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By Dilshan Boange
When it comes to Indo–Lanka relations there is no greater story than the Ramayana which has found a place in history as a story that is passed down from generation to generation, for millennia. The significance the Ramayana has in the collective Indian psyche is that of a religious text and holds sanctity as a narrative of the triumph of dharma (righteousness) over...
By Dilshan Boange
On June 26, many a notable personality from the sphere of the arts and letters in Sri Lanka, together with several significant...
The creator of cinematic works such as, Sudu Sevaneli, Uppalawanna, Kusa Pabha, Paththini, Ali Kathawa, is now...
Colombo City Centre and Scope Cinema (Pvt) Ltd, have joined hands to contribute towards uplifting Colombo’s potential as a city...
The latest instalment of the Transformers movie franchise, The Last Knight opened at the Liberty Cinema for moviegoers in Sri...
A review of the theatre show Living On Garbage
Just as ‘one man’s meat is another man’s poison’, one person’s trash may be another’s treasure. What would your disposition...
A review of the film 28
Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Jayakody held the premiere of his latest creation for the silver screen on June 2 at the Regal...
Sometime in the not distant past I was asked for my thoughts on a work of theatre by Samuel Beckett of which I had not previously...
The Colombo of present is gaining a significant push towards expansion in upscale hotels and dining. One only need check the...
I recently came across a video clip uploaded on the ‘Drama Sri Lanka’ Twitter page which shows the speech delivered by Sinhala...
The first time I saw Elizabeth Moir School showcase its thespian talents on the boards at the Wendt was in 1996 when they staged...
The 2015 cinematic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth directed by Justin Kurzel with Hollywood superstar Michael...
“We all have the capacity to commit murder,” said Dmitri Gunatilake, with steadfast poise in a tone of sobriety and conviction,...
Chandran Rutnam’s much awaited, According to Matthew, a cinematic rendition of the true story of Fr. Matthew Peiris who was...
The classic Ceylonese vintage play, The Senator, written by H.C.N de Lanerolle was brought to life on the boards of the Wendt for...
Recently, I watched on DVD the three part mini series Sons of Liberty which chronicles the incidents that led to the revolt of...
Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously...
In the light of the wave of police attacks on members of the African American community in the USA, in the recent past, the movie...
Lawyers should attempt to make initiatives for changes
Why does our society see that the country’s legal system is in crisis? The legal fraternity took time last month to converge the...
The English medium literary scene in Sri Lanka is now growing with more writers and readers as well as, literary prizes entering...
The Tower Hall Theatre Foundation (THTF) in its present stewardship, under Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as its Ex-officio...
On 26 January I watched, seated under the gentle darkness of the Tower Hall in Colombo, a performance of the Sinhala musical...
Meet the author of We Will Meet Again
A person who graduated from the field of Science, young fiction writer Tarang Sinha also possesses a Diploma in Creative Writing...
Udayasiri Wickremaratne has a penchant for wit and wordplay which his playwriting evinces when they take the form of theatre on...
Ashok Ferrey is an author who has, over the course of three volumes of short fiction and three novels, made an indelible mark on...
Dr. Lester James Peries’ Rekhava, which carries its English title as, The Line of Destiny, has now come upon its 60th anniversary...
Misted in a past that holds to be a ‘time before known time’, the epic story of the battle between Prince Rama of Ayodhya from...
A lacuna in Colombo’s cultural landscape is set to be filled with the latest venture by the Namel and Malini Punchi Theatre in...
Recently I came across on the social media platform Twitter, a vintage photograph that had been imposed with a Sinhala text that...
A review of the play Vikarama Handeva
The skilled comedian is one who wields the power of casting a spell over his audience....
On the evening of December 4, Dennis Perera brought to life a performance of his ritualistically dramatic work titled Gotaimbara...
A review of Peter Pan, The Musical
A magnificent display of vibrant and impressive thespian talent abounding with an exhilarating spirit of liveliness and dexterity...
A review of the play 6457
On 29 March, at the Lionel Wendt, Buddhika Damayantha debuted 6457 (Sixty Four Fifty Seven) a Sinhala translation of the late...
A review of the play Next to Normal
The Senanayake sisters, - Anushka and Natasha, proved how well their synergizing of...
Review: Nethuva Beri Minihek
On the evening of September 2nd veteran Sinhala theatre playwright and director Rajitha Dissanayake’s latest creation to...
On 2 November the Punchi Theatre in Colombo saw a delightful work of theatre titled Giri Kuta Kashyapa, come to life. A Sinhala...
A review of A View from the Bridge
On 7 October occupying seat Q-7, I watched veteran theatre practitioner Jerome L. de Silva’s rendition of Pulitzer Prize winning...
Affair at Ward Place Hotel
Veteran theatre practitioner, Jith Peiris, proved that he still has what it takes to tickle the funny bone of theatregoers in...
The deepest human emotions are possibly the ones that defy the limits of words. Young theatre director S. I. Samarakkody through...
One of the highlights of the evening was a rendition of two songs in Maname, by the award winning all women’s choir Soul Sounds....
The creator of cinematic works such as, Sudu Sevaneli,...
Colombo City Centre and Scope Cinema (Pvt) Ltd, have joined hands to...
The latest instalment of the Transformers movie franchise, The Last...
Just as ‘one man’s meat is another man’s poison’, one person’s...
Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Jayakody held the premiere of his...
Sometime in the not distant past I was asked for my thoughts on a...
The Colombo of present is gaining a significant push towards...
I recently came across a video clip uploaded on the ‘Drama Sri Lanka...
The first time I saw Elizabeth Moir School showcase its thespian...
The 2015 cinematic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth...
“We all have the capacity to commit murder,” said Dmitri Gunatilake,...
Chandran Rutnam’s much awaited, According to Matthew, a cinematic...
The classic Ceylonese vintage play, The Senator, written by H.C.N de...
Recently, I watched on DVD the three part mini series Sons of Liberty...
Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when...
In the light of the wave of police attacks on members of the African...
Why does our society see that the country’s legal system is in crisis...
The English medium literary scene in Sri Lanka is now growing with...
The Tower Hall Theatre Foundation (THTF) in its present stewardship,...
On 26 January I watched, seated under the gentle darkness of the...
A person who graduated from the field of Science, young fiction...
Udayasiri Wickremaratne has a penchant for wit and wordplay which his...
Ashok Ferrey is an author who has, over the course of three volumes...
Dr. Lester James Peries’ Rekhava, which carries its English title as...
Misted in a past that holds to be a ‘time before known time’, the...
A lacuna in Colombo’s cultural landscape is set to be filled with the...
Recently I came across on the social media platform Twitter, a...
A review of the play Vikarama Handeva
The skilled comedian is one...
On the evening of December 4, Dennis Perera brought to life a...
A magnificent display of vibrant and impressive thespian talent...
On 29 March, at the Lionel Wendt, Buddhika Damayantha debuted 6457 (...
A review of the play Next to Normal
The Senanayake sisters, -...
On the evening of September 2nd veteran Sinhala theatre...
On 2 November the Punchi Theatre in Colombo saw a delightful work of...
On 7 October occupying seat Q-7, I watched veteran theatre...
Veteran theatre practitioner, Jith Peiris, proved that he still has...
One of the highlights of the evening was a rendition of two songs in...
The deepest human emotions are possibly the ones that defy the limits...
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