AND ROLL 2019

Soon the BMICH will be a hive of activity when about 800 boys of the College by the Sea gather to rehearse their upcoming musical extravaganza. The show is sure to enthrall the audience as the evening of song, dance and music unfolds with students, together with the Western Band and the Lower School Hewisi band, taking the stage. Songs from the Abba collection, Greatest Sho

Remembering Pandit Amaradeva

The third death anniversary of music maestro Pandit W. D. Amaradeva falls on November 3. The ardent music enthusiast, started studying music under yesteryear music director Mohamed Ghouse who was quick to recognise his unique talent as a violinist and absorbed him into the orchestra of the second Sinhala film ‘Ashokamala’ (1947), in which he made his mark as a playback singer.

Sarachchandra’s ‘Bava Kadathurawa’ in Bangladesh

Late Prof. Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s “Bava Kadathurava” (Birth and Beyond) was initially produced by him in 1989 and the music composition was done by late Dr. W.D.Amaradeva. After 23 years the new production was done by Mrs. Lalitha Sarachchandra, wife of the late Prof. Sarachchandra and staged in Jude Srimal’s drama festival recently. The Sarachchandra theatre foundation received an invitation from the Hiron Kiron Theatre Foundation, Munshigan

Amaradeva Film Festival in Colombo

A film festival featuring 7 Sinhala movies musically directed by Pandit W. D. Amaradeva will be held in Colombo from November 1 to 3, to coincide with the music legend’s third death anniversary. The films wi

PRESIDENT SUPER STAR coming on Friday

Veteran filmmaker Udayakantha Warnasuriya’s newest cinematic treat ‘President Super Star’ will be screened islandwide from October 25. The story spiced with humour and wit, revolves around a reality T

VICTOR’S SARASA ON OCT. 25

Dr. Victor Rathnayake’s newest solo musical concert series ‘Sarasa – Rathnamaya Gee Amanandaya’ will be held at the Bishops College, Colombo on October 25 at 6.30 pm.The crowd-pulling singer has included a variety of popular songs including some of his popular film songs to the line up of this solo musical concert.

VIJAY’S ‘BIGIL’ COMING AS DIWALI RELEASE

Kollywood’s much hyped sports action film ‘Bigil’ featuring Super star Vijay and Nayanthara will come as a Diwali Festival release in the CEL Circuit on October 25. It will be screened at Majestic - Colombo, Jaffna, Capitol, Kingsley, Ruby, Eros, Cinecity, Chella - Jaffna, City Cinema, Lido - Borella , Regal - Colombo , Nuwera Eliya, Concord , Samantha, Vijaya - Batticaloa, Saxon - Kollupitiya, Liberty Scope , Colombo City Centre and 80 cinemas i

CASH TAXI ON ITN

Small screen audiences in Sri Lanka will be in for another big treat when the newest reality programme ‘Cash Taxi’ unspools on ITN every Saturday at 6 pm starting from this Saturday - October 12.The dazzling programme spiced with entertaining quotients, amusement and awareness, is hosted by none other than celebrated television personality Thanuja Jayawardana.

Maya

‘Maya’, a production by the Mind Adventures Theatre company, unfolded its great performance on 8th September, at the Lionel Wendt Theatre. The play was written and directed by Tracy Holsinger and the music direction was by Ruvin de Silva. The play opened with beautiful music produced by the cast themselves, making it an exceptional highlight that favoured the process of capturing the audience’s attention. The lighting, background music and sound

Jayasri Amathithuma coming on Wed.

Janitha Marasinghe’s long awaited and much hyped political comedy which was earlier scheduled for release in April this year, will now be releasing from Wednesday, September 11, in the CEL circuit cinemas i

Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 for $10 million

The singing superstar Ariana Grande has sued Forever 21 for $10 million, accusing the fashion retailer and a beauty company started by its billionaire founders’ daughters of piggybacking off her fame and influence to sell their wares. In a complaint filed on Monday, Grande said Forever 21 and Riley Rose misappropriated her name, image, likeness and music, including by employing a “strikingly similar”

Julie Andrews

Julie Andrews, the star of much-loved movies “Mary Poppins” and “The Sound of Music”, said on Monday she was “blessed” to have had a long, illustrious cinema career as she was awarded a lifetime achievement award

EMBARK ON A MYTHICAL ADVENTURE WITH Maya

Mind Adventures has put together an extraordinary theatrical performance titled ‘Maya’ which will be presented from 6 to 8 September at the Lionel Wendt Theatre. As an experimenting theatre company, Mind Adventures has successfully made its way to 2019 celebrating 20 years of making theatre in Sri Lanka. The company focuses on exploring socio political concepts and staging authentic work for the society. The play ‘Maya’ displays a mythical advent

Global awards for VISHAMA BAGA

‘Vishama Baga’ - a movie directed by Lalith Ratnayake bagged four awards at the recent Asian Cinema Festival held in Manila, Philippines.The four awards include the award for best movie in the region. Titled ‘The Other Half’, the movie received awards for best direction, best script and best supporting character.

Edward-Charitha with Marambari in New Zealand

Visharada Edward Jayakody and Visharada Charitha Priyadarshani Peiris will hold a special Marambari musical concert in New Zealand on September 7 from 7 pm onwards at the Dorothy Winstone Centre.The show is presented by the NZ Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association to raise funds to build a house for a Ranaviru family. Indrajith Mirihana from Australia will direct the music for the show while tablist Dhananjaya Somasiri will join the orchestra fro

Yashoda on Singapore SAIFF jury panel

Popular actress Yashoda Wimaladharma was recently invited to serve on the ongoing International Jury of the Singapore South Asian International Film Festival (SAIFF) 2019. Yashoda was joined by other top Asian film celebrities.

Shhhhh

Talk Shows are well received throughout the world. In Sri Lanka, we have seen several international talk shows where they tackle many controversial subjects, especially the horrifying sad and emotional stories of the average person. Harassment and sexual abuse amongst them. Many day-to-day abuse and harassment are rarely spoken about in Sri Lanka as it is a taboo subject. Invariably most abuse and harassment are directed towards young children,

Vidukara Miyuru Sara at Maharagama

‘Vidukara Miyuru Sara’ featuring Dr. Victor Rathnayake, Samitha Mudunkotuwa and Umariya Sinhawansa will be held at the Maharagama Youth Centre Auditorium on September 8 at 6.30 pm. Visharada Manoj Peiris will direct the music while Wasantha Rohana will be the compere. The fund raiser show is organized by the Past Pupils’ Association of Maharagama Vidyakara Vidyalaya.

Celebration with DesmSond De Silva

Iconic singer and entertainer Desmond De Silva will celebrate two milestones in his life on August 31 at 7 pm at the BMICH. The landmark show will coincide with his 75th birthday and his 55th year in the music industry. He will cover a wide range of songs performed over 50 years in the music industry. The repertoire will include most of his Sinhala and English hits. Mariazelle Gunathilake and Ishan Bahar are the special guests. Music is provided

Obamas make their Hollywood movie debut with ’American Factory’

Barack and Michelle Obama made their Hollywood debut on Wednesday with a documentary set in industrial Ohio that film reviewers are calling compelling and timely. “American Factory,” the story of what happened when a Chinese company took over an abandoned General Motors plant, is the first product of a multi-year collaboration between Netflix and Higher Ground, the production company formed last year by the former U.S. president and first lady. r

’Our Boys’ hits local airwaves

Emotions stir in Jerusalem as HBO’s ’Our Boys’ hits local airwaves. A new HBO series on the killing of a Palestinian youth after three Israeli teens were murdered in a deadly summer five years ago is stirring up painful memories for bereaved families on both sides of the conflict. “Our Boys”, which premiered in Israel and the United States last week, centers on Mohammed Abu Khdeir, a 16-year-old

From Plastic To Fabric PIGEON ISLAND

Sri Lankan tropical wear brand Pigeon Island, based on marine conservation and plastic recycling, recently partnered with Blue Resources Trust, a marine research, conservation, and education non-profit organisation based in Sri Lanka. Through this partnership, Pigeon Island and Blue Resources Trust will gather research on the status of sharks and rays in Sri Lanka and contribute towards their conservation and sustainable management.

Jayasri Emathithuma coming on Sept. 6

Janitha Marasinghe’s long awaited political comedy ‘Jayasri Emathuthuma’ earlier scheduled for release in April this year, will now be releasing on Friday September 6, in the CEL circuit cinemas including Regal –Colombo, Lido – Borella and 50 cinemas island wide.

K-Pop’s BTS goes on holiday

South Korean boy band, BTS, will take their first long holiday in six years after a series of global hits, their managers said, asking fans to respect the band’s privacy if they see them in “a chance encounter”. The band, which has led a wave of Korean pop music, crowned their global reach with three No. 1 albums on the Billboard chart in less than a year, a 2019 Grammy nomination and concerts from Los Angeles to Paris.REUTERS.

accusations against Placido Domingo

The Los Angeles Opera said on Tuesday it will investigate accusations of sexual misconduct against Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, as two organisations cancelled planned appearances by him. The Los Angeles Opera, where Domingo is general director, was responding to accusations made by eight singers, a dancer and others in the classical music world in a report by the Associated Press. REUTERS

Saman ready to launch two more travelogues

Veteran wordsmith Saman Athaudahetti is all set to launch his newest travelogues at the BMICH on August 21. Saman will launch ‘Sonduru Serisara – Ramya Sagaraya Dige’ (Wandering Pleasure along the Beautiful Sea) and ‘Sonduru Serisara – Rathu Balakotuwa Dige’ (Wandering with Pleasure along the Red Fort) at the 4 pm event at the BMICH Lotus Room.