Since the comments on our last post were an absolute riot, we decided to ask people what lies their parents told them as kids, and boy were there a LOT of them!!! We get it, parenting is often a walk through Jurassic Park. Parents have been pulling a

A colourful Poson Bakthi Gee programme was organised by the Buddhist Ladies College (BLC), Colombo 7 on Saturday. Dr. Dayaratne Ranatunga, Senior lecturer Mahanama Wickremasinghe and veteran singer Dayan Witharana were the Chief Guests at the event o

The visuals of two new Poson Bakthi Gee creations of veteran singers Visharada Nanda Malini and Sunil Edirisinghe were released to television channels, to mark Poson Full Moon Poya Day.

The Sarisara Music Academy conducted by Visharada Edward Jayakody and Visharada Charitha Priyadarshani Peiris have now begun classes for music students and newcomers, also providing guidance for musical examinations in Sri Lanka and India, including

Rosanna Flamer-Caldera is the founder and Executive Director of EQUAL GROUND (2004-to present), the only LGBTIQ advocacy organisation pursuing LGBTIQ rights as part of the larger Human Rights framework in Sri Lanka.  Rosanna served two terms as

The television audience for Broadway theater’s Tony awards slumped to an all-time low in the absence of pop culture juggernauts like “Harry Potter” and “Hamilton.” Nielsen data on Monday showed that just 5.5 million A

The five men wrongly convicted of raping a jogger in New York’s Central Park in 1989 said on Sunday that a new Netflix Inc series about their case revived the pain from their ordeal but, for some, brought a sense of redemption. In an interview with

Award-winning actor and filmmaker Jackson Anthony is all set to release his newest movie ‘Eka Gei Sokari’ soon, giving local audiences a new cinematic experience. Jackson Anthony has scripted and directed the movie touching upon the marital tradi

Suneth Malinga Lokuhewa who made films like Sinhawalokanaya, Spandana, Nidahase Piya and several teledramas, is looking for new faces – both males and females in any age group including children – to be featured in his upcoming movie productions.

Hollywood super hero film ‘Dark Phoenix’ (also known as X-Men: Dark Phoenix) is now being screened in theatres in Colombo. The movie is based on the Marvel Comics X-Men characters, produced by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Walt Dis

In my entire life I have never come across or seen such hatred among the people in our country as is displayed now. Social media is just full of it; bad mouthing one community or another, which is quite depressing to read. Are these postings because

Climate change has been the biggest environmental challenge since the Industrial Revolution. Carbon dioxide concentration on earth has increased by about 40 percent since the Industrial Revolution. The observed warming on earth has been attributed to

The river murmurs quietly as she flows, her crystal waters glistening in the rays of the early morning sun as she gently meanders through the reedy banks effortlessly. It is turning out to be another glorious m

Warner Bros. and Legendary’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” may be king of the box office, but it only managed a meek roar. The monster sequel brought in $49 million when it debuted in 4,108 locations, a disappointing start given its $200 mil

The World’s Greatest Detective is going to need more than one film. Robert Pattinson was not only recently confirmed to star in The Batman but it has since been revealed that the role is planned for a trilogy. Director Matt Reeves seemingly support

The death of award-winning actor Gamini Hettiarachchi last week came as a shock to many in the film, theatre and television industries.Gamini who breathed his last, weeks before he could turn 66 on July 24, was indisputably a talented actor who could

Veteran actress Chitra Wakishta passed away last Friday at the age of 83. Chitra Dhanawalawithana who later married the late Lloyd Wakishta, opened her career as a film actress in Sirisena Wimalaweera

The newest Sinhala movie titled ‘Maanaya’ directed by debutant Anju Dhananjaya and produced by Roshan Indika Ralapanawa, will be screened in the LFD circuit from next month. The cast includes Upeksha Swarnamali, Wasantha Kumarawila, Pavithra Wick

The mega event held in Colombo recently to felicitate screen queen Malani Fonseka, will be telecast on state television Rupavahini on June 4 at 10 pm. The programme has been directed and edited by

However much one begins clearing up the cupboards or drawers or wherever items have either been thrown in or stored for later use, it is amazing to see what has been set aside. When going through such items with the intention of throwing away the unw

A new generation of Hollywood royalty is coming up. Corinne Foxx, 25, and Sistine Stallone, 20, are co-starring in 47 Meters Down: Uncaged, a heart-pounding new shark thriller with a teaser out soon. The rising stars have teamed up 16 y

American musician Moby on Wednesday cancelled his book tour after mischaracterising a past relationship with actress Natalie Portman in his new book. A message on his website said that Moby was can

The character has been featured in two poorly received films and a television series from the 1980s and ‘90s. On Tuesday, streaming service DC Universe released the first full trailer for its upcoming Swamp Thing series. The plant-based comic book

Expect high drama and a play on emotions in the climax for season three of the science fiction horror series Stranger Things. David Harbour, who plays police chief Jim Hopper, revealed that the season finale will be ‘the most moving’ episode of t

The heightened state of security over the past month has brought much attention to the dedicated service and commitment of the armed forces of Sri Lanka. While Sri Lankans across the nation took pride in our valiant heroes, special recognition was al

Veteran actress Nita Fernando recently won her second international best actress award at the 2019 Nice International Film Festival for her outstanding performance in ‘Paangshu’. “Paangshu” won two major awards at the foreign feature film com

Udara Palliyaguru’s newest movie “SAMA KUMARU KATHAWA” directed by Nishantha Seneviratne will be screened in the CEL circuit as a stop gap Sinhala film release from May 31 at Regal -Colombo, Lido -Borella, Regal -Gampaha ,Odeon -Mt Lavinia and

Tamil romantic horror film ‘Neeya 2’ written and directed by L. Suresh, starring Jai, Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar, Raai Laxmi and Catherine Tresa is now being screened at Majestic - Jaffna, Colombo, Kingsly, Regal - Nuwara Eliya, Milano - Kegalle, C

The global campaign ahead of the release of the computer-animated comedy The Angry Birds Movie 2 is in full effect. Sterling K. Brown and Jason Sudeikis joined voice-over co-star Rachel Bloom and producer John Cohen for a festive and colourful photo

It was heartening to hear that people were taking positive steps to move on with their lives. In fact, most seemed to be taking advantage of the big discounts offered by Hotels. As a result, some hotels were sold out for the Vesak weekend. When the