What started as a personal experience for Rashmi Wijekoon, the Founder and CEO of Joey Clothing Private Limited, has today grown into a very successful business venture. We had a chat with Rashmi on starting her brand and on future plans for her business.

Sri Lanka’s leopard stands as the island’s apex predator, a symbol of ecological balance and resilience. Yet, beneath this image lies a growing and deeply concerning reality. The threat facing this species is no longer limited to declining numbers alone. It is far more structural, quietly dismantling the very foundation required for long-term survival.

Theatre is back! The Remix Shakespeare Company (RMS) is back with its most ambitious production yet – a bilingual take on the classic romantic tragedy Romeo & Juliet, sung and spoken both in English and Sinhala, and apparently, still the “original” Shakespeare play.

Sri Lankan pop sensation Yohani De Silva is set to showcase what is said to be the ‘most intimate show of her career’ in August this year. Titled Aadarei (meaning love in Sinhala), Yohani would perform some of her most loved songs, reimagined for a live orchestral arrangement. In her own words, performing a two-hour set list with a live orchestra and a headline show built entirely around that sound is ‘new ground’ for this young star. At next mon

I’ve known Dilip since my school days. Yes, he was way ahead of me in school, and when it comes to music, he was born with the talent! What has always fascinated me is that his talent isn’t something that came from textbooks. It’s all by ear. Put him in front of any piano, in any room, with any audience, and he’ll somehow make the music feel like it was written for that very moment.

I’ve known Lilanka Boteju for a long time, and if there’s one word I’d use to describe her, it’s headstrong in the best possible way. She knows what she wants, she knows what she’s talking about, and she’s never been afraid to brew her own path… quite literally, in this case!

Some restaurants make themselves impossible to ignore. Others quietly sit in plain sight, waiting for the right moment to be discovered. Maalu by Fresh Harvest was the latter for me. I’d driven past the restaurant more times than I could count, never once thinking to stop. It wasn’t until owners Sanjeewa and Hiranthi Jayawardane invited me for lunch that I finally stepped inside, only to wonder why I’d overlooked it for so long.

Raja Segar, one of Sri Lanka’s most well- known artists, needs no introduction. He is one of Sri Lanka’s finest contemporary artists, with some of his paintings bringing him international recognition and having been exhibited at famous art galleries in the UK, Australia and India. We had a chat with him about his impressive journey in art and some of the highlights of his career.

Over the last two decades, we have probably stayed in accommodation or rented a villa more than forty times in Thalpe, near Galle. There are said to be close to one hundred villas, hotels and guest houses in the area. Back in the day, it was cool to stay here and party in Unawatuna. The new highway pushed more people further south to better beaches, surfing and party locations. Thalpe is, however, a survivor, representing some of the finest seafr

Award-winning Sri Lankan Canadian author Nadee Fernando-O’Driscoll returns home this month to launch her internationally acclaimed debut novel, Labyrinth of Dreams. Ahead of the official Sri Lanka launch, she speaks to Life about the deeply personal inspiration behind the novel, the power of storytelling and why she believes compassion can change lives.