By now, we’ve all seen the little tiff that happened at the Oscars on Sunday (27), with Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Chris Rock. “Jada, I love you. GI Jane 2, can’t wait to see you,” Chris Rock quipped,…
Doner and Durum
A Sri Lankan take on Middle Eastern cuisine Inspired by Turkish cuisine, a few immigrants from Berlin came up with the concept of Doner and Durum; now a restaurant specialising in Middle Eastern cuisine that has been around for quite…
‘Venus United’
Jehan Aloysius reviving English theatre In honour of World Theatre Day held recently, playwright Jehan Aloysius announced his latest show. English language theatre returns to the Lionel Wendt Theatre with a groundbreaking new musical by Jehan Aloysius. The play Venus…
Unchained Melody: Stigmata’s killer comeback
Two nights ago, we had the opportunity of attending a local gig: Unchained Melody – by none other than Stigmata, a metal band that carved a niche in Sri Lanka in their field. This was our first time ever attending…
Street lights, our silent guardians
The chaos we plummet into when they’re gone In a world that’s rapidly developing, Sri Lanka seems to be heading back to the Dark Ages – literally – with all the recent power outages. On top of that, Minister of…
DIY Box Puppet Workshop
The Good Art Collective to collaborate with Power of Play Power of Play, in collaboration with Good Art Collective, powered by Good Market, will be presenting a do-it-yourself (DIY) Box Puppet Workshop on 2 April 2022 from 10 a.m. to…
Essential travel items as recommended by long-time travellers
Perhaps the most stressful aspect of a vacation is packing your bags; it’s very easy to simply forget to add in important items, or you may not even think a certain item would come in handy. The Morning Brunch has…
‘Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow’
An International Women’s Day campaign by SEDR Supporting Effective Dispute Resolution (SEDR) is a project that is working to strengthen the effectiveness and availability of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms in Sri Lanka for communities in the Uva, Northern, and Eastern…
Journey to healing with Barberyn
In honour of celebrating over 50 years of fine hospitality and wholesome healing, Ayuwanna by Barberyn – an urban retreat providing authentic ayurveda treatments – is launching an open day event titled “Journey to healing with Barberyn” which will be…
Going vegan? Here’s some options
We recently hung out with a vegan friend of ours for two days straight, and only then did we realise how difficult it is to get food; other than just some vegetable curry, that is vegan-friendly in Sri Lanka. So…
