Cinemas in China begin to reopen after six-month coronavirus closure

Some cinemas in Chinese cities from Shanghai to Chengdu reopened on Monday after a six-month closure, raising hope that the world’s second largest movie market can start to recover from painful losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Chinese authorities last week said they would allow movie theatres in low-risk areas to resume operations in a restricted fashion, a long-awaited piece of new

’Tenet’ movie release delayed indefinitely in new blow to theatres

Warner Bros. on Monday said it was delaying indefinitely the release of Christopher Nolan’s movie “Tenet,” in a further blow to the nation’s movie theater chains that were hoping to get back to business despite the coronavirus pandemic. “Tenet,” due out on Aug. 12, was scheduled to be the first major Hollywood movie out in U.S. theatres following the shutdown in mid-March. reuters

Deadpool 3 movie may never happen

Despite the first two movies earning over $1.5 billion worldwide, Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld revealed he’s not sure a third movie will happen. 2016’s Deadpool ($363 million domestic, $782.6 million worldwide) and its 2018 follow-up Deadpool 2 ($324.5 million domestic, $785.7 million) were huge box office hits, though those were produced by 20th Century Fox before it was acquir

Grease prequel movie Summer Loving

The Grease prequel Summer Loving has taken a move forward at Paramount with the hiring of a director. Brett Haley, 36, has been picked to direct the film about the budding romance between greaser Danny and nice girl Sandy, according to an article Monday by Deadline. The mu

SRI LANKAN WINS THE DIANA AWARD 2020

Chiranthi Senanayake is a youth empowerment advocate whose work within the Sri Lankan community gained recognition at the 2020 Diana Awards. The Diana Award was established back in 1999 in continuation of Princess Diana’s legacy to recognise the youth that are going above and beyond to help their local communities. Among 100’s of awardees

Soosthi hits screens

Young filmmaker Kushan Weeraratne’s movie ‘Soosthi’ was released in cinemas last Friday.

Dr. Arosha Fernando The man with a mission

‘One good thing about music is that when music hits you, you feel no pain’. This is a famous saying of legendary Reggae singer Bob Marley. This phrase can be turned to read – ‘When film passion hits you, you feel no stress” - when the subject is Dr. Arosha Fernando whose career profile is assorted with colourful variations ranging from a top entrepreneur, marketing strategist to a passionate film producer. Well-known film producer and prominen

New platform for lyricists

Veteran musician and singer Keerthi Pasqual has made the ground-work to establish a new forum dedicated to lyricist

A Celebration

It was time for a celebration and Prithi celebrated her birthday in her usual great style. With all the gloom and doom we have been through and are yet going through, it was nice to go out for a couple of hours to celebrate a happy occasion. Prithi had invited her close family and good friends for this evening celebration. The chosen venue was the rooftop at the Kingsbury Hotel. Prithi, who believes in the magic touch of Rohan Karr, Executive Di

The European Union announces the winners of the ‘Life in Colour’ Covid19 Art Competition

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the Maldives launched an art competition on 1 May 2020,to inspire the creativity of young minds during the Covid-19 lockdown. Children aged 15 years and below were invited to submit their creative and colourful illustrations on experiencing life while staying safely at home. The EU Delegation

Nigella’s chocolate chip cookies

Nigella Lawson has shared her recipe for delicious chocolate chip cookies - and fans say it’s the ‘best’ one they’ve ever tried.The television chef, 60, took to Instagram and alongside a photo of some tasty treats fresh out of the oven, she penned: ‘It’s a bit hot for baking, but just because the chocolate chip cookies are #recipeoftheday doesn’t mean you actually have to make them today! ‘Still, they are very good, even if I do say so myself...

Naya’s tragic death...

Naya Rivera’s family has released a statement in the wake of authorities recovering her body from California’s Lake Piru Monday, confirming the Glee star’s tragic death at 33. ‘We are so grateful

John Travolta’s tumultuous life

For those who liked to believe that marital fidelity really could exist in Hollywood, the marriage of John Travolta and Kelly Preston was always brandished as irrefutable and cheering evidence in their favour. In interviews, Preston liked to recount how she first met one of the movie industry’s biggest heart-throbs while filming a screen test for 1989 comedy The Experts. She saw him snaking sinuously towards her across a lobby, before fixing her

John Travolta’s wife Kelly Preston dies of breast cancer aged 57

John Travolta’s wife Kelly Preston has died of breast cancer aged 57. The actor confirmed her death in an Instagram post overnight Sunday, writing: ‘It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you th

Fine tune your space

Designing a stress-free home may mean rethinking the placement of rooms and furnishings. Expansive open areas will evoke

Remembering Somapala Rathnayake

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

Udayakantha’s ‘Gindaree 3’

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

Kim Kardashian remains silent on Kanye West’s bombshell interview...

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 anti-vaxxer. Yet, his wife Kim Kardashian West - who is pro-vaccine and has publicly advocated for Planned Parenthood in the p

Halle pulls out...

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

Marvel’s Black Widow...

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

Dehiwela Zoological Gardens turns 84

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 are underway to expand the cages and look into the psychological well-being of the animals. The Zoo was closed during the pandemic outbreak but is now open to visitors.

Melanie Kanaka FIRST ASIAN woman as Vice President OF CIMA

“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

Remembering Inimitable Jothi

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

Voice Teens: Biggest platform for singing talent in lanka

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

Kim Kardashian is NOT a billionaire

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 sister isn’t one either. The 39-year-old reality star is worth about $900million after inking a deal with Coty Inc. to sell a 20 percent stake in the company, which sells make-up and fragrances, for $200mil

What is the best treatment for sunburn?

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 situation, Dr Sujata Jolly, dermatologist and founder of Clinogen Laboratories explained that with UV levels expected to reach level 9 (the highest UV level is 11) due to lack of pollution, burning could occu

Disney tops the box office this weekend with Zootopia and Avengers

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 office with 2016’s animated Zootopia ranking in the top spot and 2012’s Avengers coming in second. Oscar winning Zootopia raked in ne

Quarantine Home Bakers:7

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 have mastered over the years and that is exactly what we’ve successfully done in times like these. In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea. Some hav

Chic and cheerful

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.

How to dress like a grown up with Shane Watson: Bye-bye itsy bitsy, big bikinis are back

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