If there’s one thing Sri Lankans don’t mess around with, it’s rice & curry. It’s the ultimate staple, the king of our local cuisine, consumed at least once, if not twice a day, across anywhere in the island. Naturally, rice and curry joints are everywhere, tucked into every nook and cranny. But just when you think you’ve found the perfect spot, your new go-to joint that gets the flavours just right, something shifts. The taste changes, the qual

ITC Ratnadipa, in collaboration with the Jayantha Premachandra Foundation, presents The Art & Life of Jayantha Premachandra, a retrospective exhibition honouring the late Sri Lankan artist Jayantha Premachandra (1935–1988). The exhibition will be open to the public from April 23rd to 25th at the Kathanayake Lounge, ITC Ratnadipa Colombo, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with complimentary entry, inviting art enthusiasts, students, and the wider communit

The innovative search for Sri Lanka’s musical theatre talents for an international production has successfully concluded, with a promising group of children and adults selected to form the local cast of La Bamba – Song of Veracruz, presented by City of Dreams Sri Lanka and John Keells Foundation.

The Dilmah One Earth Photography Competition returns for its second year, inviting nature enthusiasts, students, and professionals to use visual storytelling as a powerful tool for conservation. This unique initiative challenges photographers and videographers to capture the delicate balance of Sri Lanka’s biodiversity, highlighting both its inherent beauty and the mounting pressures of human activity and climate change.

Some people don’t just build brands, they build movements. And when it comes to fashion that speaks identity, ambition, and a little bit of attitude, this man is stitching Sri Lanka into every thread.

This year, the scammer may not sound suspicious. They may sound perfectly human. The voice on the phone knows your name. The SMS from your bank looks identical to the real thing. The delivery notification arrived right after you placed an order. The WhatsApp message from your relative feels warm, familiar, and urgent. And yet, none of it is real.

In many Sri Lankan workplaces, toxicity doesn’t look aggressive. Instead, it looks polite. It’s the forced smile in the morning, the “aiyo no problem” culture, and the subtle ways people avoid confrontation while still making you feel small. You attend a meeting, share an idea, and everyone nods, only for silence to follow. Five minutes later, someone else repeats the same point, and suddenly it’s brilliant. You laugh it off, because what else ca

Make the mistake of reading Sean Perera’s debut novel, A Butterfly, while hungry, and you will soon find yourself craving all manner of deliciousness from kebabs to kothu to well-brewed coffee.

For years, Gayantha Perera — better known in fashion circles as stylist.lk — has been the invisible hand behind some of Sri Lanka’s most striking menswear moments. From high-profile editorial shoots to celebrity appearances and luxury campaigns, he has built a reputation as one of the country’s most sought-after stylists, trusted by discerning clients who want to project confidence, polish, and individuality. Now, after more than a decade of shap

We arrive at Kyoto Station, flash our two-week Japan Rail card and get to our platform easily. Where we stand on the platform becomes a question, but we are positioned by a station worker. It is where our carriage will rest in nine and a half minutes. Our train is called the Thunder Bird and leaves on time for a twenty minute trip.