Twenty years ago – On August 1, 1980 to be precise, new hope dawned in the country with the release of the much hyped movie ‘Ganga Addara’ directed by Ms. Sumitra Peries and produced by Ms. Milina Sumathipala. And today the much talked-about teledrama version of Ganga Addara is all set to unspool on Sirasa TV from November 27 at 8 pm – every Saturday and Sunday thereafter. ...

Hair Flair Fashion Release 2010 presented by International Academy of Beauticians (IAB) Once again as a creative initiation for the very first time in Sri Lanka we captured details of the Hair & Beauty industry through the eye of a camera and hosted "The first photographic exhibition on Hair, Make up, Nails and Haircuts & Colour in Sri Lanka." Students who completed one-year&rsq...

The end is nigh for the blockbuster Harry Potter film franchise, with the premiere of the seventh and penultimate movie on Thursday and its young stars looking to life beyond the fictitious world of wizardry.   "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" is the first of two big budget pictures to be based on the last of J.K.   Rowling’s hugely popular books about the...

Veteran Russian filmmaker Alexander Volkor recently said he was stunned by Sri Lanka’s location beauty and insisted he would soon make a film in Sri Lanka. Speaking to Reel Life in Colombo recently, Alex briefed us about a docu drama he had made recently titled ‘Rama’s Bridge’ referring to the Sethu Samuduram and the historic story behind it. He maintained that in the past...

When my collegue Dr. Ineke Postkoke heard that I was preparing to go on holiday with my family and friends to Sri Lanka, she said that before I return I should see the political satire ‘Charitha Atak’ by the Internationally acclaimed Actor Wilson Gunaratne.  I told her that I had seen it 5 years ago before my migration to Holland, and at that time I thought it was the best politic...

Jamaican Grammy winning Reggae/ Dancehall artiste Sean Paul will be here in Colombo this month! Presented by 88.3 FM Your Radio, Sean Paul Live in Concert will bring Colombo’s music enthusiasts a grand treat on November 13 2010.  Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973) is the former lead vocalist of the Dutty Cup Crew. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and spent his ea...

Women do it the most. They tend to look lost or confused in a situation that is not going their way. This makes the guy vulnerable (they interpret it as innocence; poor guy) and the next thing you know the girl has got what she wants! ‘Blond Moments’ are very common in relationships. These moments partner with charm and affection, making it harder to identify it. If the guy makes an in...

Colombo’s rather niche metal crowd had hardly a chance to breathe between sets of some of the tightest metal bands in the scene on August 1 at Clancies as Colombo witnessed its first ever ’DeathFest’.   The concert, organized by Studio 666, was easily one of the smoothest metal concerts the city has witnessed in a while and featured a line-up of what many refer to as Sri La...

 Death metal drummer Tyronne Silva of Orth, Germany will perform live at Sri Lanka’s first ’Deathfest’ featuring metal heavyweights Fallen Grace, Old Castle Massacre, Funeral In Heaven, Paranoid Earthling and Legion. Born in Nattandiya Sri Lanka, Tyronne Silva is the drummer of German death metal band Orth. A musical prodigy, Tyronne started playing the drums almost as soo...

Acclaimed Hollywood director Giles Greenwood and producers Mary Pat Bentel and Shirani Sabaratnam traveled to Sri Lanka recently to set up locations for their new film ’kayman’s Gate’ a project they hope to start soon. Daily mirror online caught up with them to find out exactly just what the film is about and what plans the three creative individuals have in store for us. Accordi...

Anyone who has listened to or watched Eshantha Peiris perform would think Sri Lanka’s own maestro composer and pianist always knew music was his path, but not so according to the 25 year old Josephian, "I think it would be relatively recently, I always played music but I think it was about 5 years ago that I decided this is what I want to do" Eshantha studied at the prestigious Ne...

It was a landmark year. Michael Jordon retired, New Kids on The Block split and Cheers got canned. Prince decided to change his name only to change it back. Andre the Giant died and the Power Rangers and Jurassic Park were born. The year 1993 also saw the birth of Sri Lanka’s first private radio station 101.7 TNL Rocks, a CHR/Top 40 format radio station that gained international recognition...

Sanjaya Gunawardena’s muhurath ceremony of his latest teledrama, Hiruta Pipena Sooriyakantha recently was held at the Punchi theatre. The maker of popular productions like Amaya, Labai Apple, Vasanthaya Arang Evith and Gajamutu had based his newest project on an incident which takes place within a family. Neville Sooriyabandara has two daughters: Anjali and Ridmi with contrasting personaliti...

Maya Roo is horror at its chilling best. It is a series that contains 45 tele films, each 24 minutes of running time that will be telecast weekly. When one thinks of horror, one immediately thinks of Western horror genres that have captivated and petrified audiences. Some of these master pieces of horror include ‘The Exorcist’, ‘Poltergeist’, ‘The Amytiville Horror&rs...

Ananda Dabare conducts the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka on May 23, 2010, in an exciting concert where two major compositions of the Romantic era, Tchaikovsky’s fourth symphony and Rachmaninov’s first piano will be performed. The concert opens with two excerpts from Grieg’s ever popular Peer Gynt suites. Grieg’s piano concerto which Rachmaninov greatly admired, served as ...

Sivappu Mazhai, a film that was made to enter the Guinness Book of World Records, has been banned in Sri Lanka. The film, which has the distinction of being made within 12 days, deals with a youth that has been affected by the Sri Lankan army. The youth comes down to India to kidnap the young daughter of a central minister to fulfill his demands. Sivappu Mazhai is produced by Suresh Joachim, who a...

The first ever complete television set was invented in 1925 by an American, Vladimir Svorikan. It was the British Broadcasting Corporation which telecast the first ever television program in 1936 and the year 1981 marks the introduction of television to Sri Lanka. Television in Sri Lanka, at the beginning, had to depend on the wide screen productions to attract and retain the newly won television ...

One Small Step, a lightening-quick, 60 minute show packed with wit and child-like innovation that made waves in Edinburgh UK last year graced audiences in Jaffna and Colombo this month with performances to a full house at the St. John’s College Hall Jaffna on March 26 and the Punchi Borella Theatre, Colombo on March 28 and 30. Written by David Hastings, directed by Toby Hulse and starring Ro...

Sri Lanka will host the 11th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards and a 20Twenty match between Bollywood stars and Asian cricketers during the three-day event. The award function will be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo June 2–4, 2010, reports Dailynews.lk. Sri Lanka has been chosen from among countries such as South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Australia and...

His emotional and youthful voice touched the hearts of many, especially the lovers in all walks of life. He was an incarnation of a Saint who descended upon our island to sooth the emotions of people who seek the true meaning of love. Milton Mallawarachchi thus boldly took us all on an exploration of ’True Love’...to an extent where no other local singer has taken us before or after. ...