Veteran Sri Lankan actress Vishaka Siriwardana passed away

Justin Timberlake apologises to Britney Spears after documentary backlash

Justin Timberlake has apologised to Britney Spears after a new documentary led to criticism of how he treated her during and after their relationship. Framing Britney Spears featured archive clips of Timberlake discussing his sexual relationship with the singer. In a statement?on Instagram?on Friday, Timberlake said he was “deeply sorry” and wanted to “take accountability”. He also apologised to Janet Jackson, after failing to support her over their controversial Super Bowl performance. Timb

13 Feb, 2021

Audio streaming subscription service Spotify launches in Sri Lanka

Spotify, the world?s most popular audio streaming subscription service, officially launches today in Sri Lanka, offering a revolutionary music experience tuned to your personal taste. With a worldwide community of more than 345 million monthly active listeners including 155 million Premium subscribers, Spotify will offer a personalized listening experience for local and international music of over 70 million tracks. The Spotify service is available for free or with an upgrade to Spotify Premium

24 Feb, 2021

Funny Boy submitted for Best Picture and general entry at Oscars

Telefilm has been informed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that?Funny Boy, by cowriter-director Deepa Mehta, does not meet the Academy?s eligibility requirements for the International Feature Film category due to the amount of English dialogue in the film. The film will now be submitted for consideration in the Best Picture and general entry categories for the 93rd?Academy Awards?. ?Although we were disappointed when informed by the Academy, we are excited to extend our ongo

19 Dec, 2020