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By Isuru Thambawita
Dancing to the rhythm and playing with his microphone, he could hold the audience in the palm of his hand. Most of his songs woven around simple and fruitful lyrics always gave a new taste that we love to reminisce again and again. Regrettably, we cannot hear his voice again. Veteran singer Nihal Nelson whom we hail as the king of Baila is no more.
Born on January 9, 1946...
“Camera pans down the barren land, captures Jayanath's eyes flaming with anger, frames Rathmali wielding a club in her hand and catches the red car zooming through the barren land and running over Rathmali."
This is the final sequence of Wasantha Obeysekara's landmark cinematic creation "Dadayama" woven around a true story. This article is neither about the film nor about...
Unlike most films that would go down as poignant love stories and thriller stories , the short film 'Face' directed and scripted by Pathum Mahagama broke the status quo and established a new icon.
No doubt that Face revolving around psychological conditions and disorders will become a teeth-clenching cinematic creation for movie buffs. Surprisingly, you can watch this...
" If you love the butterfly , don't hate the caterpillar."
These lines would awaken your memory of a teleplay in which renowned actor Jackson Anthony played the title role Appachchi - a man with a well built body ,clad in sleeveless shirts who always teaches her daughters to live according to the conscience and moral values. For better or worse, he forgets that the...
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar whom the whole world hails as the Nightingale of India departed from our midst at the age of 93. Her melodious voice, with which many generations lived, vanished into the sky. Now we feel that the India's music industry is like a desert.
Her dulcet voice enriched with all intrinsic qualities like tenderness, sweetness and softness touched the deepest...
By Isuru Thambawita
“Tony Ranasinghe is one of few actors in our country who uses facial expressions in whatever role he plays in the most natural...
Among the fistful of film makers who reign supreme for decades there will be another name to elevate the Sri Lankan cinema up to...
Better known not only as an actor but also as a drama Guru Deva, Hemasiri Liyanage has rendered a greater service for our film...
Her Grade Two class teacher by the name of Silvia Wijesekara invited her to perform a dance at the school concert. “Pipena Rosa...
Our mutual friendship with Japan started in 1893. The pioneers of the Buddhist renaissance in Sri Lanka Anagarika Dharmapala and...
The song with which he emerged as one of the most popular musicians is “Desa Wasa Sitiya.” As a Shehenai player he performed...
Transcending boundaries, Sri Lankan young talents have made gargantuan efforts to rekindle the country’s visual art. No doubt...
In the cyber space you will find no boundaries. For those oozing with talents and skills, this interminable cyber world would be...
There dawned a gloomy era on our film and music industries. Many artistes who enriched our country have departed from our midst,...
Narada Wijesuriya:
Narada Wijesuriya, better known for his words which can speak to the depth of our hearts is a man of letters. As a seasoned...
At the time when the first Sinhala film “Broken Promise” was screened, it was inevitable that South India should serve as its...
Vijaya Kumaratunga, better known for his boundless humanity and endless versatility has been engraved in our hearts as a renowned...
We have heard about students who have passed the G.C.E Ordinary Level examination with flying colours. But students such as Dewmi...
Veteran actor Mahendra perera, known for both comedic and complex roles is a versatile actor. Born on August 17, 1956, he had his...
One of the ancient temples, Lankatilaka temple has been damaged by lightning on September 18. The Archaeology Department said...
In the nineties and the eighties, filmgoers had a craze for going to movie theatres to watch films munching bites and Masala Wade...
Ranwala Balakaya which made history by rejuvenating our folk music culture has geared up for a giant task. We all know that the...
Ravindra Randeniya
The diamond set on the top of a crown gives a glory and enriches the beauty. Suffice to say that renowned artiste Ravindra...
The veteran artiste Thilak Kumara Rathnayake better known as “Kopi Kade Somadasa” unlike other actors and announcers, can be...
If words can talk obviously lyrics can breathe. If the lyrics can breathe the lyricist becomes the life-giver to the lyrics.The...
The digital service chapter of the Federation of Information Technology Industry in Sri Lanka (FITIS) will launch “Internet Day...
Arrows swifter than the wind, blows stronger than the thunderbolts and the warriors faster than the hawks must not be alien to...
Sri Lanka better known as the “Pearl of the Indian ocean”, being comparable to the incomparable, rays to the Sun , beams to the...
The city of Kalutara unlike other urbanised cities is redolent of the ancient Buddhist Sinhala culture. It is because of the most...
The whole world is haunted by the dark shadows of Covid-19. Surprisingly China, better known for its long history was the...
Have you ever thought to record and play back your dreams like a movie? Certainly your answer will be” No “. But now recording...
A national anthem of any country unlike a mere song reflects the glory, history and sovereignty of the country.Born in a small...