By Dimithri Wijesinghe Sri Lankan live theatre has a thriving history – ‘stage drama’ has often been touted as the fire that forges the best performers in the country. Many television and movie actors who hail from the theatre arena…
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Poornima makes Forbes 30 Under 30
Sri Lanka has made an amazing mark internationally with Sri Lankan animator, filmmaker, educator, and social entrepreneur Poornima Meegammana being named one of Forbes Magazine’s prestigious 30 Under 30 for social impact. As the Director of Youth Development at Shilpa…
World Environment Day: #OnlyOneEarth
Sri Lanka has more than its national crisis to consider Today marks World Environment Day, the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be…
Sri Lanka’s approach to tourism is prehistoric
Shyaman Premasundara on the need for a film commission and thinking outside the box In this day and age, and especially recently, we have all heard of the term ‘film tourism’. Even as a layperson not in the industry, it…
A commentary on megalomania, corruption and abuse
Anoli Perera’s newest exhibition ‘Monsters and Mortals’ The Barefoot Gallery Colombo has an artist adorning its walls for the next month, portraying a compelling commentary on megalomania, corruption and abuse – ‘Monsters and Mortals’ by Anoli Perera, which opened on…
Changing the face of the medical field
Venura Wijesekera on his new wireless stethoscope In the midst of this deepening crisis and the doom and gloom with which it presents itself, it can often be easy to forget that we Sri Lankans are an immensely innovative and…
A new frontier in viral storytelling
Stephi Herft on her true crime video diaries The Sri Lankan content creation space, like Sri Lankans themselves, is full of diversity, and the type of content that these creators make runs the gamut. We all have a morbid side…
Arugam Bay: Is the darling of the east coast getting step-motherly treatment?
A chat with business owners While the south has reigned supreme for years as Sri Lanka’s main coastal destination, Arugam Bay and the east coast have been making a move for that top spot. Of course, there’s really no need…
ChoKoLAATe Mother-Daughter Fashion Designer Contest 2022
The ChoKoLAATe Mother-Daughter Fashion Designer (MDFD) Contest was held on 29 May 2022 at the Grand Marquee, Taj Samudra Colombo. ChoKoLAATe Mother-Daughter Fashion Designer Contest provides a platform for young designers to showcase their talents by creating casual, sports, and…
Top Gun: Maverick – worth your time
This past weekend, we caught the 7 p.m. screening of Top Gun: Maverick at the Colombo City Centre – the sequel to the cult (or maybe not so cult) classic Top Gun, which originally premiered in 1986. The movie starred…
