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Karnataka cultural show in Colombo today

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2 years ago

August 25, 2023

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A cultural show featuring around 30 artistes from the Karnataka state will be held today (Aug. 25) at 4.00pm at the auditorium of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts.

Filled with song, dance, music and poetry, this is the first time such a show will be held in Colombo.

This is also the 40th Indian Cultural Festival by the International Cultural Fest Council of India.

The event, presented by the International Cultural Council of India (M.E) Global Peace Foundation is organised by the Asian Media and Cultural Association and PEN Sri Lanka, with the collaboration of the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre in Colombo, the State Ministry of Higher Education and the University of the Visual and Performing Arts.

Minister of Cultural Affairs – Vidura Wickramanayake, State Minister of Higher Education – Dr. Suren Raghavan, Vice Chancellor of the University of the Visual and Performing Arts – Prof. Rohana P Mahalianarachchi and Dr. Amila Kankanamage will grace the event as distinguished guests.

Entrance will be free of charge and AMCA invites all art lovers to join the occasion.

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‘Diddy’ denied bail after being cleared of most serious charges

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23 hours ago

July 3, 2025

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A judge has denied bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs after a jury convicted the hip-hop mogul of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted him of the most serious charges: racketeering and sex-trafficking.

Lawyers for the recording artist had argued he posed no flight risk, pointing out his jet is being chartered in Hawaii.

But Judge Arun Subramanian cited Combs’ history of violence as he ruled the rapper must remain behind bars until sentencing later this year when he faces up to 20 years in prison.

In the nearly two-month federal trial in New York City, prosecutors accused Combs of using his celebrity status and business empire to run a criminal enterprise to sex traffic women.

A panel of 12 jurors deliberated for 13 hours before acquitting Combs of three of the most serious five charges.

He will continue to be held at the same federal jail in Brooklyn where he has been detained since last September.

The sentencing was tentatively scheduled for 3 October.

(BBC News)

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SRK confirmed as special guest at “City of Dreams” launch

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2 days ago

July 2, 2025

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It has been officially announced that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan will indeed be joining the grand opening of the “City of Dreams Sri Lanka” on Aug. 02 as a special guest.

The “City of Dreams Sri Lanka” has confirmed this in a statement on Facebook.

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Court order issued against ‘Eh Yaye’ song

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2 days ago

July 2, 2025

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The Commercial High Court has issued an interim injunction order, preventing popular artistes Romaine Willis and Mass Ramli Miskin (DJ Mass) from performing, reproducing and distributing the song ‘Eh Yaye’.

Colombo Commercial High Court Judge Priyantha Fernando issued the order after the Plaint filed under the Intellectual Property Act by popular singer Corrine Almeida.

The case also alleges that the musical composition and the lyrics of the song ‘Eh Yaye’ were substantially similar to the song ‘Api Natamu’.

Naming Willis and DJ Mass as defendants, the plaintiff Corrine Almeida had also stated that she is the owner of the copyright and economic rights to the musical composition and lyrics of her song titled “Api Natamu”.

The plaintiff instituted action in terms of the Intellectual Property Act, No. 36 of 2003 alleging that the musical composition and the lyrics of ‘Eh Yaye’ were substantially similar to the ‘Api Natamu’ song.

(Source : Dailymirror.lk)