KINGSWOOD DECIDE TO SHAKE RATTLES AND SUCK POPSICLES. Honorary Mention for the lousiest display this schools’ season

Kingswood, Kandy, is the school that introduced rugby to Sri Lankan schools in 1893. In recent times, they have been one of the more fancied, crowed-pullers, winning the Super League thrice between 2003-2006 and dominating many other domestic schools’ championships.
 
However, no one would have believed any of these had they seen Kingswood playing this evening, [...]

PINK FLOYD: MOTHER. Dedicated to the Government of Sri Lanka

Mother, do you think theyll drop the bomb?
Mother, do you think they’ll like this song?
Mother, do you think they’ll try to break my balls?
Ooooowaa mother, should I build a wall?

Mother, should I run for president?
Mother, should I trust the government?

Mother, will they put me in the firing line?
Ooooowaa is it just a waste of time?

Hush, [...]

RAPE RAPE RAPE

SRI LANKAN CREATIVITY. 1st SESSION OVER. WHAT’S NEW: CHINTHY of KRONIK ENTERTAINMENT and KRISHAN were BAPTIZED AS POETS

Vihanga [who contributes to the Poetry section here] and Sulla of black metal fame opened a tripartite dialogue on ”Sri Lankan creativity” on Saturday the 19th @ Kamani’s.
The focus on Saturday’s session was “Redefining poetry in our current context”. The dialogue, in fact, became a monologue as both parties waved a “high five” for the definition of poetry [...]

PREMONISION

Much the wiser and no hidden fears
Abandoned by all hearty cheers
Is this me in 30 years……?

SHIHAN KOLLA FLOPS WITH 2nd DREAM

Shihan Mihiranga released his 2nd solo effort, “Dreamz 2” at the Water’s Edge a few weeks back. The writer, who is head over heels with Shihan as a performer, however, found his 2nd album to be quite a disappointment. The promise, the talent that was crying to mature in his debut solo seemed to have [...]

THE VEIL, IN OUR LORDS’ HANDS

Every picture has its own story, mate. As long as that story is not interjected with another’s agenda and another’s politics. But, then — then, it is not a story, is it? How can there be a story without a politics? Without a point of view? Without subjectivity? Without a “yes” and a “no”?
 THE CLASH [...]