Ayr Castle 1922

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There is something very Sri Lankan about wanting to get away without actually going away. The desire is not to disappear, but to create...

From Sri Lanka to Australia to London Fashion Week: How Beau...

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Careers in beauty rarely move in straight lines. They expand through trial, repetition, pauses, recalibration, and moments that only ma...

Double Blue Resonance: A Celebration of Wesley College’s C...

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10th January 2026, a night where history, harmony, and purpose converged, Wesley College bore witness to a concert that resonated far b...

Home Corrections for 2026

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The Gregorian New Year begins on January 1st each year. However, from a Feng Shui perspective, both the Chinese Lunar New Year and Sola...

“WAVES OF HOPE” Charity Concert Nears Capacity as Suppor...

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The momentum behind “WAVES OF HOPE”, the charity concert organised by the Western Musicians Association (WMA) in collaboration with...

“Sing Along with Chandimal” – A Night of Music and Mea...

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The Industrial Security Foundation (ISF), the proud representative body of Sri Lanka’s civil security service, is set to host a memor...

Pettah on Foot

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My Pettah walks start with Fort railway station, Colombo. Built in 1908, it is based at Manchester Victoria station in the UK. Ten plat...

HSBC Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival: A Creative Feast for...

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The HSBC Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival has, in just a few short editions, become one of Colombo’s most anticipated cultural gatheri...

PIPPIN – A Passion Project that Evolved into a Growing Re...

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Pippin, which commenced as a personal experience of the Founder & Director Dineshika Nanayakkara, has evolved into a one-stop shop cate...

SALAM RAMADAN 2026 - A Celebration of Sri Lankan Muslim Cult...

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Salam Ramadan is a flagship cultural initiative of the Western Provincial Council, implemented in collaboration with the Colombo Munici...

Read Them, Hear Them, Meet Them: HSBC Ceylon Literary and Ar...

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At the heart of the HSBC Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival at Cinnamon Lakeside lies one of its greatest strengths: the rare opportunity ...

Buzz with Danu - Yes, I’m Jaffna Tamil — And Yes, This P...

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So let me start by saying this: when you’re a Jaffna Tamil, walking into Cinnamon Grand Colombo for something called The Jaffna Table...

Sri Lanka and the Silk Road of the Sea

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In Sri Lanka, Serendib: The Silk Road of the Sea, Dr Sanjiva Wijesinghe invites readers to rethink Sri Lanka’s place in world history...

HSBC Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival

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At this year’s HSBC Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival, four compelling voices will take the stage, each offering a distinct lens on his...

The Wait: When Absurdity Takes Centre Stage

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In a world obsessed with speed, certainty, and resolution, waiting is often dismissed as an inconvenience. Yet, in The Wait—an Absurd...

Forecast for the 12 Chinese Zodiac for the Year 2026

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The zodiac prognosis is a general overview based on Feng Shui analysis; however, an individual’s specific luck may vary depending on ...

Emma Rice Company to Conduct Theatre Workshops at the HSBC C...

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The Performing Arts pillar of the HSBC Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival is set to take a dynamic international turn with theatre worksho...

Buzz with Danu: Sun, Sea, Vanakkam & Very Good Fish

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Let me tell you something. Some places don’t just welcome you… They emotionally adopt you. That was my weekend at Uppuveli Beach by...

The Kayden Cares Framework

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Ensuring that care homes are regulated and vulnerable residents are not exploited due to numerous young and middle-aged workers migrati...

SOLA Festival Returns: Building a Long-Term Model for Consci...

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SOLA Festival returns to Sri Lanka’s south coast as an evolving cultural movement, continuing its mission to redefine festivals throu...

The Watchlist Whisperer: Haq & The Diplomat S3

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This week’s Watchlist feels like a study in emotional range. On one end, there’s Haq, quiet, heavy, and the kind of film that asks ...

RihView: Power & Passports

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The past week wasn’t about scandals or stats. It was about who gets protected, who gets punished, and who’s expected to swallow it ...

HSBC Ceylon Literary and Arts Festival returns for its third...

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At a time when attention is fragmented and discourse increasingly compressed, the need for spaces that allow ideas to unfold thoughtful...

The ethics behind reviving extinct species

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The thought of having the Woolly Mammoth, Dodo Bird and many other extinct species roaming around in their usual habitats may be some e...

Buzz with Danu - Sahan Karunarathne

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On Buzz with Danu today, I sit down with Sahan Karunarathne, someone who understands the quiet power of building something with intenti...

“WAVES OF HOPE”: Aid Concert For Flood Victims

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“WAVES OF HOPE”, a charity concert organised by Rotary District 3220 and the Western Musicians Association (WMA), will be held on ...

KALĀ 2026 — TAKE on Art × KALĀ

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TAKE on Art × KALĀ returns this January as a cross-border contemporary arts platform, bringing together leading artists, curators, sc...

Being Mean Has Never Been This Easy

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There was a time when a truly nasty comment online still caused a pause. Someone would call it out. Someone would say this is too much....

RihView: On Women, Blame, and Carrying Too Much

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This week, I have a lot to say. The kind of week where everything feels connected, but trying to write about all of it would dilute the...