Postpartum depression and the reality of ‘pregnancy brain’ The human body and mind are programmed for survival and to ensure the continued survival of the species. It just comes down to that. A lot of ‘what we do, why we…
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Facing a blank canvas: through the eyes of a veteran artist
By Ravini Perera The same blank canvas that frightens a layman will excite an artist. Artists love diving into new projects and exploring the unknown and so they approach a blank canvas with the same pleasure that they take in…
‘Game, Set, Match’: Sri Lanka’s first-ever book on tennis
‘It is important to have the Sri Lankan perspective, because we are different to the West’ The first-ever book authored by a Sri Lankan on the sport of tennis was launched on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 at the Jasmine Hall…
Adventures in two wheels: Riding to Arugam Bay on motorbikes
Have you ever travelled to Arugam Bay on a motorbike? This week we spoke to an ardent adventurer Eshan, who shared his gruelling journey travelling across Sri Lanka from the furthest corner in the West Coast to the East. Taking…
‘This award is a landmark in my career’
Bandhuka Premawardhana on bagging ‘Best Male Performer’ at the Agenda 14 short film festival One could argue that the most important aspect of a good film would be the actors. But what if the whole film had just one actor…
‘This book will be stimulating to all interested in palaeontology and astrobiology’
Co-authors of ‘Fossils of Sri Lanka’ on their book and more Did you know that although Sri Lanka is currently an island existing in the Indian Ocean, it was once a part of Gondwanaland during the middle Jurassic epoch? We…
Mindful Menstruation: A long-term initiative to ease period poverty
By Naveed Rozais Discussions on sex and sexual and reproductive health have always been frowned upon (to say the least) in our culture. This taboo extends to discussions on menstruation, despite it being a natural process that all women go…
If walls could talk – Nalin Indrasena on his newest exhibition
This week will see a new artist, Nalin Indrasena, take up creative residence at the Barefoot Gallery Colombo with his second solo exhibition “Talking Walls”. Brunch chatted with Indrasena ahead of his exhibition which opens to the public on Wednesday…
The ‘Abstract Narrative Expressionist’ – Mueen Saheed
This week we caught up with Mueen Saheed, an award-winning artist and jewellery designer, who was the recipient of the 2020 “Kala Bhushana (කලා භූෂණ)” award, from the Department of Cultural Affairs for his outstanding lifetime contribution to Sri Lankan…
MeshGround: A platform for the artiste in you
MeshGround is a platform for movement arts which was launched last year to cater to the inner artiste in you. Formed by a collective of dance artistes and educators Umeshi Rajeendra, Shonaka Ranatunga, Eva Priyanka Wegener, Ayumi Fernando, and Hope…
