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Country's first multiplex opens Cine City, Sri Lanka's first-ever multiplex cinema, opened in Colombo recently. Located near the Elphinstone Theatre, Cine City has four cinemas equipped with the latest projection and sound (Dolby Digital/Dts) systems.
Two of the cinemas are now open for public screening and the others will be ready soon. Kamal Hassan's Nala Damayanthi (Tamil) and Ariyaratne Withane's Irasma
(Sinhala) will be the first two feature presentations at Cine City, which
also has restaurants, a banquet hall and a shopping arcade. 'Esala Mal Dakma' 'Esala Mal Dakma' one of the country's biggest flower exhibitions will be held at the Vihara Maha Devi Park, for the seventh consecutive time on July 4, 5 and 6 from 9.00 a.m. to 8.00 p.m.
There will be a series of special lectures too on the days exhibitions are held. The exhibition will be ceremonially opened by the former Chairman of the National Lotteries Board Upali Liyanage and his wife Mrs. Ramani Liyanage on July 4 at 10.30 a.m. Several distinguished personalities and renowned artists have been invited to the opening ceremony as well. - Anjana Gamage Two teledramas by Lucky Dias Two Sinhala teledramas directed and produced by popular actor Lucky Dias are now being telecast. The first teledrama "Sivu Diya Dahara" which began telecast over Swarnavahini from June 21 at 9.00 pm revolves around Ranil, a pilot. Ravindra Randeniya, Malini Fonseka, Sanoja Bibile, Amiththa Weerasinghe, Richard Weerakkody, Rathnawali Kekunawela, Wijeratne Warakagoda and Manel Wanaguru are some of the popular artistes involved. While Somapala Ratnayake provides music, the theme song is sung by Pandit Amaradeva and Visharada Nanda Malini. The second tele series, "Suwanda Obai Amme", (The fragrance is you, mother) telecast over Rupavahini from June 26 revolves around a mysterious disease which kills all four, the father and three sons and consequent incidents taking place thereafter. For this tele series where Lucky Dias, Maureen Charuni, Malini Fonseka, Chithra Wakista, Damitha Abeyratne, Gamini Jayalath, Jayanganee Dikkumbura, Wijeratne Warakagoda, Roshan Pilapitiya, Vishaka Siriwardena, Manel Wanaguru and several other popular stars act. Music is by Nawaratne Gamage. Dharmasiri Gamage has composed lyrics which are sung by Visharada Nanda Malini. Sidhalepa Group sponsors "Suwanda Obai Amme". - Nadira Gunatillake Water Sports at the Cultural Triangle The adventure outfit of Lanka Sports Reizen, Sri Lanka's specialists in water sports and many other adventure activities, are planning a water sports awareness camp along with its Midsummer Wind surfing Championship which is due to take place in the Ibbankatuwa Reservoir situated within the Cultural Triangle in Dambulla.
Apart from the Championships the organisers have planned a fun filled programme for everybody that will be attending the event which is on the 6th of July from 9.00 am. Demonstrations on Windsurfing, Canoeing, Jet scooters, Water skiing, Banana boating and other adventurous activities connected to water sports will take place. A grand scale diving demonstration is due to be performed by senior diver Somadasa de Silva and his team. "Our motive is to make water sports popular as an all island leisure activity, practised by our rural youth and not merely to preserve it as an up-market hobby practised by tourist and the elite". Pilapitiya further added. "This is why we moved this event inland to Dambulla", he said. Kind patronage has been received by Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism Paddy Vithana, Minister for Tourism, Mr. Gamini Lokuge, Minister of Central Regional Development, Mr. Tissa Attanayake, the Mahaweli Authuority and the Windsurfing Association of Sri Lanka which has further contributed towards making this very extraordinary event a success. - Prasad Abu Bakr 'From Darkness to Light' Rohan Pieries released his debut compact disc and audio cassette consisting of 12 inspirations songs, on June 14 at St. Joseph's College Auditorium. The Archbishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
John Ameratunga, Minister for Interior and Christian Affairs and Mrs. Ameratunga were also present as Guests of Honour. He commended the use of modern technology for value building through Gospel songs. The Archbishop launched the album of songs with his pastoral blessings after which the songs were sung by Rohan with music provided by 'Cosmic Rays'. The event was compered by Dr. Vijaya Corea to a packed audience of over thousand invitees. |
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of special Dendrobium varieties of orchids that have been named after the
President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Prime Minister Ranil
Wickremesinghe, veteran actress Mrs. Iranganie Serasinghe and renowned
horticulturist Dhanapala Weerasekera will be a unique feature that has
been added to this year's exhibition.
"We
are taking this initiative to hold this water sports awareness camp to
educate and make it a learning experience to the visitors attending as
spectators to witness the Windsurfing Championship on that day, said
Shehan Pilapitiya, Adventure Specialist of Lanka Sport Reizen.
In
his speech he quoted "One who sings prays twice". The Archbishop
further stated that attempts such as that of Rohan Pieries to compose
lyrics for inspirational songs based on Gospel teachings is praiseworthy.
It was his opinion that this kind of song would particularly help the
youth. He also traced the history of music in general and church music in
particular, in his speech.
