Tayo Bear is a unique little business we came across recently. It isn’t your regular pet food store as it has a great twist to it. We got in touch with its owner Shanaz Fouze who gave us an insightful…
A Bear’s Life – an Insight
Widely considered a fascinating and endangered species, the sloth bear takes a significant spot in Sri Lanka’s wildlife domain. Despite this status, however, the fact that this creature has rarely triggered meaningful research in terms of conservation was the catalyst…
Five reasons why you should visit O Mirissa
Mirissa has become a favourite destination for anyone looking to take a mini-vacation away from the hustle of the city, and joining the row of eateries down the main Mirissa stretch is O Mirissa Café and Bistro, a quaint little…
We perform every gig like it’s the last day on earth: Suresh de Silva, Stigmata
The architects of Pure Sri Lankan Metal – Stigmata – are all set to add some sonic madness to another Sunday evening (September 2) with a two hour set comprising the band’s classics spanning all their four albums. “We have…
Grilled ‘as you like it’ at Ikoi Tei
Ikoi Tei by WIP, now a well-established name among Japanese cuisine lovers in Sri Lanka, has been serving up authentic Japanese food since its inception in 2015. A part of Hilton Colombo, Ikoi Tei is situated in the Dutch Hospital…
Grease Yaka Returns, a black comedy heavy on the ‘black’
Grease Yaka Returns is the much darker sequel to Ruwanthi de Chickera’s hugely successful Grease Yaka. Written and Directed by Nishantha de Silva and Rajitha Hettiarachchi, the sequel is more or less a standalone production; while it retains a few…
Celebrating Madonna: the Sri Lankan edition
The bona fide predecessor to often controversial trendsetters like Lady Gaga and RiRi, Madonna Louise Ciccone, or Madonna as she is now known, celebrated her milestone 60th birthday on 16 August 2018. Frequently touted as the Queen of Pop, the…
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas make their engagement official
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas celebrated their engagement with both of their families in her native India on Saturday. The 36-year-old Quantico actress and the 25-year-old singer had gotten engaged several weeks ago and confirmed their engagement on Saturday on Instagram, with photos from their traditional Roka ceremony in Mumbai. Nick…
The One Who Loves You So – painfully honest and heartbreaking
Written and directed by Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke, the creator of ‘Paraya’ and ‘Only Soldiers’, The One Who Loves You So is a hilarious yet heartbreaking exploration of romance in the city for the disenfranchised; particularly a young homosexual man searching for…
What we thought of ‘Boyzone Live In Sri Lanka’
Once in a while, you come across this band that defies the laws of rationality and remains somewhat of an oddity when it comes to their popularity. Boyzone is definitely one of those. Since ruling the Pop world during the…
