The V3 Column:

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Shaz, Ruwi and Sachi

Trying to start a new column is rather difficult, especially when you ‘need’ something to spice and spruce up the otherwise monotonous Daily News features section. Deciding on a name wasn’t THAT difficult but what beat the sense out of us was how were we to embark on this magnanimous journey where you’d try to infuse a bit of pun, a colour of glamour and a reason for our loyal readers to bring a smile on their faces. “What we plan to do is bring out a column that will offer ‘light-hearted’ reading.” This was actually stated by our gracious editor who said that ‘we need columns of this genre’.

Hope this does the trick!

Let us first introduce the V3 gang (drum roll!). First up is the suave kind-hearted girl Ruwi who is always the shoulder to cry on, the advice giver and the dandy friend from Kandy. Looking at her is like seeing eye candy, she’s mighty dandy. Next up is Sachi, who is very muchy, a go and touchy, lusciously and perilously not very seriously a good friend who is a firm believer of Sri Lankan time where everyone should show up at work late (not unless you have a deadline!).

Shaz is just your average girl but apparently called ‘Hot Number’ and ‘Firebird’ to some. Trying to muster every inch of time and dedicated soul effort into the V3 camp is what she aims to do.

Last but certainly in not the least sense the least, the supervisor of V3 is Mr. G! He’s the real G., in E-N-E-R-G-Y! The lifeblood of V3 and the V3 team is alive only when he waves the magic wand! Other play mates for V3 include Sweet and Nice Nilu and the Dashing and Smashing Demi!

“We should go and watch Madagascar 2” said Ruwi to the rest of her V3 comrades. It was essential to watch the movie because not only did the trailers look interesting but also fun and really comic.

With this fun task at hand, we were eagerly anticipating if we could do the awesome things we do at the cinema like chew popcorn and gulp a few drinks. So then V3 got talking about the whole episode - where you can buy alcohol but you can’t take it inside the hall.

“I see no use in enforcing this rule because sweets, drinks and popcorn all contribute to the same damage that alcohol will make but we’re are not allowed to take it inside the hall” said Ruwi. Sachi expressed his views too, “It is weird that they sell beer in the cinema canteen but they wouldn’t let you bring it inside, I mean what’s the use?” Shaz goes , “Oh well, and it’s also sad that they close the cinema on Poya days because of the fact that they serve beer.”

So then we revealed our ticket passes, V3 is the privileged lot, and we go in to see the flick that keeps the tick in ticket sales and keeps us ticking. Out of the corner of our eye, we see lots of excited giggles and whispers coming from a group of youngsters. “They look as if they’re up to something” said Sachi. Upon closer inspection, we see weird things protruding out of their satchels and handbags.

“I suspect they are trying to smuggle something into the cinema hall” said Ruwi. After we settled down into our seats, we smelt a strong aroma of KFC French Fries and Pizza Hut Chicken Delight slices. “Aha!” exclaimed V3 altogether. “So that’s what they were trying to sneak in without the authorities knowing” said Ruwi.

The movie, which was received with mixed reactions, we would ask the readers to go and check the movie to determine for them about the madness about Madagascar.

Afterwards, we had a serious discussion at Barista’s WTC, V3’s fav hangout where we contemplated as to why people would smuggle food into the cinema hall.

“More often than not, the food that you are forced to buy at the cinema canteen is way more expensive than what you would pay at the supermarket” said Shaz. “Yes, Savoy is better than Majestic and Liberty but they put the tax on certain products like potato chips and peanuts” said Ruwi.

“However, we should ask the authorities to at least reduce the prices of these items because you should enjoy a film at the cinema hall instead of burning a hole in your pocket!” said Sachi! Rightly said!

We at V3 are willing to hear your comments about cinema canteen episodes and all that we can infuse into the V3 column! Happy Reading!

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