People

Unpacking organisational empathy with Mimi Nicklin

‘Softening the Edge’ author discusses why creating listening organisations is no longer a choice Mimi Nicklin, the best-selling author of Softening the Edge, as well as the Founder/Creative Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ad agency Freedm and a leading organisational…

Christmas is about your fellow man

A message from Rev. Roshan Mendis of St. Andrew’s Scots Kirk Christmas is upon us! That magical time of year when most of us tend to take a break to spend time with those in our lives we hold most…

A school for alternative handcraft

Ishara’s School of Hobby Craft When we speak of craft, our mind tends to wander to the artisanal heritage crafts that Sri Lanka is most famous for, such as handloom, batik, or beeralu lace. However, craft isn’t relegated only to…

Dreaming of a white Christmas

Twitter personality Sharon Perera on her perfect Christmas She’s bubbly, she’s bright, and she brings in the cheer – with Christmas just around the corner, The Morning Brunch decided to reach out to Twitter personality Sharon Perera, who embodies all…

Gift personal this year

Sarah Hettiarachchi adds a touch of personality to jewellery By Venessa Anthony Sarah Hettiarachchi, skilled in the art of macramé and handmade jewellery, took her passions to the launch of a small business on Instagram @bhedee.knickknacks. Although she currently works…

The true spirit of Christmas with fashion designer Mohamed Aaliya

By Venessa Anthony Mohamed Aaliya is a happy-go-lucky city girl with a serious job. She’s a fashion designer by profession currently working as a design lead for MAS, and in her free time, she loves exploring new places to eat,…

Celebrating the festive season with food, faith, and family

Entrepreneur Danielle Gomez on what Christmas means to her By Venessa Anthony  Danielle Gomez is a mother first, a wife second, and an entrepreneur third. The half-Sri Lankan, half-Danish lady was born and raised in tropical Sri Lanka and finds…

Damith Danthanarayana on the unseen beauty of macro photography

By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Photography captures all kinds of moments around us, but Damith Danthanarayana is a photographer who uses his skills and passion to show us the unseen beauties of the world through a macro lens. He is a…

Janani Madushika’s journey from tech to art and canvas to wall

By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Janani Madushika, who is better known by her nickname Janu, describes herself as an aesthete – a person who is appreciative of and sensitive to art and beauty – who believes in her own artistic abilities.…

The Sri Lankan spirit of Christmas is food

A chat with Ruzaina Hadgie of The Minority Taste It’s officially Christmas season! While Christmas is a time for giving, joy, and peace, it is also, for most of us, a time for food. Food is, of course, an integral…