Butterfly Symphony – Bringing harmony to Lankan Cinema
Until I went to see Samanala Sandhawaniya (Butterfly Symphony) I had no idea why a movie like that should have a name such as Butter...
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Sane media culture sans inane mega tele dramas
Being away from the hustle and bustle of our restless lives we all sit in front of the TV to relax. But unfortunately, the question...
Utuvan Kande Saradiel – Teledrama
“Utuvan Kande Saradiel” the epic teledrama series sponsored by Swadeshi Industrial Works has won the ‘People’...
Sri Lanka’s Dark Comedy Movie ‘Tentigo’ (Nelum Kuluna)
In a remarkable feat for Sri Lankan cinema, debutant director Ilango Ram’s Sinhala-language film “Tentigo” (“...
Jayalath Manoratne: A man of all talents
Mano was an actor of three mediums: stage, teledrama and Cinema. In these three mediums, he achieved the pinnacle of acting. The lat...
An Appreciation of Aelian de Silva’s Contribution as a Neologist
Neologisation is the act of coining and accompanying neologisms i.e., new words to the lexicon of a language. Aelian de Silva (31st...
Nihal Nelson – King of Baila Bids Adieu
If there is one singer in Sri Lanka who was such a daredevil to go for all kinds of experimental music, thrive in Baila, give electr...
Discovering Hope in a World of Despair: A Reflection on Children of Men”
Considered one of the best dystopian films of all time, Children of Men is a movie that truly lives up to its hype. Released in 2006...
‘Katu Imbula’ : A tragedy of settlers in a colony
Noted director Sudath Rohana’s latest teledrama “Katu Imbula” revolving around the pathetic tale of settlers in co...
Life and times of Sinhala Cinema’s Super Hero Gamini Fonseka
Gamini combined shades of Marlon Brando, Yul Brynner and Paul Newman in his acting. His primary inspiration however was Brando. Thou...