Foods

Tapas at Taj

Tapas are a wide variety of appetizers, or snacks, in Spanish cuisine. They may be cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or hot.

Simply Scrumptious Fish Pie

It suddenly occurred to me that my children don’t eat enough fish. Being ones who are averse to any sort of spice, they usually turn their noses up at the innocently delicious fish patties or cutlet, familiar to Sri Lankan cuisine.

Krishani George

Krishani George is the energetic personality behind Stretch N’Tone, a fitness program which helps ladies of all age groups strengthen and tone muscles which aids in weight loss.

Ramazan at Choco Luv

It’s a whole load of Luv happening this Ramazan season at your favourite Choco Luv café’s around Colombo, and we have a whole load of ideas that will surely keep you coming in every day.

Indonesian Food Promo

Hilton Colombo Residences’ dining promotion ‘Journey to the Spice Islands’, an Indonesian food promotion with Chef Kiagoos from Hilton Bandung, Indonesia will continue until 28 June 2014.

Nadun Reshantha

Nadun Reshantha has been a big fan of music since he was a youngster but never thought he was good enough to get up onstage and sing.

Seshadri Nithyananthan

Seshadri Nithyananthan graduated from the Academy of Design (AOD) with a BA (Hons) degree in fashion.

Danny; making radio fun!

We have someone from the local radio circuit that can leave you with a belly full of laughter while he is on air and hysterical when he is off air.

Startup Cook: Savoury Bread Pudding

Discarding excess or leftover bread is a very sorry thing to do. No sooner you do the deed a strong twinge of guilt follows immediately.

Rowie J: The Music Within

When you are based in another country, you naturally end up missing home. However some Sri Lankans go out of their way to make Sri Lanka proud on a global scale and Rowie J is one such Sri Lankan.

Margie’s Kitchen @ OTSC

For those of you living in Mount Lavinia and having studied at S. Thomas’ College, the Old Thomians' Swimming Club or OTSC as it is better known, is a popular haunt.

Game on at Kingsbury

Remember the excitement in 2010 when the Soccer World Cup hit South Africa?

V Try U Buy - Apple Pie

Coming across apple pie in Colombo can be a bit tough especially since I came to learn that not a lot of pastry shops/cafés serve the deliciously comforting dessert.

Battling Breast Cancer

Lifestyle, stress and other factors are causing a rapid increase in the number of cancer patients in our society.

Pineapple & Coconut Pudding

The beauty of living in the tropics is the access to an abundance of flavours, from your exotic fruits to the variety of seafood and meats available.

Druvi Gunasekara

Druvi has been in the travel industry for more than 10 years working in sales and marketing.

Harley The Golden Boy

What was the thinking behind naming your pet? Harin loves motorbikes – like the Harley Davidson so he named his pet, ‘Harley’.

Sue's World

Suramya Perera is the owner of the successful and creative business ‘Sue’s World’ that deals in party décor.

Evolution - Old Joes' Choir

The Old Joes choir, a prominent group loved especially for their choral renditions of popular songs, are holding a concert in a bid to raise money to sponsor a trip to the 8th World Choir Games, the Choir equivalent of the Olympics.

The Startup Cook : Spring Rolls

The (Uni) student years of your life are (perhaps) the best times of your life. Yes really, because despite the constant nose buried in books, testing out the odd salmon in the sea (if you know what I mean) and the seemingly endless bankruptcy, it’s a pretty awesome period.

Totally Eighties!

Soul Sounds presents “Totally 80s” – taking you back to the good old Eighties on their 10th anniversary celebratory year.

June Promos at GJCSL

Father’s Day: Walk into Gloria Jean’s Coffees on June 15 with your dad and he gets a beverage of his choice for free.

Cinnamon at Photography Exhibition

Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, a brand that is synonymous with Sri Lanka together with the Sri Lankan Consulate General in Shanghai are currently hosting Shanghai's most famous freelance photographer, Er Dong Qiang during a seventeen day photographic exhibition.

V Try U Buy - Cream Buns Pt 2

While this week’s round may not consist only of cream buns (discovered that not all pastry shops make them), it was imperative that custard pastries were included seeing as how a custard filled bun was included in Part 1 of the round.

Homemade Fried Chicken

One cannot have too many recipes for fried chicken. From ancient family recipes that have lovingly made the rounds through generations, to ones I have picked up on my travels to occasional delectable ones stolen from a friend, it’s safe to say I’ve tried them all and loved them all.

Father's Day at The Commons

The Commons – known as one of the best coffee houses in town and on its 9th year of operation, continues to promote a fine selection of coffee house specials and the menu for Father’s Day is no different.

Father's Day at The Commons

The Commons – known as one of the best coffee houses in town and on its 9th year of operation, continues to promote a fine selection of coffee house specials and the menu for Father’s Day is no different.

Tissa Madawala

Tissa Madawala is a cameraman and videographer who has lived in London for over 30 years. Well known amongst the diaspora Tissa has been instrumental in creating several Sinhala films in the UK.

Spirit and Charm of GFH

The Bard of Avon once wrote that “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. The Galle Face Hotel for almost a century and a half has been known by many names.