In the second part of this series based on Eric Illayapparachchi’s seminal essay on the Sinhala song, we start with his views ...

He is the ‘modern mythological sign’ in the post-independence era of Sinhala music. To use the terminology of Roland Barthes, he is our ‘contemporary myth,’ and is given the highest ...

It was not a quiet evening when I heard Hanthana Sihine, a duet between Amaradeva and Umaria Sinhawansa. I was traveling ...

Outright Play, Sri Lanka’s pioneering platform for nurturing artists into global icons, launched its first-ever event, ...

Much to the disappointment of the large number of theatre buffs who reached the Bharat Bhavan on Thursday to watch Sinhala play, Sindhu Kirilli 2 (Veronica Returns) to be staged by a Sri Lankan ...

A five-day Bharat Rang Mahotsav-2025 (BRM) began with staging of Hindi play Agnisuta Draupadi at Bharat Bhavan in the city on ...

Walking down Flower Road, past the familiar stone walls, through the iconic red gates, past the Ixora bushes, the towering mango ...

The 125th year anniversary of Ladies’ College, Colombo7, will be celebrated this year. The year-long festivities started on February 1, with a Centenary Netball match between Ladies’ College and ...

Northeast Syria, he said, is enduring a silent tragedy. The region is struggling to cope with the influx of internally ...

When the Government announced last December its plan to hold Local Government Elections in April 2025, the Opposition leaders ...

On this episode, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Robert Moore of Kansas City public radio station 90.9 The Bridge, where Robert hosts the underground rock show Sonic Spectrum. January 31 ...

Jehan Perera President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is showing the change for the better that a single individual can bring by ...