Buzz with Danu - George Cooke

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Today on the buzz I speak to the very talented George Cooke, the Deputy Director of Bandaranaike Center of International Studies. Georg...

Anoma Wijewardene

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SLDF 2021, billed as Sri Lanka’s first ever virtual design festival to showcase and highlight ‘Designed and Made in Sri Lanka’ wi...

W@W - Military Aviators Pavithra & Rangana

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Last November, Pilot Officers Pavithra Gunarathne and Rangana Weerawardana attached to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) made history as t...

DoubleTree By Hilton

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DoubleTree by Hilton is a new three-story resort that was recently opened in Weerawila. The resort is owned by KDU Adventures (Private)...

2021: The new normal in travel

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The year that concluded was catastrophic for the travel and tourism industry. The pandemic saw many planes grounded, fleets reduced and...

Dish It Out: Ornella

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How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2018 Ornella Gunesekere takes our Q&A!

2021: New Year, New Me

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As we get ready to dawn a new year, we asked our readers what they wish to leave behind in 2020 and what they wish to carry forward to ...

The Sugar Spot

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Passionate about baking from a very young age, Aathikah Emseen Shazran started Sugar Spot as a business in 2016. “I have been greatly...

Butlers Pub

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Butlers Pub is right next to Park Street Mews and it brings you a new experience in dining with their picturesque walls and beautiful l...

Sandun Seneviratne Speaks on ‘Vikaari’

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It’s truly been a year for the arts as Sandun Seneviratne’s short-film ‘Vikaari’ wins ‘Best Short Film’ at the Screamfest H...

Designer 1-2-1: Sajee Seneviratne

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Having launched her brand Mendes in 2018 Sajee had made great strides in Colombo’s fashion sphere. Her designs are fresh, cool and co...

Environmental Destruction in 2020

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Sri Lanka’s environment as well as her wildlife are facing turbulent times. This is evident with several policy-level decisions that ...

Our Christmas Table In A Pandemic

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Christmas songs, brightly lit trees, gift exchanges and gatherings one after another – this is what Christmas is usually for a lot of...

Dish It Out: Nelum Haththella

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Editor of the Brides of Sri Lanka magazine, Nelum is also a well-known foodie. Her page @foodandtravelescapades always show us the most...

Ceylon Muffins

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Having always found comfort in baking, Ceylon Muffins by Jaish Parathalingam Jayesingha was a lockdown project that came to life. “I ...

’Tis the Season for Giving

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Christmas is the season for giving, sharing and spreading love. Almost all communities are engaged in some sort of giving during Christ...

Be Their Santa Paws This Christmas ...

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Christmas is all about giving and this festive season, as we swap grand celebrations for small, intimate gatherings, these rescues coul...

Designer 1-2-1: Araliya Thevapalan

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Necessity is the mother of invention and that is what drove Araliya to launch her eponymous brand earlier this year. A graduate in Inte...

All I want for Christmas is……..

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We are just days away from Christmas, one of the most joyous festivals of the year which brings hope and happiness to many. Christmas f...

Mental Health Allies

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Although discourse on the topic of Mental Health is comparatively widespread, it is still misunderstood. Psychologist Hansini Gunasekar...

WTF - Scoops of Hospitality

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This week on WTF, we feature the hospitality queen Yasmin Cader who has opened something blue, cute and yummy “Yasmin’s” Cafe. Th...

Dish It Out – Jovanka Jayaweera

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How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Big Bird Delights’ Jovanka takes our Q&A! Home catering business Big Bird Delights ...

Enjoy - Cuisine of Galle Fort Muslims By Fazeera Ismail

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To most people, a menu is a list of dishes one orders from, which could always change. To Galle Fort Muslims a menu refers to an exact,...

Cafe by Maitland

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It’s December! You know what that means, it’s a month full of big meals and festivities. I found the perfect spot too! This time ar...

Fashionably, Danu – Hugs & Kisses

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This week I’m bringing out the child in me with this collection put together by hugs & kisses, just as the brand says it’s a warm a...

Shafna’s Yummy Kitchen

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Operating across the Eastern Province, Abdul Careem Shafna started her home business with a passion for baking. “After giving much th...

WTF – All I want for Christmas

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This week on WTF I wanted to get my Christmas list done with and I made a quick stop at Park Street Gourmet located down Park street. I...

Christmas Amidst a Pandemic

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This year has been a rollercoaster ride with hardly anything going according to plan for anyone. But this year also taught us to be gra...

Designer 1-2-1: Sathomi Ekanayake

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Based in Japan, Sathomi is heavily influenced by Japanese culture and customs. A graduate of the AOD, Sathomi creates looks that fall i...