Sri Lanka is positioning itself as a destination not just for sun-seekers and cultural explorers, but also for literary enthusiasts, with the Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival (CLAF) taking its stories and creative voices to an international audience.

In view of World Vegan Month, a diverse variety of vegan food options were included in a curated menu at Belle Colombo as part of SLYCAN Trust’s ongoing Meatless Monday initiative. SLYCAN Trust is a non-profit think tank working on climate policy processes, entrepreneurship, food systems and research analysis, which launched the Meatless Monday Sri Lanka campaign in 2017. One of the main objectives of this programme was to promote Sri Lanka’s p

Today we feature Aamir Akbarally – Director, Ministry of Brands and Kamal Munasinghe – Senior Vice President, Colombo Hotels, General Manager, Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams, on the much-anticipated Lifestyle & Food, Family Festival IN GOOD STYLE 2026. Created to coincide with an exciting new chapter for The Shoppes at City of Dreams Sri Lanka, with new retail and dining experiences and the anticipated opening of the cinema set to further enhanc

Set in a ‘mythical and imagined’ Ceylon in the late 1950s and early 1960s, William Shakespeare’s historical tragedy Julius Caesar will come to life at the S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia main hall this weekend. Inspired by the assassination of S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike and the purported, failed coup of 1962, the play explores Julius Caesar as a historical figure, Julius Caesar in Shakespeare, along with a Sri Lankan twist. Presented by the English Dr

Some people take photographs, while others capture moments that stay with you for a lifetime. And then there’s Tai, a man who manages to do both while making everyone around him laugh! On a personal note, Tai is one of those genuinely lovely human beings who makes life a little brighter. He is funny, incredibly kind and always ready to support people without asking questions or expecting anything in return. He has a heart as big as his personali

For Kym Rapier, philanthropy is not simply about writing a cheque and moving on. It is about showing up, listening to the people doing the work, and staying long enough to see what becomes possible. During her recent visit to Sri Lanka, where she spent a packed schedule meeting the communities and organisations her foundation supports, I managed to sit down with the Texas-based philanthropist to talk about the experiences that shaped her approach

Most people walk into a fitness convention expecting to be moved: lifted, stretched, pushed. At FITCON 2026, on 17 October, eight people were invited to be moved in a quieter way. Their instructions were unusual. Pick up a brush. Breathe. Notice the weather inside you.

She is still an undergraduate. She is also a CEO, a hackathon winner and the co-founder of a company that has just put a product into the hands of Sri Lankan parents. Nipuni Marasinghe, who studies at Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, is betting that one of the country’s most familiar objects, the paper child health record, is ready to move onto a phone.

We three train nuts, historically known as anoraks in the UK, for example, train spotters and enthusiasts, take the morning train to Avissawella. Arjune, Walter and the Pome. The town is 134 minutes by train from Colombo. With about 38 formal and informal stops, there is a station or at least a platform at most of them, with about eight stops having nothing. We now have about two hours to reach our target, so we have sandwiches and water. I was a

St. Peter’s College, Colombo 04, emerged champions of the Boys’ category at the 51st All-Island Inter-School Shakespeare Drama Competition 2026, reclaiming the coveted Shakespeare Challenge Trophy with a compelling modern-style production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear at the Boys’ Finals held at the Bishop’s College Auditorium on 3rd October 2026.