Celebrating the Sri Lankan woman #BalanceforBetter By Dimithri Wijesinghe In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), Future Team Sri Lanka hosted an open event on 8 March 2019 at Idea Hell located at No. 45/6, Alwis Place, Colombo 3. The…
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Placing Sri Lanka on the food map
By Chenelle Fernando Photos Indika Handuwala – He is the proud recipient of a number of accolades such as gold and silver medals at all-island food competitions in Sri Lanka and is privileged to have been positioned at leading hotels…
Beach cleanups – are they good enough in the long term?
By Jithendri Gomes With many social media trends supporting and promoting the limited use of plastics, we thought we would approach this topic with a positive outlook. Beach clean-ups are one of the most popular activities adopted by volunteer groups…
Platinum One Suites presents Colombo BrewFest 2019
By Dimithri Wijesinghe Photos Indika Handunwala – From 7-9 March, Platinum One Suites hosted Colombo BrewFest on the apartment building’s picturesque rooftop poolside from 5 p.m. onwards. The festival offered choices of beverages and a collection of local flavours to…
The tomato is done playing ketchup
By Dimithri Wijeisnghe Photos Saman Abesiriwardana – On 7 March 2019, Executive Chef Robert Mujagic of Hilton’s IL PONTE revealed the Tomato themed line-up for his seasonal produce signature dishes. Tomatoes are famously the subject of the fruit vs. vegetable…
How long must this go on?
By Pujanee Galappaththi and Dimithri Wijesinghe Sexual harassment in public settings has been discussed numerous times on all mediums and in the opinion of some, perhaps even over-discussed. However, the issue, it seems, has become an epidemic and is far…
Lilly Singh to become only woman late-night talk show host
YouTube star Lilly Singh, has received word that she will be hosting her very own late night show on NBC. She will be the only woman late-night talk show host in a field dominated by men. The announcement comes roughly…
OZO Kandy – your home away from home
By Dimithri Wijesinghe Photos Krishan Kariyawasam Where the hill country meets a heritage city, OZO Kandy offers easy access and an escape from everyday city life. Just minutes from the renowned Sri Dalada Maligawa and only a two-hour drive from…
When design and film combine
By Chenelle Fernando Photos Krishan Kariyawasam The fifth season of Fashion Films, the first event for the week of Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) was held at the prestigious Galle Face Hotel. The event was graced by Ajai Vir Singh, Founder…
A Night at the Opera at the Galle Face Hotel
The Galle Face Hotel is delighted to host A Night at the Opera in association with Barbara Segal Music with international guest stars Carlos Conde Gonzales, Maestro Peter Crockford and artists from the Menaka Singers Opera Ensemble. The event takes…
