Category Archives: Popular Culture

Vil Uyana… a lifestyle that’s old, yet new

Set amidst the green fields of rice and with water to surround is the enchanting new eco conscious hotel, the newest concept of a luxury hotel from the Jet Wings organisation. Last weekend it officially opened the doors to this fascinating property of a cluster of chalets set in typical rural surroundings.

The event was a [...]

Kris, Tushara, Kasum and Shane Canekaratne asked friends and relations to…

Kris, Tushara, Kasum and Shane Canekaratne asked friends and relations to join them on a Sunday to celebrate Tushara`D5s mother Dilkie Wickremasekera`D5s birthday. The Blue Elephant at the Colombo Hilton Hotel was transformed into celebrity surroundings with ice carvings and flowers for decor, to accommodate the prestigious invitees, among whom were Karu Jayasuriya, Rienzie Wijetilleke [...]

Switzerland celebrates National Day…

The Charge d’affaires a.i. of Switzerland and Mrs. Yves Nicolet held a reception at the Swiss Residence to celebrate Swiss National Day. The colours of Switzerland, red and white brought a festive air to the surroundings with flags and pennants under a marquee in the garden, under which toasts were drunk, with Minister of Investment [...]

Nirosha Virajini with Amal Perera performed to a sold out concert in Los Angeles

Nirosha and Amal performed to a sold out concert in Los Angeles with wonderful melodies combining nostalgia of yesteryear with the clarity of today. Folks check it out …. Nirosha & Amal ’s iVideo

‘Capello’ opens in Colombo

Having begun his training under Ramani Fernando, who ceremonially opened the Salon ‘Capello’, Romesh Atapattu has gone from strength to strength winning many international awards along the way.
"Capello" is the newest salon in town which was opened last weekend at Sulaiman Terrace and is the venture at the head of which will be hairdresser and [...]

Bollywood Extravaganza

There has been a furore of excitement and a great deal of reportage when screen beauty and actress Geetha Kumarasinghe launched her website at the Waters Edge Golf Club Ballroom in the presence of a large gathering of those from the same profession and many others connected to it.

It was once again a dazzling evening [...]

Rotary Nite

The Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan held their Annual Installation Nite recently at the Grand Ballroom of the Galle Face Hotel.

Beginning with cocktails after which the meeting was called to order, at which the welcome address was delivered by Rotarian Kumar Mirchandani, followed by an introduction of the incoming President by Rtn. Jehan Rajapakse, the [...]

Tea-time double

The beautiful home and garden was the venue to which Badra Wijesena invited her many friends to tea. As she believes in entertaining in style, she split her tea parties into two days, one week after each other.

When ever these fashion conscious women entertain those who gather too are in the same category, and as [...]

A lady to be ‘remembered’

By Kumutu Amarasingham
It’s not that Otara Gunawardena, the queen of Lankan fashion, is soulless, one realises a few minutes into the inter-view. It’s being in a corporate world and being forced to portray a tough ‘corporate’ woman that has forced her to hold back a little – nevertheless always charmingly.
To have spoken at length to [...]

The ‘fallen woman’s’ rise By Kumutu Amarasingham

Some women capture because they’re beautiful – for a short time at least. They enthrall, until the next beautiful face comes along, or they simply become ‘stale.’ For those who bank purely on good looks, the future would inevitably be not too bright.
Swarna Mallawarachchi came along at a time when the Sri Lankan ideal of [...]