Recently, a local influencer posted a video of herself eating a burger in a crop top. Harmless, right? Except the comments section lit up like it was the second coming of the apocalypse. “No shame!” “Think of the children!” “This is not our culture!”. Never mind that the burger was from a global chain and the crop top probably from ODEL. The point wasn’t food or fashion, it was rage.

This past week’s news came with plot twists, parrots, and people showing more spine than most governments. We had a rare macaw stolen (again) from a zoo that can barely hold its gates together, a gentle reminder that being loud online isn’t the same as being right, and 11 brave civilians who sailed into dangerous waters just to deliver food and medicine. Let’s get into it.

Those random days where we sit on the sofa on a rainy day and notice in a world where artificial intelligence can churn out artwork in seconds and digital tools promise instant creativity, a decades-old Japanese animation studio continues to capture hearts across our island and beyond. Studio Ghibli’s painstakingly crafted films raise important questions about what we truly value in art and creativity today.

On certain days, everything seems perfectly balanced. You’re sipping your iced coffee, vibing to your playlist, and your life feels like a Pinterest board. Other days? You’re crying over a dropped call or typing an angry essay in response to a dry “k” text. (No shame, we’ve all been there.)

Over the weekend of May 31st and June 1st, 2025, Oscar-nominated Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta launched Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts’ inaugural “Signature Weekends” – a series of curated events and immersive experiences designed to celebrate the arts, culture and heritage that puts destination Sri Lanka in the spotlight.

Back in 2004, a 17-year-old Sripali caught the 2 AM bus from Kandy to Colombo for cricket practice every day for a year. In 2024, she carries that same determination to her ladies-only gym: Rebuild. The discipline is the same, only now she’s helping women rebuild their confidence, not chasing a cricket score.

In a year already marked by remarkable global achievements for Sri Lanka, Sashane Dassanayake added another prestigious accolade to the nation’s name with a resounding victory at the 2025 International Public Speaking Competition. The event was hosted at the English-Speaking Union’s (ESU) International Headquarters at Dartmouth House in London, a historic venue that has welcomed numerous Nobel laureates over the years. Sashane captivated the judg

There’s a special kind of thrill that hits you the moment your plane touches down in a new country — and on the 14th of May, as I flew in with Turkish Airlines, that thrill came wrapped in a side of excitement, slight jetlag, and the best orange and carrot juice I’ve ever had in my life. Seriously, whoever is in charge of the juice department at Turkish Airlines deserves a medal.

The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation, is proud to announce the winners of the 32nd Gratiaen Prize for English creative writing and the H.A.I. Goonetileke Prize for Literary Translation. These awards, which were presented at Cinnamon Life City of Dreams - the venue partner for the Prize event, brought together Sri Lanka’s literary community in a celebration of outstanding contemporary writing and translation achievements.

In the South Asian context, childless couples are often subject to social scrutiny. While fingers are usually pointed towards females, blaming them for being infertile, a growing number of cases reveal that males, too, could become infertile due to various causative factors. Medical experts observe that infertility affects about 50% of couples worldwide, and that this is the case in Sri Lanka as well. Male infertility contributes to 40-50% of cas