We’re All Addicted to Being Mad Online

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

RihView: Macaws, Rage Currency & Bravery

This past week’s news came with plot twists, parrots, and people showing more spine than most governments. We had a rare macaw stolen...

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

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

The Watchlist Whisperer: Another Simple Favour & Jimmy Savil...

This week on The Watchlist Whisperer, we’re going from designer delusion to documented horror, and somehow both are hard to look away...

RihView: Courtrooms, Catwalks, and Cyclones

This past week served chaos in every flavour: courtrooms, catwalks, and cyclones. We had two ex-ministers actually sentenced without sp...

“Why Didn’t She Leave?” Is the Wrong Question

The surveillance footage of Cassie and Diddy is gut-wrenching. It’s raw. Violent. The kind of video you watch once and then wish you ...

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

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

RihView: Brit traveller, Confirmation Bias & 3* Experiences

The past week gave us a lot - a British traveller got caught with £1.2 million worth of cannabis; people continued to believe (and for...

The Unofficial Guide to Surviving a Sri Lankan Wedding

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, ...

RihView: Wrong Questions, Mother’s Day for Single Dads & R...

The past week gave us a lot - people questioning Cassie like abuse comes with a script, dads getting Mother’s Day shoutouts like fath...

Don’t Miss the Final Run of “Madai Tommiya Colomba Giya�...

Back in the early ‘90s, a lovable, wide-eyed village boy named Tommiya first stepped onto the Sri Lankan stage - and he never quite l...

Final Bow for Tommiya: Indu Dharmasena’s Beloved Village B...

After more than three decades on stage, Tommiya is taking his final bow. Indu Dharmasena, who both directs and stars in the production,...

The Other Woman: She Knew. She Stayed. She’s Telling You W...

They’ve been called homewreckers, temptresses, and worse. But the women we never hear from - the “other” women - are finally spea...

RihView: Zoo Animals, Sperm Races and First Aid

The past week had everything: giraffes arriving in a country that can’t even keep its bears fed, American sperm racing for awareness ...

The Watchlist Whisperer: When Life Gives You Tangerines & Yo...

Struggling to navigate the ever-expanding world of streaming services and on-demand content? Feeling lost in a sea of options, unsure o...

RihView: Movies, Trash, and Kindness

Some weeks, Sri Lanka feels like a whole series of plot twists that nobody bothered to edit. The past week, between cinema surprises, t...

How Barressential Redefined Fitness in Colombo

When Narendra ‘Nare’ Bandaranayake returned to Sri Lanka in 2016 after over a decade in London, she didn’t plan on launching a fi...

Clicks, Cash, and Culture: Sri Lanka’s OnlyFans Wave

There was a time when “content creator” meant vlogging, cooking videos, or maybe even makeup tutorials. But the digital world has e...

What Are We Really Doing to Prevent Sexual Assault?

The news out of Homagama has shaken the country - not because it’s new, but because it’s heartbreakingly familiar. A 15-year-old gi...

New York Times Bestseller: Real Deal or Marketing Hype?

Ever feel like every time you pick up a book, it proudly declares itself a New York Times Bestseller? From self-help manifestos to stea...

Netflix’s Adolescence and Toxic Masculinity

Netflix’s Adolescence opens with a bang - literally. A 13-year-old boy named Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) finds his seemingly ordinary ...

How to Protect Your Son from the Manosphere: A Guide for Par...

The rise of figures like Andrew Tate and the toxic online culture of the ’’manosphere’’ have left many parents wondering: How d...

The Watchlist Whisperer: Tentigo & Adolescence

Struggling to navigate the ever-expanding world of streaming services and on-demand content? Feeling lost in a sea of options, unsure o...

The Aesthetic Edit - Indu Dharmasena

Your space is a reflection of who you are - your style, your story, and your creativity. In The Aesthetic Edit, we dive into the homes ...

Old School Wisdom: Goolbai Gunasekara

This week, we’re excited to feature Goolbai Gunasekara – a celebrated educator, author, and true beacon of wisdom. With a lifetime ...

Concert Disappointments

For Sri Lankan music lovers, the announcement of an international artist gracing their shores is often met with a potent cocktail of el...

More Than Just a Meal: The Heart Behind Mansa’s Kitchen

Some chefs train in culinary schools. Others learn through years of apprenticeships in professional kitchens. And then there are those,...