Hanging Out at The Commons Coffee House

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For over a decade The Commons coffee House has been un-ostentatious café down flower road Colombo 7 for families with little kids, tee...

Fashionably, Danu - 3.5.3

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The days when I enjoyed the loud outfits are long gone. Now its all about toned down outfits and dressing for my age I saw a new brand ...

CATCHING UP WITH LIZ MITCHELL FROM BONEY M

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The original lead singer of the famous band Boney M, Liz Mitchell at 65 is young as ever; both at heart and looks.

Chef for a day @ ROCK SALT Cinnamon Bey

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Situated along the sunny coast of Beruwala Sri Lanka, Cinnamon Bey is a getaway to paradise. Boasting as many as 7, top, not room servi...

Oh! Colombo

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The talk of the town this week has been the birthday celebration held at the Shangri-La last week.

WTF – Sea, Sand, Sun

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Shangri-La’s Hambantota Golf Resort & Spa offers luxurious rooms with stunning views of the Indian Ocean and a picture perfect view o...

The Dining Room by Ramona Oshini

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Ramona Jayawardena is known mainly for her prowess in the fashion industry but her passion for fashion also trickles down into the deli...

Ethical Life: Rice Salad with Crunchy Vegetables

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This week on Ethical Life with Amritaa De Silva, we make a hearty and healthy rice salad using some of the best rice from Saaraketha Or...

Designer 1-2-1 Navin Kaluarachchi

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While engaging in a project at university, Navin discovered jewellery designing which he has turned in to a career.

WTF – 25 years and running

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I walked into this shop back in 1994 when I went with Mummy to shop in Pettah, and there was nothing as refreshing as having that cold ...

The Sausage Shop

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For the simple reason of not being able to find a decent sausage in Colombo, Digby Hill decided to make his own, at home. “Seven to e...

Jean’s ‘The Life of the Poet’ grabs 25th Gratiaen Priz...

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Stepping into its 25th year of appreciating creative writing in English, The Gratiaen Awards ceremony recently concluded with Jean Ara...

Shangri La’s Ifthar Buffet: A spread fit for the discernin...

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Since its inception, Shangri La firmly established itself as one of the city’s top buffets to aspire to, among its competitors. Despi...

Designer 1-2-1 Dishnira Saparamadu

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Spotting a niche for beachwear clothes in Sri Lanka, former IT worker Dishnira launched her Thambili Island Wear label recently.

Ani Villas - Dickwella An ultra-luxury private resort

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As I stood bewitched by the azure hue of the ocean, stuck in a reverie, I couldn’t help but marvel at the wonders of nature that our ...

Tapping out the Tokiwa in Colombo

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“First of all,” smiles Hiroyuki Okayama, father of two, “how is the ambience of our Japanese inspired café, Tokiwa?” It’s ve...

Johann Peries becomes second Sri Lankan to summit Mount Ever...

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Johann Peries has successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest, becoming only the second Sri Lankan in history to have reached the ...

Sri Lankan Johann Peries is close to reaching the summit of ...

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Johann Peries, Sri Lanka’s famed mountain climber and adventurer, is set to make his ascent to the peak of Mount Everest in a few day...

WTF - Danu in Baku

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WTF took me to the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, where I was greeted by Pasha Travel representatives, after a comfortable journe...

Fashionably, Danu: Featuring - Stick no bulls

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Today I feature a very dark collection. Knowing Manoj I can’t think of a better style for him to master.

Designer 1-2-1 Yathra Jayawardene

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Almost as delicate as the prints she creates, designer Yathra Jayawardene creates beautiful batiks.

Baker’s Choice

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Our first meeting with Laki Ratnayake and his dedicated and passionate crew was in late 2016. My husband and I drove to his bakery in P...

Indu’s Chaos by SMS: Rib-tickling laughs galore!!

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Indu Dharmasena is a master at creating content tailored keeping the audience’s pulse in mind, a fact that was evident by the enthusi...

Beat the heat @Chillato

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Chillato is the ultimate soft serve ice-cream experience, in Sri Lanka. It’s a cosy little spot located in the heart of Battaramulla,...

WTF – Bangalore Baby

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Following my busy Mumbai stay, I took a flight to my favourite destination in India and that is Bangalore.

Joining in the Chaos: Catching up with the Cast of Chaos by ...

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As we dropped by the rehearsal of Chaos by SMS, we felt like we were joining a group of close friends. Everyone was at ease with each o...

The Waffle Café moves to Colombo

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The Waffle Café first opened its doors in March last year and at the time they served up some fabulous Belgian waffles as well as my f...

Elephants raced for pleasure

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As a country that follows Buddha’s teachings, people often express their feelings of compassion and love towards others. In the case ...

Introducing the JJ twins

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The JJ twins performed at the Kollupitiya Methodist Church Auditorium on Wednesday the 25th of April 2018.