We toured Colombo this morning (and made a child cry).
In pouring rain, cosplayers, journalists, and volunteers assembled this morning to tour Colombo. TL:DR – Full galleries here:Bus Mob Promo 2016Deadpool: A Love Story St Theresa’s Church So we gathered here, which may not have been the wisest thing given that we had a bunch of people cosplaying as the Undead. They didn’t seem to mind though […]
Tomorrow (Saturday 30th), Get to Independence Square.
Something will happen there, starting from anywhere between 10:30am and 11:00am (though, some allowance for “Sri Lankan time” is probably necessary). Bring your cameras. That’s all I can say.
“Lionborn” – Sinhabahu Reimagined – Launching at Lanka Comic Con
Get Issue 1 at Lanka Comic Con “Lionborn” is a 7-part comic miniseries that re-imagines the Sri Lankan legend of Sinhabahu. “The legend of Sinhabahu is probably one of the most well known tales in Sri Lanka,” said writer, Sachi Ediriweera, “Yet, very little is known apart from few specifics which we learn from general folklore.” […]
There will be Fighting at Lanka Comic Con (so forget Inter-school Rugby)
We are bringing back Duelling. Mock duels and battles are what the LARP Guild of Sri Lanka are all about (LARP stands for “Live Action Role Play.” Think of Dungeons and Dragons but with wandering around). Below are some shots of what they get up to. “Argue Wars” The LARP Guild is organizing civilized, gentlemanly duels […]
EAP is the Official Movie Partner for Lanka Comic Con 2016!
EAP Films and Theaters (Pvt) Ltd. has joined as our movie partner! Those of you who have been coming to the Geek Club movie premiers will not be surprised – we’ve been working with them for a while now. They have always been very supportive of us, and have a genuine passion for geek movies. […]
Royal College Just Sent a Probe to the Edge of Space (and no one is talking about it)
Just 8 days ago, this Youtube video went up:
A Podi Team coming to Lanka Comic Con
Last year, Oni Press (Invader Zim, Scott Pilgrim) accepted Podi, a Sri Lankan-written comic. Podi is about two bickering sisters who accidentally shrink themselves: A page from “Podi.” Out in 2018 by Oni Press. And must find their baby brother and escape, or be trapped forever, in miniature. “It was a long shot. We submitted; crossed our fingers; kept working,” […]
TNL Radio joins as Official Radio Partner
We’re happy to have TNL Radio onboard! We’ve had a soft place in our hearts for TNL (who in this town doesn’t?). Last year they invited us on to the morning show, where many people first heard about Lanka Comic Con. This year, they’re partners. They have a lot planned. In the lead up, expect interviews, featured […]
Running Low on Vendor Spaces…
Credit: Geek.com “At Sri Lanka’s first ComicCon held in November last year, MadFan Clothing had completely sold out … in three hours.They had stocked up for the event with a modest 150 t-shirts and the response they had received was overwhelming.” — Sunday Times If you’re thinking about selling at Lanka Comic Con, you should […]
She Climbed Everest. Now She’s Speaking at Lanka Comic Con.
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala, the first Sri Lankan to climb Mt. Everest. At just before 5:00am on the 21st May, 2016, Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala summited the world’s highest mountain – Mt Everest (29,029ft). Johann Peries who was also attempting to summit that day made it to an outstanding elevation of 27,559ft. This makes Jayanthi and Johann the two Sri […]