By Angela Seneviratne Happy Independence to you! Days down from the actual celebration, I am sure you are yet discussing which is by far the most useless commemoration for an isle like ours. Independence from whom? From what? 71 years…
Printed Brunch
A new age for tuk tuks?
In conversation with Sasiranga De Silva By Pujanee Galappaththi Sasiranga De Silva, a young Sri Lankan engineer has created Electric Conversion Kits for tuk tuks. His tireless efforts in tackling global warming and air pollution got the attention of the…
Barista to revolutionise how Sri Lankans do lunch
By Dimithri Wijesinghe Last Wednesday (13), Barista hosted a Menu Tasting event at Cafe Mocha, Colombo 06. This time around, Barista is taking matters into their own hands and are attempting to revolutionise how Sri Lankans do lunch. The tasting…
Postcards from Home
They’re complex, intense, and most often subject to varied misconceptions intertwined with other forms of textural arts. Considering its exclusiveness, “Postcards from Home” by Cresside Collette would be a real delight for those of us who don’t witness it daily.…
Unscripted presents ‘To you,’ EP launch and screening
They had their first EP in 2017 and the sensational squad is back with a second. “To you,” EP launch and screening will take place on 22 February at Elevate from 7 p.m. onwards. It is essentially a three-track live…
Say I do with Cinnamon City Weddings
Cinnamon City Weddings – an exquisite venue display – took place last week in such grand scale. The event was a joint attempt between Cinnamon Grand and Cinnamon Lakeside to showcase their stunning wedding venues. We were beguiled by the…
North Gate by Jetwing: Making Jaffna your home
Located close to the Jaffna train station is North Gate by Jetwing. The hotel stands out as one the best examples of Sri Lankan hospitality with comfortable rooms and traditional food and drinks on offer. Here are five reasons why…
Spinning wheels with a purpose – Yasas Hewage
By Chenelle Fernando “If fish belong in water, he belongs in cycling” one would say. Not only is he a forerunner in revolutionising the sport within Sri Lanka through numerous high-endurance sporting events, but he also hopes it carries…
Real-time flood monitoring in Sri Lanka
By Dimithri Wijesinghe and Chenelle Fernando The Centre for Urban Water Sri Lanka of the Metro Colombo Urban Development Project (MCUDP) has a system underway to monitor floods in real time. According to engineer and Project Director Thushari Andra Hannadige,…
A pilgrimage or picnic?
The need to control irresponsible garbage disposal at Sri Pada By Jithendri Gomes Adam’s Peak is a 2,243 m tall mountain located in central Sri Lanka. It is renowned for the “sri pada” – sacred footprint – that is…
