HSBC Colombo Fashion Week 2019 By Chenelle Fernando and Dimithri Wijesinghe HSBC Colombo Fashion Week took off last week and the runway shows took place over a span of four days at some of the most exquisite locations in Colombo,…
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Adoption – The responsibility is to the child
By Dimithri Wijesinghe Adoption is the process of permanently transferring all the legal rights and responsibilities of being a parent to a particular child from that child’s birth parents (biological parents) to the adoptive parents. According to Attorney-at-law Harshana Nanayakkara,…
Curating safe spaces for dialogue: Arka Circles
By Jithendri Gomes The Arka Initiative held its second “Arka Circles” in Colombo last Saturday at the Royal College Union Skills Centre. Led by a team of young women and men, Arka aims to create greater access to knowledge on…
The story behind The Slick Mongoose
By Pujanee Galapaththi The man behind “Colombo Poets Presents”, Mishal Mazin has taken a few giant steps further by deciding to launch his first book “The Slick Mongoose” 16 March, 2019 from 7 p.m. onwards at Sooriya Village. This is…
Waffling – you’ve just got to have it!
By Dimithri Wijesinghe Waffling is a quaint little waffle spot right opposite Havelock city, which you may have definitely come across at almost any food festival held within the bounds of Colombo. Much like most other similar cafes, Waffling offers…
Learning from the ladies
By Chenelle Fernando International Women’s Day falls on 8 March and has become essential in marking the celebration of women around the globe. This year’s theme is #balanceforbetter, which highlights the importance of striking a balance between the genders…
A visual masterpiece, a satisfying end
By Dimithri Wijesinghe How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Long regarded as some of the best 3D animation films the world has seen, Director Dean DeBlois’ final entry to the trilogy that kicked off in 2010 proved to…
What’s the story behind the tents?
By Dimithri Wijesinghe Great feats have been performed on the field, but memories are made all around it. The Royal Thomian Big Match is possibly the most anticipated event of the year in the Sri Lankan school calendar, looked forward…
Unscripted launches ‘To You’
By Pavani Jayasinghe Munagamage Photos Indika Handuwala On the night of 22 February, 30 floors above the metropolitan at Elevate, the band Unscripted gave life to a three-track release titled ‘To You’. The live extended play record initially began as…
Every day is different: Selvakumaran
By Pujanee Galappaththi Sri Lankan-born Australian teacher Yasodai Selvakumaran was shortlisted as a finalist for the $ 1 million Global Teacher Prize. The honourable list of finalists was announced by none other than Australian actor Hugh Jackman. More than 10,000…
