The grand premiere of ‘Thank God’ courtesy of Siddhivinayak Cine Arts Colombo was held on 25 October 2022 at the Savoy Premiere in Wellawatte. ‘Thank God’ is the official Bollywood remake of a Danish film titled ‘Sorte Kugler’. It is…
New Generation Awards 2022 – Winspiration
The third edition of the New Generation Awards 2022 powered by Women in Management (Pvt.) Ltd. was held on 29 October at the Galadari Hotel. The New Generation Awards 2022 – Winspiration awarded commendations to a number of youth nominees…
Recognising unpaid care work and women’s labour
The Women and Media Collective (WMC) together with the Social Scientists’ Association (SSA) organised the Regional Conference on Equality and Equity in Recognising Unpaid Care Work and Women’s Labour in South Asia on 20 and 21 October 2022. With the…
Renting if you’re not married: Not an easy market
If two consenting adults choose to live their lives together, should other people’s morals limit their chosen way of life? Moving out on your own (unless you’re married) is always something of a prickly subject in Sri Lankan culture. Part…
TikTok Family Pairing
By Dimithri Wijesinghe TikTok has become a leading social media platform, possibly even the number one player when it comes to short-form video over the past few years. Even in Sri Lanka, the platform has grown massively in popularity and…
Jaffna Queer Festival
By Dimithri Wijesinghe Following its first edition last November, Jaffna Queer Festival (JQF) returns this year with a focus on queer ecology. This second edition is to be held from 21-30 October 2022 at Kälam, 50 Kandy Road, Jaffna and…
Fall in love with your country all over again: Sheneller cycles around crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s relationship with travel is legendary. As an island, we are immensely blessed in that every journey we take can show us something remarkable. Travel enthusiasts and content creators Shenelle Rodrigo and Shehaan Thahir – best known for their…
Rethinking tourism in Sri Lanka
‘Rethinking Tourism in Sri Lanka,’ a symposium in celebration of International Tourism Day was held on 27 September 2022 at Shangri-La Hambantota. The event featured eminent guests Lion Brewery CEO Dr. Rajiv Meewakkala, Walkers Tours CEO Nalaka Amaratunga, Adventure Experience…
Chandrarathna Bandara’s ‘Premanishansa’ wins Swarna Pusthaka Award
A conversation with award-winning author Chandrarathna Bandara The Swarna Pusthaka Award, which recognises the best novel in Sinhala literature for 2022, was awarded to Chandrarathna Bandara’s novel ‘Premanishansa’. The novel was amongst four other shortlisted candidates: ‘Sandhyanandaya’ by Keerthi Welisarage,…
For the love of country and the game
What it means to be a champion By Dimithri Wijesinghe Sri Lanka won global glory recently when its national netball team bested Singapore at the 2022 Asian Netball Championships held in Singapore, winning our sixth title at the games…
