Robert Sedgley, a British artist living in Spain, has been visiting Sri Lanka since 1998 annually and has held five exhibitions here. Many will remember his very successful debut at the Barefoot Gallery with his ‘Street Level’ show of watercolours in 2002, followed by his exhibition titled “Trading Places,’ bit it was his show at [...]
The 41 member senior choir of Stafford International school took; the 600 strong audience, from nearly 100 countries, by storm, when they presented two concerts on 6th of January 2012 at the National University of Singapore. They performed in 2 separate auditoriums, first for prospective undergraduates and thereafter for post graduate students. The Staffordian choir [...]
The Ladies of the Lion’s Club International District 306B2 organised a fundraiser, a musical show “Golden Memories of Yesteryear,” backed by Sohan and the Experiments with a galaxy of other artistes and a fashion show at the Waters Edge with the aim of providing much needed medical equipment (a microscopic machine for cataract operations) to [...]
By Ranee Mohamed On January 9, eleven finalists from hotels across the country got together for a final cook-off watched by Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Founder of Dilmah Tea Merril Fernando and other distinguished guests. It was the just the starter of the Food World Cup, the Oscars of the Chefs and the Culinary Olympics, [...]
By Dr Harold Gunatillake FRCS- health writer We are inevitably growing older, and staying healthy is a bonus for our final stages of life. This is easily said and done, with a bit of sacrifice, motivation and determination. Those people, young and healthy, not on any medication, would be the cheerful lot showing the least [...]
Colpetty or Kollupitiya has in recent years become one of the busiest areas in the country for seasonal shoppers during the month of December. It was not the case in the olden days when even the posh residents of Cinnamon Gardens and the diplomatic community packed the streets of Pettah and Fort as all the [...]
2011 was a year of drama and disaster. There were earthquakes and floods, a man who predicted that the world would end– twice– and a Royal Wedding. Time magazine has all this and more in their “Top 10 of Everything” list for this year. This week, the Review Plus features the world of news and [...]
The Colombo University Colours Awarding Ceremony 2011 was held at the Water’s Edge in Battaramulla recently. The event was a milestone for the Colombo University since it has emerged champions in the Inter University Sports Championship for the second consecutive year by creating a record 41 points. The event was graced by many distinguished guests. [...]
By Rushda Mohinudeen- Photos by Muradh Mohideen Over five hundred people gathered from all age groups, the oldest being 74 years old, at the Independence Square early morning on Sunday (11) to Run For Their Lives. Run For Their Lives 2011 an annual initiative organised by The Rotaract Club of Colombo Uptown (RCCU) was in [...]
By L. Fernando There are a few telltale signs that immediately indentify the consummate rock star: the long hair, the undeniable charisma, the manic gleam in their eyes and the complete and utter inability to perform basic day to day tasks by themselves. Richard Branson possesses all but the last of those characteristics. And with [...]
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