The Ayātra Story

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Most people walk into a fitness convention expecting to be moved: lifted, stretched, pushed. At FITCON 2026, on 17 October, eight peopl...

Baby & Me Gives Sri Lanka’s Paper Health Record a Pocket-S...

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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 t...

Not Just a Train Trip

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We three train nuts, historically known as anoraks in the UK, for example, train spotters and enthusiasts, take the morning train to Av...

St. Peter’s Reclaims Shakespeare Crown!

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St. Peter’s College, Colombo 04, emerged champions of the Boys’ category at the 51st All-Island Inter-School Shakespeare Drama Comp...

Colombo to witness ‘The Greatest Xmas Show’ ever in City...

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Christmas in Colombo is about to get a whole lot more magical with an evening under the stars, filled with breathtaking circus acts, mu...

Moods of Christmas Returns to Cinnamon Grand Colombo with So...

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A cherished Christmas tradition returns to Cinnamon Grand Colombo this December as Moods of Christmas, featuring Sri Lanka’s premier ...

Brewing Happiness: The Journey of Barista Sri Lanka

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For me, it is mainly about the impact that Barista has created. A business has many stakeholders — customers, employees, suppliers, i...

Dr Janey Lowes: The Vet Running Across Sri Lanka for Street ...

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Dr Janey Lowes did not come to Sri Lanka to build a veterinary hospital. She came as a backpacker, saw sick and injured street dogs she...

Transitory Lives: Rukmini Attygalle explores the impermanenc...

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As the saying goes, ‘there is a time for everything’. For Rukmini Attygalle, a former UK civil servant, that destined time has arri...

The Whinging Pome Random Rules

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Born out of a moment in time, a response in disbelief, shock or amazing wit, we have all uttered a short, memorable one-liner or senten...

Cargills Presents a Spectacular Celebration of Musical Theat...

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Jehan Aloysius and CentreStage Productions will kick-start the Christmas season with ’CentreStage Musicals’- a spectacular celebrat...

Bringing Life to Kandyan History

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It is hard not to notice the passion and the remarkable effort reflected in the lifelike wax figures at the Ehelepola Walawwa Wax Museu...

BUZZ WITH DANU - Runway of Courage: Where Fashion Meets Fear...

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Who said a runway is only about beautiful clothes, fabulous walks and striking poses? Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can wear i...

Eternal Rhythm: Gayathrie Soysa showcases a passion for danc...

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For Gayathrie Soysa, the upcoming dance production Eternal Rhythm at the Elphinstone Theatre on October 23 is far more than another per...

One Actor, Many Little Joys: Bringing Every Brilliant Thing ...

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There is a profound beauty in seeing the world through the unfiltered lens of a child. Before life becomes complicated by adulthood, jo...

The Obsession with What She Wears: From Social Media Slut-Sh...

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There is an incredible, unbothered arrogance in the assumption that a woman’s wardrobe is open for public jurisdiction. It is one of ...

Rediscovering Colombo from the Top Deck

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When life is a non-stop spiral of deadlines, traffic light geometry, and endless to-do lists, the capital stops being a living, breathi...

Book Review: Up Sigiriya & Escalators with KitKat

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There is a particular pleasure in reading someone who can laugh at herself without rushing to tidy up the embarrassment afterwards. In ...

AI Voice Cloning Is Here: How to Spot the Scam Before You Wi...

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A grandmother gets a call from her grandson: panicked, crying, saying he’s been in an accident and needs money wired immediately. The...

Exploring the Woman Behind the Legend with Devi: The Golden...

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Presented by the Colombo Ballet School, Devi: The Golden Voyage brings to life the story of Princess Viharamahadevi as a full-length Cl...

The Architecture of a Canon: Saskia Fernando, H. A. Karunara...

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Art history has a way of making complicated journeys look inevitable. Artists are celebrated, movements are named, and works find their...

Otherland Galle: Finding Its Own Rhythm

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There is something rather refreshing about walking into a hotel and not being greeted by the usual hotel reception setup. No immediate ...

Teardrop Nation: The History We Cannot Afford to Forget

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I was still in primary school when Sri Lanka’s civil war was raging. I wasn’t living at the centre of the conflict, but even from a...

The Perimenopause Fitness Reset: Train for the Body You Have...

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The clothes don’t fit the same way anymore. The weight seems to sit differently. The workouts that used to work don’t seem to work ...

Indian Comedy Sensation Anand Rathnam Sets Sights on Colombo...

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Popular Indian English stand-up comedian Anand Rathnam is set to perform in Sri Lanka for the very first time. With over 10 years in th...

The Whinging Pome: Buffalo USA

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Our Sri Lankan physio and gym teacher, Curly, decides it’s time to get off the island of Sri Lanka and heads to Buffalo, north-east N...

After Five Decades: The Golden Voices of Sri Lankan Pop Reun...

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In the late 1960s, a quiet musical revolution took root in Sri Lanka. Up until that era, popular Sinhala music was largely dominated by...

Let’s TALK & Walk: Because no one should have to carry it ...

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Do you remember the last time someone really listened to you, without rushing you or judging you? It probably felt like a weight lifti...

BUZZ WITH DANU: Strength Camp Fit — Forever Young

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A little movement, a little meditation, and a reminder that age is really just a number. I caught up with the Strength Camp team after ...