The ferry leaves from wharf 3 circular Quay Sydney . It’s mid-week and mid-day, so only thirty percent full. Departure time is fixed. It’s the first day of autumn, the first day of March, Mad Hatter’s Day. We, Jezzabel, Hiranthi, and I, step off the ferry at Manly after twenty-six minutes on the sea. We book a table at Hugo’s restaurant facing Manly Cove, for later in the day. This gives us four hours to walk Manly, some say that’s all the time

As the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its 21st day, with the conflict increasingly spilling across the region, Anusha David poses a pertinent question to a cross-section of eminent persons, who voice their opinion on its impact on Sri Lanka and the situation ahead of us.

Prepare for an extraordinary evening of music, inspiration, and purpose as internationally acclaimed singer and music producer, Derrick Junkeer, renowned for his captivating velvet voice, takes the stage in support of a truly meaningful cause.

The PAW-SPERITY XTRAVAGANZA, to be held on 29th March at the Cinnamon Grand, in aid of Rescue Animals Sri Lanka [RAS], promises to be a day filled with fun, good food, shopping and entertainment, one that ushers in Avurudhu Cheer as well as Easter Joy.

This International Women’s Day 2026, we move beyond celebration and into documentation. Women Who Did It Anyway is a curated article series featuring women who progressed not because conditions were perfect, but because they chose to move forward anyway. Across industries, from entrepreneurship to corporate leadership, these women navigated systems, expectations, resistance, and trade-offs. Their stories are not motivational slogans. They are

In celebration of Zonta Yellow Rose Month, the Zonta Club II of Colombo will present “The Green Runway” a special showcase of environmentally friendly designer wear and sustainable artistry from Sri Lanka. The event will take place on 29 March 2026, from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo.

We land in Sydney, and the Rocks have heavy rain, and it’s late in the evening. A pleasant, young, well-educated Indian taxi driver from Hyderabad takes us to our apartment. The owners of the apartment tell us the fob is fastened in a box onto a tree near the property. In the heavy rain on our knees, we sort out the combo. All the hassle is worth it as the apartment is well located and laid out.

For decades, Senaka De Silva has been a vibrant and influential figure in Sri Lanka’s creative landscape—an artist, designer, model trainer and fashion guru who helped shape the country’s fashion industry from its earliest days. To many who grew up watching Colombo’s evolving creative scene, he was also an unforgettable presence. The writer remembers that as a young teenager, she was fascinated each time she saw him walking through her neighbourh

Anonymous Productions will bring back the bold and witty stage production Fairytales Suck! , marking the return of a show that blends humour, satire, and social reflection, with the creative talent of Sajini Shabbir, Thushara Hettihamu, Kumudini Perera-David, Joshua Perera, Ruchith Ranasinghe, Stefan Shabbir and Angelo Pereira.

Not long ago, loneliness was considered a private ache, something people endured quietly and rarely discussed in polite company. Today, it is a market. Around the world, companies are building services designed to soften the edges of solitude: AI companions that text you throughout the day, co-working cafés where strangers work quietly, side by side, and travel companies now design group trips specifically for people who arrive alone but want the