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Linking nations W understand what connects us as human beings. With every year the European through the Film Festival is celebrated and comes alive as the foremost Film Festival that brings reel Europe Sri Lanka together. The European Film Festival 2012 will com- mence on the November 30, chaired by the Europe- an Union Delegation. This time the European Union Delegation will be in partnership with Alli- ance Francaise de Kotte, the British Council, the Embassy of France, the Goethe Institute, the Embassy of Italy, the Embassy of the Nether- lands, the Embassy of Norway, the Consulate of Salmon Poland and the Embassy of Switzerland. Lanka celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Tamil Lan- Fishing “The European Union is pleased to guage cinema. in Yemen be the main sponsor of this Annual kan cinema at European film festivals in France, Film Festival. The European The German and the United Kingdom,” said Fes- Union together with eight tival Curator Anomaa Rajakaruna Embassies and Cultural Cent- European continent ers in Colombo and the Ranmali Mirchandani noted that the National Film Corporation is multicultural in charac- British films to be screened are the will partner with us in this film festival which has ter including a number of now become the biggest European Film Festival in languages religions and cus- Sri Lanka. This is the fifth consecutive year that toms. Each year the Europe- this film festival is taking love, a fear of loneliness and suppressed an Film Festival cele- desire. It is a deep moving love story. It has been nominated for four international Lanka have had a long stand- brates this rich awards. ing partnership. In addition to actually a commercial film. It stars Ewan being a development partner, the culture. McGregor. It is a comedy and a feel good film. European Union’s mandate in Sri The actors and directors in these two films are Lanka also extends to support the cultur- al cooperation. This film festival is one such example. The festival provides an opportunity

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said Head of Politics and Press and Information European Union Delegation, Terhi Lehtinen.

Jab Tak Hai Jaan Lankan premiere

MOVIE BUFFS FLOCKED TO THE MAJESTIC CINEPLEX TO CATCH A GLIMPSE OF 'S LAST DIRECTORIAL VENTURE JAB TAK HAI JAAN STARRING SHAHRUKH KHAN, AND . TAG HEUER JOINED HANDS WITH THE FILM IN SPONSORING THE SHOW. OUR PHOTOGRAPHER LALITH C GAMAGE CAPTURED THE FANS AT THE EVENT. Anurada and Dennis Kamini and friends

Colombo Jewellery Stores Head Alina and Anneka Akram Cassim and his wife Mr and Mrs Omprasadam Rehan and Chanika Chanaka and Harshi Chamila and Prasadi Shamini and Priyanka