It’s been almost five years since Suresh De Silva last cut out paper clippings and interviews of his band’s exploits both at home and abroad. Stigmata, more or less the Godfather of Sri Lankan heavy ...

The lights lowered as the smoke crept in. All that lay visible were five dark figures illuminated by the eerie backdrop of old human X-rays. It was that moment everyone had been waiting for. It was ...

Sri Lankan heavy metal pioneers Stigmata kicked off the ‘summer’ season with a high-octane performance together with fellow metal bands Encender and Trishira at ‘Summer Storm’ held at the Taphouse by ...