Maryse Navaratne on Sri Lankan racing The world of cars, racing and motorsports often seems like the very definition of a ‘man’s world,’ but it is 2022 and such definitions no longer hold any weight. Shattering the stereotypes for women…
The Sri Lanka Foundation Institute: Living the philosophy of life-long learning
Education is often seen to be a young person’s thing, and for the most part, the logic behind this is sound. Young people must pursue education in order to learn how to most effectively about the industries they hope to…
Building opportunities to grow through music
Musicmatters on their new scholarship programme and the potential of music therapy The power of music is undeniable. As a creator, it is an incredibly powerful form of expression, and as a listener, music has the power to harness emotion…
Made By Her
Not just another e-commerce platform Women build economies – this is not to say that men do not play a part, but on the micro-scale and in the rural landscape especially, women have a major part to play in the…
The first step in building a new Sri Lankan sport
World Boxing Council to hold first-ever Muay Thai Championship in SL Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA, as the name suggests is the combination of different forms of martial arts by one artist; this could be as simple as mixing boxing…
‘Only get into content creation if you love it’
Amandha Amarasekara on all things content Many people think becoming an influential content creator with a large platform and following is something that is down to either being good looking or lucky. This is far from the truth, however, and…
‘Akuna’: a spellbinding feast for the eyes
Theatre is one of the most spellbinding arts, a truly immersive audio-visual experience, and veteran theatre practitioner Jerome de Silva is a master. With over 50 years of experience in Sri Lankan theatre, Jerome has over 75 productions under his…
CFW Summer ’22: When responsibility, luxury and glamour intertwine
HSBC Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) kicked off this year with its Summer ’22 season, with 23 designers taking the ramp over three days, including Charini Suriyage, Dimuthu Sahabandu, Sonali Dharmawardena, Amilani Perera, Fouzul Hameed, Indi Yapa Abeywardena, Asanka De Mel,…
Stories Recreated by Dushyant Patel
A very different kind of remote showing Tomorrow (4) sees the unveiling of a rather special collection of art at the Barefoot Gallery Colombo – the work of Indian artist Dushyant Patel. A painter and a printmaker based out of…
Fashion as a tool for social awareness
Amilani Perera on ‘Heal’, her third collection with the UNFPA Violence against women is a global issue, and across the world (and in Sri Lanka), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) supports governments and women’s organisations to strengthen their response…
