Shangri-La opens its first hotel in Sri Lanka

Lankan netball team in Australia

The Sri Lankan netball team was in Australia to train for the upcoming Asian championships to be held in Sri Lanka. The team includes Dharshini Sivalingham, the tallest netball player in the world. The team met the Australian team and other officials while in Australia. ?Pics courtesy Senaka de Silva            

18 Jun, 2012

“Evolution in concert” gives opera a new meaning

If one expected a typical opera concert at “Evolution in concert” staged at the Lionel Wendt, well then we were in for a surprise. “Evolution in concert” saw hits from the likes of?Coldplay, Leona Lewis and Queen being performed on stage with a a little twist. But that was not all. A?gourmet?of Indian songs including ‘Jai Ho’ from the movie Slum Dog Millionaire were also performed to wow the audiance. Natalie Gooneratne was the vocal director for?”Evolution in concert” while?Natasha Senanayak

03 Aug, 2012

ICC Twenty20 world cup in Galle

The ICC cricket Twenty20 world cup, which is now in Sri Lanka for the tournament this month, toured Galle. Cricket fans were at hand to get a glimpse of the trophy. (Pics courtesy ICC)          

04 Sep, 2012