Kate Winslet is set to play Vogue model-turned-war correspondent

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

Kokiladevi Weeratunga

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

Remembering Roy de Silva

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.

The De Lanerolle Brothers perform from the Lotus Tower

‘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

Rock band Queen get postage stamp of approval

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 most popular album covers, images from the band’s extravagant live performances and their first studio photoshoot in 1974. “What an honor. We must be really part of the furniture now!” said drummer Ro

Global K-pop fans emerge as political force

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. Reuters

Celeb-approved morning shake

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, Frankie Bridge and Millie Mackintosh. The bright green drink is made of spinach, peanut butter, honey, water, oat milk and mango and has been made and shared online by dozens of Instagram users who were getti

Katy Perry has a shortlist of names for her baby girl

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 Mi

Chicken Run 2 is picked up by Netflix

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 full production in 2021. Two decades after the blockbuster first dropped, Sam Fell’s British hit still remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time, and even scooped the Best Animat

A chat with India’s Deputy High Commissioner

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 over to the Roman Catholic Church here. I also inquired after former Indian High Commissioner Taranjith Singh, who was appointed India

United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute to the Unsung Heroes

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 filmmaker daughter Georgia, who meet some of these heroes, as Harry surprises them with video conferencing appearances by celebs such as Pitt, Bullock and many more. Daily Mail

Sofia throws a picnic for her dad Lionel Richie’s birthday

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

Saman releases ‘Wasaa Waasi’ today

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 writing style, has been able to glue readers to this novel from start to end. Despite being a novel originally published in Vietnam in 1939, later banned and the ban lifted in the mid eighties, this book comprises a

Rajiv celebrates 30 years in showbiz

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

World Refugee Day Every Action Counts

June 20th marks World Refugee Day. Designated by the United Nations, World Refugee day is dedicated to honouring refugees around the world. This is held to celebrate the strength and courage of people who have been forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution. According the UN statistics every minute 20 people leave everything behind to escape war, terror or persecution. World Refugee Day is seen as an occasion to build und

Keanu Reeves, 55, is auctioning himself off for a private 15-minute Zoom date

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

Street Cat Named Bob, who helped turn his owner James Bowen’s life around, dies aged 14

A street cat who helped transform a heroin addict into a best-selling author has died. Bob, the protagonist of James Bowen’s me

QUARANTINE HOME BAKERS: 5

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 to make a profit. 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 busine

Star Wars Celebration canceled for the next TWO YEARS

Two months after San Diego Comic-Con was canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic, ReedPop and Lucasfilm announced Monday that Star Wars Celebration 2020 has been canceled. It’s a first for the fan fest, which was originally scheduled to take place at the Anaheim Convention Center from August 27-30 and now it won’t happen until August 18-21, 2022. ‘At Star Wars Celebration, the health and safety of our fans, attendees, exhibitors, guests and staf

Why the fur’s flying over Karl Lagerfeld’s fortune…

Karl Lagerfeld — the titan of Chanel and Fendi — loved nothing more than to create a sensation in life. And, following his death in February 2019, a final scandal has been brewing which once again is captivating the fashion world. At stake is the ‘Kaiser’s’ fortune which is said to stand at £178 million, but many in fact say it can be closer to £400 million. The beneficiaries are a collection of male models and former employees — plus his young G

Little Women nears $100 million

With movie theaters around the world slowly starting to re-open, one of last year’s critically-acclaimed hits is about to pass a new box office milestone. Little Women, t

No Time To Die release date changed AGAIN! 

The long-awaited movie was originally scheduled for release in April, but the date was changed in light of the coronavirus pandemic, with a new date of November 25 being set back in March. But now, the official Twitter account for the pro

Lankan documentary premieres in France

A Sri Lankan documentary “Wild Sri Lanka – Realm of the Leopard” premiered in France on Ushuaia TV as part of their series of programmes to commemorate World Environment Day on June 5. The documentary film, produced by local production company Aegle Creations and directed by Thivanka Rukshan Perera, was previously aired on Discovery (Asia) and Viasat Nature earlier this year. The documentary is the first local wildlife production to be broadcast

The Stress Factor

Apart from the anxiety caused by Covid19 in the past three months, many of us have gone through tremendous stress and w

Hospitality at home with Taj Samudra

Taj Samudra is bringing fine-dining to your home table! If you miss dining out at your favourite hotel restaurants, you can now sit back and enjoy restaurant quality cuisine at home. Hospitality a

Mary, Queen of Scots’

Mary, Queen of Scots’ gold leaf prayer book is expected to fetch up to £350,000 at auction next month. The hand-painted book dates back to the 16th century and would have been kept close by the devout Catholic queen, who reigned over Scotland from 1542 to 1567. It was gifted to her by her great-aunt Louise de Bourbon-Vendôme around the time of the short reign of her first husband, King Francis II of France, who ruled from 1559 until his death in

Do you know your Da Vinci from your Picasso?

A new TV series is set to tell the story behind ten of the greatest paintings in the world - but according to a new study, only six per cent of adults can correctly identify them. Greatest Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr, looks at some

World oceans day 8th of june 2020 Take the pledge on behalf of our Oceans!

As the challenges to the ocean continue to grow, so does the need for novel solutions and the people driving them. The oceans are not only the lungs of our planet providing most of the oxygen we breathe but also a source of food and natural reso

I don’t need positions to serve my cinema industry: Malini

Malini Senehalatha Fonseka. She is the undisputed screen queen of Sinhala cinema and the biggest brand name in our cinema industry, having made colossal contributions as an internationally acclaimed actress, film producer and director. Her illustrious career in films surpassing 50 years is seen as the biggest and significant slice in the 73-year-old Sinhala cinema industry. Malini Fonseka who started her acting career in 1963 with the stage play

Animal Welfare Bill...

The increasing number of Community Animals present on our streets outside offices, in building sites and well just about everywhere, is not their fault BUT OURS. We humans have failed not just our Community Animals but every single animal on