Raise Your Mic 2026, an annual singing competition organised by the Voice Print Academy, will be held on 12 July 2026 at the Shoppes at City of Dreams Sri Lanka. This year, it will be more meaningful as they are opening the platform to aspiring performers from across Sri Lanka. We had a chat with Dilan Irugalabandara Founder/ Director of the Voice Print Academy.

The premise of Feng Shui is to ensure you are surrounded by things that not only inspire and motivate you but also generate positive energy and harmony. Whether in a home or work environment, creating the right atmosphere in harmony with nature’s forces is of great importance.

My travelling partner is my intrepid Bangalore buddy known as Darby. He created one of the most scenic wineries and vineyards in India. He features often in my stories and books. In Mysore, he finds the hidden Garrison Cemetery, where Swiss mercenaries are buried. Having fought for the British, they had previously worked for the Dutch until Ceylon became part of the British Empire. The British then used these fighters against the invading Muslim

M.D. Gunasena, Sri Lanka’s premier publisher, recently launched Adventure Don & the Sea Turtle Rescue at an exclusive event at its Visakha Road bookshop. Written and illustrated by award-winning communications consultant, coach and writer Roshenka Jayamaha, this innovative chapter book is the first in an ongoing adventure series for readers aged 6-10.

The spaces Taru creates are often the first thing people notice. Thoughtfully designed, deeply rooted in place, and unmistakably Sri Lankan, they have helped redefine boutique hospitality on the island. But speak to the Chairman and CEO of Nyne Hotels about her work, and it quickly becomes clear that design has never been the end goal. It is simply the setting. The real focus has always been people.

There are very few things in life that instantly take you back to your childhood. Ice cream is one of them. It doesn’t matter how old you are or how busy life becomes. The moment you take that first spoonful, something changes. You smile a little more, your worries fade for a while, and for those few moments, you’re simply enjoying the present.

This week’s watches couldn’t be more different on paper, a small-town murder comedy and a true-crime documentary about one of the most disturbing cases in recent memory, but they’ve got more in common than you’d think. Both arrived with premises that gave me nothing to go on, and both ended up being far sharper (or in one case, far lazier) than expected. First up, Maa Behen, a farce hiding a genuine takedown of small-town gossip culture. Then, Ma

Try something for me. The next time you find yourself waiting, whether for your food to arrive, for a friend who is running late, or for the kettle to finish boiling, just wait. No phone. No podcast. No scroll. Just you and the moment.

Every day, thousands of Sri Lankan women make what feels like a healthy choice. The problem is, many of those choices aren’t nearly as healthy as the packaging suggests.

The wait is finally over. This weekend, Colombo is bracing itself for a whirlwind of comic mayhem as Jehan Aloysius’s smash-hit comedy, Bengal Bungalow, takes over the Lionel Wendt Theatre on the 4th and 5th of July 2026 at 7.30 p.m.