The Watchlist Whisperer: Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge & Desi Bl...

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This week’s Watchlist is a masterclass in aggressive, over-the-top excess. Just on completely opposite ends of the spectrum. On one s...

Imported Insecurity: How Sri Lanka Mistook Foreign for Fashi...

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Sri Lanka’s relationship with fashion has long been shaped by a quiet but persistent hierarchy of value: the foreign is aspirational,...

Beyond the Plate with Minoli De Silva

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Minoli De Silva will headline an exclusive evening, ‘Beyond the Plate’ in conversation hosted by Genesis – The Dilmah Centre for ...

The Buzz with Danu – MasterChef Sri Lanka Winner Special

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After months of pressure, passion, and plates that told stories, Sanjula Manoj walked away as the very first winner of MasterChef Sri L...

Why Sri Lankans Must Break Up with Labels

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There’s a particular kind of silence that falls in a Colombo room when someone walks in wearing a recognizable aesthetic or logo. It�...

Artists for Autism Awareness: Merak 2026 Celebrates the Powe...

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A powerful convergence of art, education, and social impact is set to take centre stage in Sri Lanka with Merak 2026, a national initia...

Buzz with Danu - Apache Indian

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I’ve wanted to do this Buzz with Danu for a very long time, and speaking to him over the phone made me realise just how passionate he...

Young Sri Lankan Innovators Win Silver at ICIA 2026

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Three young innovators from S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, have brought international recognition to Sri Lanka by winning the Sil...

The Gratiaen Trust Announces the Shortlist for the 33rd Grat...

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The Gratiaen Trust, in partnership with John Keells Foundation and with the support of the British Council, is pleased to share the sho...

RihView: MJ & Vijay

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This week felt like a reminder that influence doesn’t always follow logic. Some things hold their place long after their time has pas...

Why Online Security Is Being Rethought Right Now

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There is a conversation happening right now among the world’s most senior technology and security professionals. It is not about a vi...

Love, Lies and Wildlife

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Few playwrights in Sri Lanka have mastered the delicate balance between humour and insight quite like Indu Dharmasena. With a career sp...

Buzz with Danu: When Vari Vari Found Its Way Home

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Standing there, watching Dhee bring Vari Vari to life in Sri Lanka, I couldn’t help but pause and take it all in. This wasn’t just ...

The Watchlist Whisperer: Emily in Paris (S5) & XO, Kitty (S3...

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This week’s Watchlist is all about the shiny and new, or at least, things that look new until you look a little closer. We’re headi...

Don’t Save the Pretty Things for Someday

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We’re all creatures of habit, even when we don’t mean to be. We fold away our nicest clothes, keep our favorite perfume for special...

La Bamba! Set to Ignite the Stage

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Colombo is anticipating the arrival of the West End–licensed musical ‘La Bamba! The Song of Veracruz’ at Cinnamon Life, presented...

ITC Ratnadipa Presents The Art & Life of Jayantha Premachand...

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ITC Ratnadipa, in collaboration with the Jayantha Premachandra Foundation, presents The Art & Life of Jayantha Premachandra, a retrospe...

City of Dreams and John Keells Foundation complete screening...

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The innovative search for Sri Lanka’s musical theatre talents for an international production has successfully concluded, with a prom...

The New Face of Digital Fraud This Avurudu Season

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This year, the scammer may not sound suspicious. They may sound perfectly human. The voice on the phone knows your name. The SMS fro...

Book Review: Sean Perera’s A Butterfly

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Make the mistake of reading Sean Perera’s debut novel, A Butterfly, while hungry, and you will soon find yourself craving all manner ...

From Negombo Kitchens to London’s Culinary Spotlight: Sylv...

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At 60, Sylvia Perera turned a lifetime of cooking into an award-winning restaurant empire, celebrating Sri Lankan heritage, family, and...

Kandy to Lead Sri Lanka’s Historic Debut in Global ‘City...

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With the distinct and persistent calls of the Asian Koel (Sinhalese: Koha), another calling is gracing Sri Lanka during the month of Ap...

The Little Green Owl That Turned Language Learning Into a Da...

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There is an app on more than 500 million phones around the world that has made people feel genuinely guilty for missing a vocabulary le...

Women who did it, Anyway: Aysha Aqeedah

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This International Women’s Day 2026, we move beyond celebration and into documentation. Women Who Did It Anyway is a curated article ...

The Watchlist Whisperer: Inside the Manosphere & Reality Che...

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This week’s Watchlist is basically about perspective - what we choose to see, and what we only understand later. Inside the Manospher...

Not All Sisterhood Is Sacred: The Truth About Female Friends...

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We love the idea of girls supporting girls. It looks good on Instagram, sounds empowering in captions, and feels like something we s...

Crafting Visibility for Sri Lanka: Mehala Ford’s London Vi...

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Friday Sari Project founder Mehala Ford is steadily emerging as one of the few independent champions working to secure meaningful inter...

Resilience in the Face of Adversity - Ms Shyara Seneviratne

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Women who did it, Anyway: Dilushi Mendis

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This International Women’s Day 2026, we move beyond celebration and into documentation. Women Who Did It Anyway is a curated article ...