By Dimithri Wijesinghe Ahead of World Kindness Day, observed on 13 November, we thought to shed light on a great initiative by Janaposha Foundation which provides a year round “dansala” that has blessed any and all who come to the…
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Be spoilt for choice at Mövenpick’s AYU dinner buffet
It’s buffet time at the Mövenpick Hotel Colombo with over 80 dishes daily! Any craving you could possibly have will be satisfied at Mövenpick Hotel Colombo’s AYU, the all-day dining located on the fourth floor. Unbuckle your belt and get…
Stop Child Cruelty launch nationwide art competition
Stop Child Cruelty has launched a nationwide competition in its efforts to raise awareness continuously to End Corporal Punishment in Sri Lanka – Vision 2020 (ECP 2020). The slogan for the national art, poster and poetry competition is “Sri Lanka…
Local food delivery platform Meal Deal launches
Food cravings do not come with any warnings. Your favourite dish being merely a click away is a god-sent at times as such. This is what Meal Deal, a completely local food delivery service, promises to bring as they revolutionise…
‘To be or Knot to be’ this Saturday at Punchi Theatre
Sri Theatre Company stages their latest theatre production ‘To be or Knot to be’ on Saturday 3 November at 7.30 p.m. at Namel-Malini Punchi Theatre, Colombo 08. Written and directed by Aslam Marrikar, the play promises to tickle your funny…
Stigmata live at The Floor By O: The Victory Show
From being featured on prominent media networks such as BBC and Discovery Inc, Stigmata is our home grown metal ensemble that has prevailed in the local music industry for almost twenty years now. It brings us a great joy to…
Of education modernisation, and growth
The Education Modernisation Project funded by the World Bank, commenced on 22 October under the patronage of Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. Referred to as the General Education Modernisation project (GEM), the five year programme was initiated in July this…
Finding your dream job takes work
Hosted by The Better Tomorrow Movement (TBTM), as a part of their Good Human Series, an interactive workshop was conducted on how to land your dream job on 22 October at Colombo Cooperative. The workshop was led by Sohaani Perera,…
Climate change is not just about rising sea levels
At a time where 17 of the 18 warmest years on record have occurred since 2001, climate change has become a palpable reality. Threatening communities and countries across the world, environmental conservation is now a clamour preached with increasing vigour.…
Fairway Galle Literary Festival announces authors for 2019
The Fairway Galle Literary Festival (GLF) 2019 will take place from 16 – 20 January 2019, marking the festival’s tenth anniversary. For this year, 26 of the writers who will be travelling to Sri Lanka to take part in FGLF…