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,...

Love, Lies, and Red Flags: Navigating the Pitfalls of Dating...

Online dating is a paradox of modern romance - equal parts thrilling and bewildering. For every promising connection, there’s a cauti...

Anoma Wijewardene

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

From Survivor to Advocate: Rosh’s Mission to Empower Women...

Rosh Kumarasinghe, widely recognised as Beauty by Rosh, has never been ashamed of her past. Her experience in an abusive relationship d...

The Watchlist Whisperer

This week on The Watchlist Whisperer, we’re diving into two documentaries that couldn’t be more different if they tried—one takes...

Love, Loss, and Letters: The Cast of Love Letters Reflect on...

As Love Letters takes centre stage at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, audiences are being drawn into A.R. Gurney’s evocative romantic comed...

Hideout Lounge Kandy: Eating (and Feasting) in the Hills

There’s something about Kandy’s crisp evening air that makes a good meal even better. Maybe it’s the mist rolling over the hills,...

TikTok: Why the World Can’t Get Enough

In just a few short years, TikTok has gone from being ’’that app for kids’’ to a cultural phenomenon shaping how we consume, cr...

How to Travel on a Budget and Still Have the Time of Your Li...

Think a vacation is out of reach because of your bank balance? Think again. Traveling on a budget isn’t just doable—it’s an adven...

Sri Lankan Parents And Their Beloved Quirks

If there’s one thing all Sri Lankans can agree on, it’s this: our parents are in a league of their own. They’re equal parts hilar...

The Watchlist Whisperer: It Ends With Us & A Family Affair

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

Is Instant Gratification Killing the Reading Habit Among You...

It’s no secret that many young people today are reading less than previous generations. As the world becomes increasingly digital, wi...

Backyard Adventures: How Sri Lanka’s Youth Are Redefining ...

For years, young Sri Lankans had one goal when it came to travel: the overseas trip. Whether it was backpacking through Southeast Asia ...

Messed Up Your New Year’s Resolutions Already? Here’s Wh...

It’s now week 2 of January, and maybe you’ve already skipped a gym day, succumbed to dessert, or let that goal of reading a book ev...

Zero Plans for New Year’s Eve? Here Are Last-Minute Celeb...

So, it’s December 31st, and you’ve found yourself in a bit of a predicament: the clock is ticking down, the excitement of the new y...

Finding Joy in Simplicity: Minimalist Christmas Celebrations

With the holiday season in full swing, Sri Lankans are redefining how they mark Christmas. Traditionally marked with grandeur and abund...

Modern Friendships in the Age of Ghosting

Friendships have always been fluid, shaped by life’s inevitable ebbs and flows. But in the digital age, the landscape of human connec...