Erasha Hettige of Podi Hands Cook on staying creative to eat frugally As time inevitably marches on towards September, the reports from a few months ago of a looming food shortage are going to weigh more and more heavily on…
Sunday-Features
Don’t ask influencers who they’re with (Unless they tell you themselves)
Social media is a blessing and curse. It is wonderfully positive in how it has brought people together so that ordinary people are able to have a platform and be heard even if they are not famous or a public…
Jazzin’ 22
Telling stories through dance Next weekend (19 and 20 August) will see the DANCEWORLD School of Modern, Jazz, Contemporary and Ballet take to the stage for the first time since 2019 with Jazzin’ 22: United in Dance – a celebratory…
Kataragama Perahera
A momentary reprieve for the faithful Thursday, 11 August, marked the beginning of the annual Esala Festival held in Kataragama and the city saw droves of people from around the island crowding to the holy ground near the Kirivehera Raja…
PappaRich Thalawathugoda
A culinary journey around Asian hawker streets The countries that make up South and Southeast Asia may all have their troubles, but it simply cannot be denied that their cuisines are incredible. Asian cuisine is in a league all its…
‘Happiness actually comes from giving’
Dinesh Palipana’s memoir ‘Stronger’ is a gentle reminder of what’s most important in life It was an average, albeit slightly gloomy day in Oxford, Nova Scotia, when I picked up ‘Stronger: How Losing Everything Set Me Free’ by Dinesh Palipana.…
Travelling during a crisis
As Sri Lankans, we have been living amidst a severe economic crisis for several months now, with rampant inflation, political instability, and worst of all a serious lack of fuel. The lack of fuel, as we all know, has resulted…
It’s about having fun
TikTok creator srilankanbruh on his content creation journey Lankan TikTok is its own vibrant little community of creators large and small covering all sorts of topics – from the more serious TikTokers covering topics like politics and Sri Lankan crime…
‘The Apartment’: A short film
Award-winning short film ‘The Apartment’ by Sahan Fernando, premiered to the public on 22 July 2022. As a film, ‘The Apartment’ has received many accolades. Its numerous recognitions include the 11th Agenda 14 Short Film Festival, the Independent Shorts Awards,…
Once Upon a Family
An engaging theatre experience from start to finish When we think of theatre, especially English theatre, we tend to think almost exclusively of the Lionel Wendt and Colombo. However, theatre, and good theatre at that, is not limited to our…
