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» Imalsha and Dangerous Gang winners at Derana City of Dance
Imalsha Madhushani won the title of Best Dancer at the finale of Derana City of Dance - Season 3 last night while Gampaha Dangerous Gang was crowned as the Best Dance Crew.
» WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to host talk show while under house arrest
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will launch his new TV talk show on Russia Today on April 17, but is keeping the guest list secret, the Kremlin-funded English language station said on Friday. MORE..
» Ashanthi wins best Pop and R&B act at Bite My Music Awards
Ashanthi de Alwis wins best Pop and R&B Act at the Bite My Music Global Awards 2012, bringing international recognition to Sri Lanka.
» Transgender women allowed to compete in Miss Universe
Transgender women will be allowed to participate in the Miss Universe beauty pageant next year, officials have announced, a week after they ruled a trail-blazing 23-year-old could vie for the crown this year. MORE..
» Vinu and Sumudu win Derana Miss Sri Lanka
Vinu Udani Siriwardena and Sumudu Prasadini were crowned joint winners of the Derana Veet Miss Sri Lanka pageant held recently. Ramasha Galappatthy was placed third in the pageant while Sumudu Prasandi will represent Sri Lanka at the Miss World 2012 pageant.
» Bentota Beach Festival 2012 kicks off
Bentota Beach Festival 2012 organized by ‘Hawk Eyes’ and Bentota Sports Club commenced a short while ago today (30). Comprising beach and water sports along with adventure sports, social and cultural events the festival will be held until tomorrow (31).
» James Cameron completes record-breaking Mariana Trench dive
“Titanic” director James Cameron has safely returned to the ocean surface after a solo submarine dive to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean, expedition organizers said late Sunday. MORE..
» M.I.A. slams Anderson Cooper on Twitter
After giving the middle finger to the Super Bowl, now M.I.A. is giving it to Anderson Cooper. The Bad Girls rapper took to her Twitter account to slam the CNN news anchor for the lack of coverage about the slaughter of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka, where Maya’s family is from. MORE...
» Jacqueline set for Hollywood outing?
Following in the footsteps of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (The Pink Panther 2) and Bipasha Basu (Singularity), Jacqueline Fernandez might also be set for her big break in Hollywood. MORE..
» Why did Disney’s ‘John Carter’ flop?
When Walt Disney Co. executives gave the greenlight to the project that became the Martian adventure film” John Carter,” they hoped they were launching the studio’s next big franchise. MORE...
» VIDEO: Romesh takes home gold at Derana Music Video Awards
Romesh Sugathapala won the award for the Most Popular Music Video for ‘Digu Dasa Dutuwama’ while Iraj Weeraratne took home the award for Best Music Video for ‘Policiya’ at Derana Music Video Awards 2011 held at The Blue Water, Wadduwa last night. MORE..
» Oscars 2012: ‘The Artist’ named Best Picture
“The Artist” has been named the Best Picture of 2011 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Click to view complete list of Oscar Winners...
» John Abraham to star in a film based on the LTTE
After acting in experimental films like No Smoking and Kabul Express, Bollywood actor John Abraham is all set to walk the same path again. MORE..
» Another Miss Sri Lanka debuts in Bollywood
Miss Sri Lanka 2009, Gamya Wijayadasa makes her debut in Manish Manikpuri’s Aalaap with an item song called Chadhti Jawaani. MORE..
» Ali’s life to be honored in Vegas by celebrities
Muhammad Ali had seven prizefights in Las Vegas, with his two losses there coming in the twilight of his legendary career. Now, dozens of heavyweight celebrities are back in Sin City to laud a lifetime in the spotlight and join the icon known as “The Greatest” in fighting neurological diseases. M
» Adele sweeps 54th Grammy Awards
Soul singer Adele triumphed over Rihanna, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga to win the Album of the Year award for her chart-topping ‘21’ and five other trophies at the 54th Grammy awards. MORE..
» Whitney Houston dies at age 48
Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48. MORE..
» Naomi Watts takes Princess Diana role in new movie
Actress Naomi Watts will play Britain’s Princess Diana in a new feature film about the last two years of her glamorous life that ended in tragedy, Britain’s Ecosse Films said on Thursday. MORE..
» M.I.A. middle finger upstages Madonna’s Super Bowl
The NFL and a major television network are apologizing for another Super Bowl halftime show. MORE..
» Ashanti bags top awards at IndieGo Music Awards
Ashanti de Alvis wins Best Female Singer (Gold), Most Creative Act and Best Pop Act of Asia (Silver) at Indigo Music Awards, South Asia’s 1st Music awards. MORE..
Nominations for the 84th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning. Mystique herself -- Jennifer Lawrence, who was nominated last year for best actress -- made the announcement with Academy president Tom Sherak. MORE..
» Sri Lankan-American singer Bhi Bhiman displays mordant humor in ‘Bhiman’
As with a singer like Antony Hegarty (of Antony and the Johnsons) or Iris Dement, what strikes you first about Bhi Bhiman’s music is his voice — a keening, gender-neutral yawp that’s as earthy as it is ethereal, as puckish as it is wise. MORE..
» Shehan Karunatilaka wins DSC Prize for ‘Chinaman’
The US $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature which celebrates the richness and diversity of South Asian writing was awarded to Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, for his novel Chinaman at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival. MORE..
The Rotaract Club of University of Colombo, Faculty of Science has actively served the society, and has proved the above saying through its past projects. This year the club initiates its journey with Ezperanza 2012 ~ Wings of Hope... MORE.
» VIDEO: Jacqueline wants to enter Sinhala cinema
Jacqueline Fernandez says she is hoping to enter Sinhala cinema, which she would ‘love to be a part of’, and is waiting to be approached with a good script for a Sinhalese movie. MORE..
