Raised in a family of artists, ‘Q’ (a.k.a. Francesca Mudannayake) is an aspiring actress, musician, model, and journalist in the country. Having performed in a few movies and short films, including the 2005 production ‘Water’ by Deepa Mehta and the…
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Using crime scene investigation to combat wildlife crimes
Ravi Perera shows us how When one speaks about Crime Scene Investigation (CSI), a knee-jerk response is to muse about popular TV series CSI, which continues to dominate the criminological imaginations of millions of people worldwide. In this regard,…
Sky Fever 2018 – the only skydiving festival in Sri Lanka is back
Sky Fever 2018 will be held for the second time from 22 November to 3 December at the Koggala Airport, hosted by Sky Dive Sri Lanka and endorsed by the Tourist Board as a national event. It’s a fiesta! Sky…
Bengal madness once more in Colombo
Jehan Aloysius and CentreStage Productions will be staging their hilarious comedy “Bengal Bungalow” on 30 November and 1 December at the Lionel Wendt Theatre at 7.30 p.m. – and the Box Office has just opened at the theatre. Set in…
Green Conversations for a better tomorrow
Green Conversations, presented by the Environmental Foundation Ltd. (EFL) was held at Hatch Works, 14, Sir Baron Jayathilake Mawatha, Colombo 1 on 14 November. The first half of the session was started by Ravi Fernando – the author of “Embed…
Ajai Vir Singh announces a new, holistic and multipronged approach to fashion in 2019
“2019 will be a landmark year with plans to expand the scope of opportunities for the fashion design industry through a multipronged platform,” shared Ajai Vir Singh, Founder of Colombo Fashion Week, The Responsible Fashion Movement and Swim Week Colombo.…
Classic Car Club of Ceylon hosts fourth edition of British Car Day
It was all about classic design mastery when the Classic Car Club of Ceylon partnered with SML Frontier Automotive (Pvt) Ltd, Hatton National Bank and Top Gear Sri Lanka for the fourth edition of the British Car Day last month.…
Women Top 50 2018: A forum for career women, conducted by career women
A forum for career women, conducted by career women Top 50 Professional and Career Women Annual Conference 2018 organised by Women in Management (WIM) is scheduled to be held on 4 December from 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. at the…
The art of practical mindfulness
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not be overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. While it is something we…
Meet the cast of The Opposite Sex
Cold Theatre 7’s amateur production of ‘The Opposite Sex’ directed by Kevin Cruze will be staged on 16, 17, and 18 November at 7.30 p.m. at the Lionel Wendt. Set in the ‘80s, the play weaves its story around two…
