Entertainment
Spirited - Beyond Music
Spirited, a live fusion electronic project conceptualised by Misha Wickramanayake, the frontman of Sri Lankan metal band Whirlwind, is quite unlike yo
He Comes from Jaffna
Daily Mirror had a chance to sit down with the legendary director, Jith Pieris to talk about his upcoming production, “He Comes From Jaffna”.
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Were you at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2019? Watch our aftermovie to see what you missed.
He Comes From Jaffna – Meet the Cast
The Creative Arts Foundation in conjunction with The Old Boys Association of S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia present Professor E.F.C. Ludowyk’s t
Keeping it Real with the De Lanerolle Brothers
Beginning this year in the most significant way possible, the ever famous duo - The De Lanerolle Brothers, hosted the first of ten concerts in celebra
The Revelations Academy delivers again!
Under the masterful direction of the highly acclaimed Sanjeev Jayaratnam, the Revelations Academy of Performing Arts put forth a stellar show; Signed,
FGLF 2019 - In Conversation with Anthony Horowitz
’’Sri Lanka seems like a good place for a villain to hide! I might just write an Alex Rider book based in here’’ Alex Rider, James Bond, She
Colomboscope - An Interdisciplinary Arts Festival
Hosted at three extraordinary historical and cultural venues - the Rio Complex, Barefoot Gallery, and the Grand Oriental Hotel Colombo; the sixth edit
Anoma Peiris: Rethinking History Through A Study of Space and Place
At the age of seventeen, in 1983, Anoma Peiris observed people she had previously seen playing cricket run holdings sticks and petrol cans to set hous
W@W - Iromi Wanigasuriya
The various micro aspects that merge to complete the formation of a human being are quite complex and advanced. From the DNA in our bodies to genes an
“Love Sri Lanka Festival” to celebrate Independence Day
Today, if you walk around the country, whether it’s the cocktail circles in Colombo or the ‘kopi kade’ in the village, you mostly hear negativit
Voice Print - Replay
Having emerged silver and bronze medalists at the world choir games in 2010, the gifted local Boy Band “Voice Print” needs no further introduction
Inextricably Bound Futures - Colomboscope 2019
The Sri Lankan coast is in part, defined by struggle. The struggle between gravity and sea water as it is evicted to invent terrestrial contours for f
Anita Dorai presents ‘KUMARSUTRA’ to Sri Lankan audiences
Singaporean born Anita Dorai presents a comedy show like no other, “KUMARSUTRA”, which will be staged for Sri Lankan audiences on the evening of M
The Three Musketeers- Race For The Valmont Necklace
The English Drama Society of Royal College in association with the Old Royalists’ Association of Dramatists brought to life ‘The Three Musketeers
Keeping it Real with S Thomas’ College
Keeping it Real with S Thomas’ College will be the first show in the line up of 10 concerts in Sri Lanka by The De Lanerolle Brothers to celebrate 1
FGLF Day 5 - HOME FIRE: KAMILA SHAMSIE
Kamila Shamsie’s book Home Fire was the winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction of 2018. It takes the shape of its story from Sophocles’ ancient
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Brace yourself for a journey through the Motown era of R &B, pop and soul music when the students of the Revelations Academy take the stage on the 1st
FGLF Day 4 - LANDSCAPES AT SUNSET: SIR DON MCCULLIN
Sir Don McCullin is the world’s greatest photojournalist and there is no doubt about it! At this session, he spoke about his most recen
FGLF Day 4 - POETRY PERFORMANCE: NICOLE MAY
Nicole May is a new upcoming performance poet from the UK. She read a few of her poetry pieces and spoke about her youth and her writing process and
FGLF Day 4 - REEF TURNS 25: ROMESH GUNESEKERA
Romesh Gunesekera’s first novel ‘Reef’ which won the Booker Prize in 1994 celebrates 25 years! A book that has been read and admired by many for
FGLF Day 4 - YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN: SENTHURAN VARATHARAJAH
Senthuran Varatharajah is an award-winning German novelist of Sri Lankan origin. His debut novel Vor der Zunahme der Zeichen won several awards. In h
FGLF Day 4 - A LIFE ON STAGE: SIMON WILLIAMS
Simon Williams’ is one of UK’s most renowned actors whose had an extensive acting career both on stage and in film. His recent films are Viceroy
FGLF Day 3 - VOICE AND SPACE: KAMILA SHAMSIE AND TISHANI DOSHI
Does gender bias remain? Two celebrated writers, Kamila Shamsie and Tishani Doshi discussed the nature, scopeand impact of gender bias in contemporary
FGLF Day 3 - TRIGGER MORTIS: ANTHONY HOROWITZ
“You first priority should be to never upset the people who love your characters!” As one of the most prolific and successful writers in the UK,