The Vestment Effect: Why Fashion Can’t Stop Dressing Like ...

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Young Sri Lankan Innovators Win Silver at ICIA 2026

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Three young innovators from S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, have brought international recognition to Sri Lanka by winning the Sil...

Don’t Save the Pretty Things for Someday

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We’re all creatures of habit, even when we don’t mean to be. We fold away our nicest clothes, keep our favorite perfume for special...

Feng Shui: Motivation for children

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In the sciences of Vaastu and Feng Shui, each compass direction is believed to represent an important aspiration in our lives. The sect...

The Silence of the ‘Good’ Man: Why Your Social Comfort i...

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The world was first forced to look at this in 2024 during the trial of Dominique Pelicot in France. We watched in horror as a 71-year-o...

Google Search Is Changing

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The way people search for information is changing faster than most people realise. And in April 2026, that change just became impossibl...

The Cost of a Break

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A long weekend in Sri Lanka usually begins in a group chat. Someone throws out a casual “shall we go somewhere?” and within minutes...

The Watchlist Whisperer: Inside the Manosphere & Reality Che...

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This week’s Watchlist is basically about perspective - what we choose to see, and what we only understand later. Inside the Manospher...

Not All Sisterhood Is Sacred: The Truth About Female Friends...

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We love the idea of girls supporting girls. It looks good on Instagram, sounds empowering in captions, and feels like something we s...

The Business of Loneliness

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Not long ago, loneliness was considered a private ache, something people endured quietly and rarely discussed in polite company. Today,...

AI’s Quiet Takeover of How Work Actually Gets Done

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Something fundamental changed in how businesses operate, and it happened so gradually that many didn’t notice the transition. AI stop...

Why Most People Quit the Gym (PS. It’s Not Laziness)

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This is the most common explanation given when someone stops going to the gym. After more than a decade in the fitness community, I can...

Grief, Guilt, and the Weekend Brunch: When the world burns, ...

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Sunlight settles in deliberate squares across the floor. Iced lattes bead with condensation. Someone leans forward to adjust the angle ...

The Marriage Deadline

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“So, what next?” For women in their late twenties and early thirties, the question is rarely about work. It is not about promoti...

Local Auditions for West End Musical “La Bamba! The Song o...

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Cinnamon Life, in collaboration with John Keells Foundation and in association with Nations Trust Bank, announced the staging of the We...

We Are Not Stupid. We Are Just Overfed With Information We N...

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We love saying Sri Lankans do not read anymore, that attention spans are shrinking, that nobody has patience for long articles, books, ...

Love in the Digital Age: Why Tech Gifts Are the New Language...

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The smartphone buzzes. A smartwatch vibrates gently. Wireless earbuds deliver a favourite song. In 2026, love speaks fluent technology.

From Vision Board to Action Plan: Using Tech Tools to Plan Y...

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You’ve seen them everywhere. Pinterest-perfect vision boards with dream vacations, fitness goals, and career milestones. Maybe you’...

From the Mirabal Sisters to Digital Reality: Why Ending Viol...

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The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women may fall on 25th November, but its urgency doesn’t belong to a si...

Streaming Culture: How Binge-Watching Is Shaping the Way We ...

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In the last decade, streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount+ and Disney+ have completely transformed how we consume ...

You Were the Art All Along: A Note to Creatives On the Hunt ...

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From the moment we wake up, we’re already creating. The way sunlight forces its way into your room and lands softly on your wall, the...

RihView: Cost, Cartels & Complicated Love

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The past week, Sri Lanka proved that even survival here is a luxury purchase, the Navy hauled in another billion-rupee drug bust that f...

Reset Days: Why You Need One Every Month

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In today’s fast-paced world, life often feels like a constant race with deadlines, events, errands, social expectations, and the neve...

Why Self-Love Feels So Difficult (and What to Remember About...

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We hear it everywhere: “love yourself.” It sounds simple enough, right? But when you actually try to practice self-love, it often f...

Tech Grads, Feeling Stuck? Here’s How to Start Moving Forw...

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You’ve just walked across the stage, diploma in hand, computer science degree finally yours after years of late nights, debugging cod...

Beyond the Day Job: Sri Lanka’s Side Hustle Generation

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Walk into any Colombo cafe these days and you’ll notice something curious. The person at the next table isn’t just sipping a cappuc...

HOW FAR CAN A SCHOOL GOVERN THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A STUDENT?

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This seems a ridiculous question indeed. The answer may seem obvious. A school’s rights over its pupils ends at the school gate …. ...

Disruptors: Raffealla Fernando

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I met Raffealla Fernando at a coffee shop, voice recorder perched between us, and within minutes, I understood why she had to be the on...

The Technology That Finally Leaves You Alone

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Your phone buzzes. A notification pops up. Your smartwatch vibrates. Another alert sounds. Welcome to modern life, where technology see...