By Chenelle Fernando World Autism Awareness Day 2019 took place on 2 April and this was exactly when we met the lovely ladies, the Founders of Reach Beyond – Autism and Child Development Centre. They had just got back after…
Printed Brunch
#Arsikcoup – thank you for the crisis
By Dimithri Wijesinghe From 29 March to 5 April, Colombo was granted the pleasure of taking a peek into the current goings-on in the fictional alt-world of Arsikland, this time in a fully-fledged musical fashion. Arsikland! The Musical was, as…
A saviour in disguise – urban gardening
By Jithendri Gomes With the increasing population size and urbanisation, land available for cultivation is progressively diminishing around the urban areas in Sri Lanka. But like any other thing, this is no excuse. Yes, we lack space, but there are…
Remarkable and riveting – V Day 2019: Colombo 07
By Pavani Jayasinghe Munagamage Along with movements like MeToo, Time’s Up, and The Vagina Monologues, where women have taken the platform, hoping their words will be heard in putting an end to abuse and harassment of all types, our island…
Danceworld – dancing their way onto the global stage
By Dimithri Wijesinghe Danceworld is a school of modern, jazz, and ballet situated in Colombo, dedicated to inculcating the passion of dance in young girls in the island. The first school in Sri Lanka to offer a jazz dance curriculum,…
The “Ministry of Crab experience”
A chat with Chef Dharshan Munidasa By Jennifer Rodrigo Ministry of Crab’s latest accolade comes in the form of the restaurant making its way to Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants List for the fifth consecutive year. Sponsored by S. Pellegrino and…
Inspiring, engaging, and insightful – #SheLeads
By Chenelle Fernando and Pavani Jayasinghe Munagamage #SheLeads, which took place on 23 March, was organised in light of International Women’s Day. The forum, open to female entrepreneurs, leaders, and working professionals, was attended by a host of speakers who…
Pledge to go blue for World Autism Awareness Day
By Dimithri Wijesinghe In light of the 12th annual World Autism Awareness Day on 2 April and World Autism Awareness Month (April), the Child Adolescent and Family Services (CAFS) Sri Lanka, a non-profit organisation which promotes better mental health, will…
Genetic testing in the detection of rare diseases in Sri Lanka
Where do we stand? By Vashni Benjamin A rare disease is any disease that affects a small percentage of the population. In Europe a disease or disorder is defined as rare when it affects less than 1 in 2000 citizens.…
A joint effort to save our whales?
By Jithendri Gomes Sri Lanka is definitely the go-to place for tourists interested in whale watching. With sightings promised all year round, they visit our country without hesitation. There is also an entire community that depends on these sightings for…
