November 12, 2025 10:08 am
After its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival, acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara’s “Spying Stars” is set to have its Indian premiere with a Red-Carpet Gala Screening at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on 22 November 2025. MORE..
Sri Lankan singing sensation and ‘Derana Dream Star - Season 9’ winner Falan Andrea will be representing Sri Lanka at the 30th Asian Television Awards 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia. MORE..
The Booker Prize is the UK’s most prestigious fiction award and is open to novels written in the English language. This year’s award goes to David Szalay for his novel “Flesh”, which tackles themes of masculinity, migration and power. MORE..
Michael Jackson has returned to the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 as his iconic song ‘Thriller’ climbs to No. 10 following the 2025 Halloween season. MORE..
Salman Rushdie was among the honorees Sunday at the Dayton Literary Peace Prize event in Ohio, receiving a lifetime achievement award after publishing his first work of fiction since being stabbed on a New York lecture stage three years ago. MORE..
Rajinikanth is all set to be awarded at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on completing 50 years in cinema. IFFI is taking place in Goa, from November 20 to 28. MORE..
Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi’s blockbuster 2024 film Amaran, directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy continues to earn laurels a year after its release. MORE..
Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominees for the 2026 Grammy Awards, while K-Pop has broken into the song of the year category for the first time. MORE..
Superstar Rajinikanth is set to headline a new film, ‘Thalaivar 173’, which will be directed by Sundar C and produced by Kamal Haasan. MORE..
Raul Rocha, the president of Miss Universe Organization, released a video on Wednesday condemning the actions of Nawat Itsaragrisil, director of Miss Universe Thailand, who was seen reprimanding Miss Universe contestants during a livestream on Tuesday. MORE..
Popular South Indian film actor Sarath Kumar arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (05). MORE..
English actor Jonathan Bailey, who returns to movie theaters this month in the musical film “Wicked: For Good,” was named this year’s “sexiest man alive” by People magazine on Monday. MORE..
Diane Ladd, three-time Academy Award nominee and star of Wild at Heart, has died at 89. MORE..
Michael Jackson’s estate made a quiet payment of $2.5 million earlier this year to five accusers who alleged decades-long sexual abuse by the late pop icon, completing a $16.5 million settlement originally reached in 2020, reported Financial Times. MORE..
Audiences haven’t seen the last of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who will return in another “Conjuring” movie. MORE..
A Chinese gym has recently launched a controversial weight-loss challenge, offering a luxury car as a reward to anyone who successfully loses 50kg in three months. MORE..
Netflix fantasy series “The Witcher” returns to screens after more than two years with a new lead actor and a fresh tone, its makers say. MORE..
After several years in development, Warner Bros. Animation and New Line Cinema are finally moving ahead with the “Hello Kitty” feature film, dating it for July 21, 2028. MORE..
Benz Hui, a veteran Hong Kong performer known as the “King of Supporting Actors” during his five-decade career, has died at the age of 76. MORE..
Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau have made their first public appearance as a couple. MORE..
Veteran actor Satish Shah, who is known for his comic roles in shows ‘Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi’ and ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’, passed away due to Kidney failure. MORE..
A painting by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, believed to be depicting his muse and partner Dora Maar, fetched 27 million euros ($31.49 million) at a Paris auction on Friday. MORE..
The unit of director Buchi Babu Sana’s eagerly awaited action extravaganza ‘Peddi’, featuring Telugu star Ram Charan in the lead, has now headed to Sri Lanka for the next schedule of the film. MORE..
Sri Lankan author Vajra Chandrasekera’s second novel, Rakesfall, has won the 2025 Ursula K Le Guin Prize for Fiction, a $25,000 award recognising “writers who imagine real grounds for hope.” MORE..
Earlier today, reports circulated online stating that Smriti Irani’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 is set to achieve another milestone. Businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates is scheduled to appear in the ongoing limited series via video call, with his storyline spanning three episodes. MORE..