Rushing “I Do”?: Love, Laugh… and Wait!

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In Sri Lanka, weddings are the ultimate show. The glittering sarees, the ceremonies, the cake structures taller than your little cousin...

The Instagram Therapy Trap: The Pop Psychology Problem

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You don’t need to scroll far to see it. Toxic, triggered, gaslighting, boundaries; the vocabulary of psychology is everywhere, from c...

Real Hackers Don’t Wear Hoodies and Type in Green Text

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Remember that kid in your neighbourhood who could ’’fix’’ any computer problem and somehow always knew the WiFi passwords of ev...

The Loneliness Paradox: Surrounded By People, But Still Alon...

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How many times have you typed ’’lol’’ while keeping a straight face? Or hit ’’haha, I’m dying’’ without so much as a ...

Teens and the Pressure to ‘Play It Cool’. Is ‘Nonchala...

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In today’s image-conscious world, authenticity often battles with perception. Whether it’s dressing down on purpose to appear gener...

Sri Lanka Says No to Toxic Whitening Creams

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What if the ‘golden ticket’ to lighter skin came with a hidden cost? I’m sure all our bathrooms are neatly stocked with various c...

DevOps Isn’t Just for the IT Crowd

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You’re sitting at a tea shop scrolling through job sites, and suddenly every other posting mentions ’’DevOps Engineer - High Sala...

12 Affordable Ways to Romanticize Your Life

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Let’s face it, life can feel like a never-ending to-do list. But what if I told you that you don’t need a fancy vacation or expensi...

Shorter, smarter? Why more Teens are skipping the A Level tr...

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In today’s ever-evolving world, alternatives are everywhere. From journaling on a sleek device instead of scribbling in a forgotten n...

Escaping Into the Scroll: When Social Media Becomes Our Safe...

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There’s a point in the evening, usually somewhere between finishing dinner and pretending we’ll go to bed early, where the phone ma...

How Dogs Are Saving the Sanity of Gen Z and Their Grandparen...

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Between doomscrolling, burnout, and an overwhelming fear of the future, Gen Z is barely holding it together. And on the other side of t...

Your Digital Study Buddy That Actually Gets It

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Remember those painful study sessions where you’d replay the same YouTube lecture five times, frantically scribbling notes while tryi...

Kai Flambert’s Wimbledon Adventure

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Fourteen-year-old Kai Flambert recently spent two unforgettable weeks as a ball boy at Wimbledon, standing just metres away from some o...

The Sound of Drums: A Musical Celebration by St. Bridget’s...

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St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo 7 proudly presents The Sound of Drums, a spectacular musical celebration that will echo with rhythm, u...

Double Shift, Double Dream: Inside Sri Lanka’s Tech Side H...

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In the bustling tech hubs of Colombo and beyond, a quiet revolution is taking place. After clocking out from their 9-to-5 jobs, softwar...

How to be a good listener

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Everyone is always yapping, oversharing on stories, ranting in group chats, sending voice notes like they are podcasting from the trenc...

St. Bridget’s Brings ‘Sound of Drums’ to Life at Nelum...

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This July, the heart of Colombo will throb to the rhythm of drums and the spirit of youth! St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo 07, proudl...

“They’re Just My Work Spouse”: But Your Real One Isn�...

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More and more Sri Lankans are adopting the “work husband / work wife” label: that one colleague you vent to, lunch with, confide in...

Of BTS, Bias, and the Burden of Colonised Thinking

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Earlier this month, millions of fans around the world rejoiced as BTS, the global pop sensation from South Korea, were reunited after c...

Pages & Perspectives: Raffealla Fernando

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A person’s bookshelf tells a story of interests, inspirations, and ideas that have shaped them. In Pages & Perspectives, we ask peopl...

How Gemini AI Can Save Your Exam Season

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The familiar panic is setting in. Your A/L examination is just weeks away, and you’re staring at a mountain of syllabus content that ...

We’re All Addicted to Being Mad Online

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Recently, a local influencer posted a video of herself eating a burger in a crop top. Harmless, right? Except the comments section lit ...

We Stopped Drawing, Ghibli Didn’t: A Wake-Up Call!

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Those random days where we sit on the sofa on a rainy day and notice in a world where artificial intelligence can churn out artwork in ...

Sashane Dassanayake Secures Landmark Win

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In a year already marked by remarkable global achievements for Sri Lanka, Sashane Dassanayake added another prestigious accolade to the...

Breaking the stigma around male infertility in Sri Lanka

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In the South Asian context, childless couples are often subject to social scrutiny. While fingers are usually pointed towards females, ...

“I Use ChatGPT to Train My Boyfriend” And Other Absolute...

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When ChatGPT first entered the chat, most people used it for pretty tame things: fixing emails, brainstorming Instagram captions, writi...

Doomscroll, Panic, Repeat: Why You’re Glued to Bad News

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You know that person who posts every breaking news update before the journalists even have time to verify it? Who shares three differen...

The Unofficial Guide to Surviving a Sri Lankan Wedding

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There’s nothing quite like a Sri Lankan wedding. It’s not just a celebration - it’s an epic. A multi-day affair wrapped in lace, ...