Rihaab Mowlana
Rihaab Mowlana is the Founding Editor of Life Plus and a journalist who doesn't just chase stories; she drags them into the spotlight. She's also a psychology educator and co-founder of both Colombo Dream School and Dream Team Studio. Sharp on culture and unafraid to go deep, her writing doesn't flinch, and neither does she. For drama, depth, and stories served real, not sugar-coated, follow her on Instagram: @rihaabmowlana
Latest Stories
The Instagram Therapy Trap: The Pop Psychology Problem
You don’t need to scroll far to see it. Toxic, triggered, gaslighting, boundaries; the vocabulary of psychology is everywhere, f
RihView: Courtrooms to Hospitals, Standing Together & Fingerprinting
The past week was a reminder that in Sri Lanka, accountability is more performance art than practice. Arrested politicians head st
Jetwing Wahawa Walauwa: Slow Days in a Heritage Home
When you turn off the main road in Rambukkana and slip into the shade of a coconut plantation, the pace of life shifts without you
RihView: Pricey vehicles, love assaults & good news for elephants!
The past week was brought to you by high price tags, questionable priorities, and the occasional glimmer of common sense. We found
The Watchlist Whisperer: Wednesday & The Hunting Wives
This week on The Watchlist Whisperer, we’ve got two very different warnings: never underestimate a girl with a typewriter stare,
RihView: Trash, Scream Therapy & Radioactive Horns
This week was a strange cocktail of mess and meaning. From radioactive rhino horns and lakefront scream sessions to yet another re
Bistro Des Marées: Lunch, Refreshed
Cinnamon Life’s bistro leans into lighter lunches, comfort dishes, and less decision fatigue. For a while, Bistro Des Marées f
RihView: Gaza Starving, Millionaire Thieves and Saving Our Animals
This week, we’re starting with what should be front-page news every day. Gaza is starving, and the world is still scrolling. Mea
Brown Boy, Big Dreams
When Grammy-winner Ne-Yo lands in Colombo this December, it won’t just be another celebrity concert. It will be the launchpad of
Escaping Into the Scroll: When Social Media Becomes Our Safe Place
There’s a point in the evening, usually somewhere between finishing dinner and pretending we’ll go to bed early, where the pho
RihView: Coldplay, SRK & Toxic Beauty
This week on RihView: A tech CEO gets a little too cosy at a Coldplay concert and ends up jobless. Shah Rukh Khan crushes Lankan h
Inside Sri Lanka’s First All-Women Hotel: Amba Yaalu, Kandalama
When Amba Yaalu Kandalama first made headlines as Sri Lanka’s first hotel fully managed and staffed by women, the internet did w
