Do you wake up every morning with a song in your heart that you end up belting out in the shower? Do the things that come out of your mouth sound like gibberish to everyone listening but make perfect sense…
#Viridualert: awareness through art
A campaign against harassment of women in public transport Over three million people in Sri Lanka use public transport every day, and it is no surprise that many women who use this mode of transport are subjected to sexual harassment.…
Looking Back, Looking Ahead – celebrating 75 years of dance and choreography
Since the establishment of the Chitrasena Kalayathanaya by Deshamanya Chitrasena, their dynamic and successful journey has propelled them to become one of the proud pioneers of traditional Sri Lankan dance. Their effort to maintain and elevate this ancestral art form…
When musicians come together to shed light on suicide in Sri Lanka
Ashanthi de Alwis launches her new single ‘Hitha Danne Mithuranne’ in view of World Suicide Prevention Day On Friday, 7 September, famous singer, rapper and songwriter Ashanthi de Alwis launched her new music video in the hopes of tackling Sri…
Colombo Swimming Club unveils newly constructed swimming pool
Colombo Swimming Club (CSC), which was in the news for all the wrong reasons just over a year ago, has bounced back bigger and stronger with the recent unveiling of its newly constructed swimming pool complex. It was only July…
Reminiscing Cotton Collection with Niloufer Esufally Anverally
News of Cotton Collection (Pvt) Ltd divesting to Softlogic Holdings PLC, invariably raised eyebrows and sparked the predictable questions. Everyone is familiar with the famous retail brand known for its quality and style range. If you’re looking for anything from…
Love wins India, what of Sri Lanka?
Yesterday (September 6), a five-judge bench of India’s highest court ruled that a 160-year old law banning sex “against the order of nature” amounted to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and was unconstitutional. “History owes an apology to…
Chrysanthemums, lace and everything nice
amanté launches AW’18 collection Inspired by the dreamy satin textures and ethereal hues of moonlight, the Autumn/Winter 2018 collection from Sri Lanka’s leading designer lingerie brand amanté was launched at a grand event on 3 September at the Barefoot Garden…
Shangri-La, Colombo welcomes ‘The Healing Hand’, Rashdy Ahmad
Rashdy Ahmad, reputed holistic healing therapist, Reiki master and massage artist, is here in Sri Lanka from August 29 to September 8, with Chi, the luxury spa on the fourth floor of Shangri La, Colombo. Coming from Malaysia, where his…
Kalana’s plight and the state of domesticated elephants in the name of culture
A recent news story making its rounds shed some light on the deplorable plight that has befallen Kalana – the elephant of the Vishnu Devale in Devinuwara. Kalana, who was gifted by President Premadasa in 1988, is currently being cared…
