Asia Digital Entertainment launches Showtime

Asia Digital Entertainment (Private) Limited held a soft-launch for Showtime, at a press conference. Showtime is a bimonthly Sinhala magazine targeting entertainment enthusiasts between the ages of 18 and 60.

It focuses on the local and international movie and music scenes as well as the local television industry. Part of the Asia Capital Group, Asia Digital Entertainment has produced local and international films and hopes to appreciate and raise Sri Lanka's entertainment industry by introducing Showtime.

Elaborating on the movies that the company has produced, Asia Capital Group's Chairman, Manohan Nanayakkara, said, "We are making English movies, which are technologically sophisticated films with international crew and casts.

We also work with many young filmmakers on domestic films we are producing, and are trying to open new avenues". Nanayakkara joined the press conference via Skype.

Asia Digital Entertainment's parent company, Asia Capital Group, is a financial conglomerate, which is now expanding into a general conglomerate.

Asia Securities (Private) Limited is the Group's stockbroking arm and the leading stockbrokers in the country. Asia Asset Finance Limited is an investment company that deals in loans, leasing and fixed deposit accounts. Asia Wealth Management Company (Private) Limited is an investment banking company.

The Group includes Asia Leisure, which operates three exclusive boutique hotels in the country. The Group is involved in ventures related to information technology and tea packaging.