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Mano: A thespian who defied stereotypes
Kala Suri Kala Keerthi Dr Jayalath Manoratne (71), who departed from our midst last week, was an acting colossus who straddled the worlds of drama, television and film. He also has many drama songs to his credit, as DJ tracks were not available at the time he joined the drama circuit in 1966 with the play ‘Aspa Gudung.’ He was still in school at this time. Born in Nuwara...
19 January, 2020
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Jayalath Manorathne: His Method and Manner of Acting
A few days have passed since the loss of one of the pioneering theatre directors and a versatile thespian from the era of Sri...
Ven. Prof. Bellanwila Wimalaratana Anu Nayaka Thera - First Death Anniversary: Pre-eminent spiritual leader
“Sabbattha ve sappurisa cajantiNakama kama lapayanti santoSukhena phuttha athawa dukhenaNa uccavacam pandita dassayanti”“...
Ivor Dennis: A musical journey of six decades
Sunil Shantha made a deep impression in young Ivor’s mind. Ivor idolized Sunil Shantha and to meet him face to face alone was...
A brief history of (Hawking’s) Time
My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus – Stephen HawkingAlbert Einstein’s...
Cecil Vere Wikramanayake : Leaving a heritage of love, faith, hope
Veteran journalist Cecil V. Wikramanayake peacefully passed on to join the heavenly cloud of witnesses recently (December 17,...
Istagee Peiris : ‘We miss your grandmotherly affection’
I’m writing these few lines to cope with the sadness and loneliness which still lingers in my heart. No matter how much time has...
Gerard Pulle : Goodbye dear brother - You’ve left a vacuum
On receiving the sad news from Down Under, Of the death of my younger brother, I couldn’t keep back many a tear, ’Cause his...
Dr. Milina Sumathipala: A champion of the arts
 The death of Dr. Milina Sumathipala at the age of 81 leaves a great void in many spheres, including the art world. Born on...
George Michael’s friends and family ‘touched beyond words’ by tributes
 Star’s publicist describes ‘incredible outpouring of love’ from fans in wake of singer’s death on Christmas Day George...
15th Death Anniversary of Deshabandu Alec Robertson : An outstanding propagator of the Dhamma
 It is fifteen years since Deshabandu Alec Robertson – preacher, writer and broadcaster of the Dhamma and one-time Member of...
94th birthday of Kala Keerthi Dr. Edwin Ariyadasa fell yesterday :A life dedicated to journalism
If there is one name that is synonymous with the media (especially print journalism) in Sri Lanka, it is Edwin Ariyadasa, who...
Don’t let technologists claim journalism as their own realm
The manifest and catastrophic editorial failures of the mainstream media’s coverage of the US presidential election not only...
Prof Manique Gunesekera Commemorative Oration
When Prof Manique Gunesekera suddenly left this world on the 4th of December 2015, she created a void that cannot be filled in...
Wimal Kumara de Costa : A versatile actor
Mimicry – defined in the dictionary as “the action or art of imitating someone or something, typically in order to entertain or...
A Retrospective: How Freddie Mercury revealed illness to Queen bandmates
Legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, one of the greatest and most charismatic rock performers of all time, died 25 years ago...
60th year commemoration of the creation of Maname and Rekhawa : Commending legacies and legends of our arts
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....
‘Ali’ reappears in Sri Lanka
 Muhammad Ali aka Cassius Clay the boxing legend is respected by the whole world as the greatest fighter of all time. Ali...
‘MAELSTROM 2016’
Redefining the ethos of rock and metal music, AWN network hosts its most prestigious international event ‘MAELSTROM 2016’ on...

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