Someone had to say it

The past week, Sri Lanka proved that even survival here is a luxury purchase, the Navy hauled in another billion-rupee drug bust that feels more familiar than shocking, and Vogue decided that having a man is now socially unacceptable. From inflated prices to inflated egos, the world feels like one big satire, and we’re all stuck reading the headlines. Let’s get into it.

Life Costs More When You’re Broke

Sri Lanka has officially been crowned the second most expensive country to live in among SAARC nations. Not to brag, but we’ve really mastered the art of paying first-world prices for third-world chaos.

Between groceries that cost more than gold leaf and rent that feels like ransom, surviving here has become a luxury sport. The irony? Your salary doesn’t seem to have received the memo.

What used to be simple indulgences like eating out, buying clothes, treating yourself to a pastry, now feel like crimes of excess. And the only thing inflating faster than prices? Our collective denial.

Last Word: We’re living through an economy where even breathing feels taxable. Forget the cost of living. It’s the cost of staying.

Another Day, Another Drug Bust

Another week, another “biggest drug haul in history.” This time, it’s 350 kilos of heroin and crystal meth worth about Rs. 5 billion found on a fishing vessel off Sri Lanka’s west coast.

The Navy nabbed the boat, the suspects, and the headlines. But if we’ve learned anything from years of déjà vu drug busts, it’s that the story usually ends the same way, a few flashy photos, a press conference, and then… silence.

It’s almost poetic how drugs seem to disappear faster than they’re found, while the problem keeps floating right back to shore.

Last Word: Sri Lanka doesn’t need another record-breaking bust. It needs record-breaking accountability.

Apparently, Having a Man Is Embarrassing Now

According to a recent Vogue article doing the rounds, “having a man” is now considered embarrassing. Yes, you read that right. Somewhere between girlboss feminism and soft life TikTok, we’ve reached the point where love itself needs PR damage control.

To be fair, the sentiment didn’t come out of nowhere. People are tired of toxic relationships, of bare-minimum energy, of men who think “communication” means reacting to your Instagram story. But calling relationships embarrassing is not empowerment. It’s exhaustion disguised as irony.

It’s easy to say “I’d rather be alone” when what we actually mean is “I’d rather be loved properly.” The problem isn’t having a man, it's settling for one who doesn’t act like one.

Last Word: Wanting connection doesn’t make you weak. Pretending you don’t need it doesn’t make you strong.

Until next week, budget wisely, trust carefully, and love like nobody’s doom-scrolling.
– Rihaab