Foods

Sober Island

Emerging from the water, a little island, a short distance away from the Trincomalee harbour is the beautful Sober Island.

The Startup Cook - Prawn Curry

Prawns are a personal favorite. Over the past so many months, this column has produced many prawn related recipes.

Designed by Y@sh

In an era where people resort to electronic greetings owing to the time factor and convenience, handmade items hold great value and add personal touch to the most everyday greeting.

Nursery Fish Pie

With the end of the holidays heralds the start of a new year and new school beginnings.

Saskia Fernando Gallery

No.41 Horton Place, located diagonally opposite the Institute of Aesthetics , houses Colombo’s first fashion concept store as well as the cities largest contemporary art gallery.

Ulagalla by Uga Escapes

Ulagalla the luxury resort by Uga Escapes located in the Anuradhapura district, recently upgraded its In-room Entertainment System to the highly renowned Geneva Sound System, known to be one of the most advanced in the world.

Tamarind Hill Galle

Our first holiday for year 2014 was at a beautifully restored 19th century manor house and now boutique hotel which sits majestically perched above a hilltop on the outskirts of Galle. Tamarind Hill is located just north of Galle town.

Brewing good times, Cheers Pub

Cinnamon Grand’s, typically British styled Cheers Pub is a popular spot to enjoy the best of brews, pub grub and sporting action.

Candy Planet

“Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew, Cover it with choc'late and a miracle or two...

Bellissima Desserts

I’m polishing off a thick slice of strawberry cheesecake, which I can only describe as baked to perfection and then topped with fresh, juicy strawberries.

Swiss Roll Pudding

After the excesses of the holiday one can feel a trifle bothered to be going into complicated cooking expeditions.

Villa White Queen

A few minutes away from the picturesque Galle Fort and the splendid waters of the Unawatuna beach, Villa White Queen is a tranquil holiday home that was opened just last month.

Fibertech

Fibretec, a company possessing expertise in fiberglass technology, was incorporated in 1986 to produce handmade fibreglass articles.

Cinnamon Lakeside

Not only satisfied with receiving a ‘Certificate of Excellence’ award, Cinnamon Lakeside continues it’s triumphant winning streak being ranked among the top ten island wide in theTripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award. A popular internet based travel site, Tripadvisor markets hotels, flights etc., for the discerni

Amangalla

Amangalla, formerly known as the New Oriental Hotel, (The name derives from 'Aman' or peace in sanskrit and ‘galla’ is from the location Galle) portrays the complex patina of its past in an exemplary setting, wrapped with the rich colonial tapestry of Sri Lanka’s exceptional 400 year old Galle Fort.

Monster Cookies

Shenali Rajkumar takes great delight in baking cookies, and initially when she was trying to come up with names for her homerun business, she couldn’t seem to come up with anything.

Sweet Lime Cherry Trifles

Much like me, I am sure during this festive season, you must have indulged in one too many rich cake pieces or wantonly gulped down that brandy butter oozing xmas slice.

Sri Lanka's ancient martial art

Angampora, the traditional martial art of Sri Lanka is known to be one of the oldest fighting disciplines in the world. According to the Sinhalese folklore, Angampora dates back to over 30,000 years.

Goodies @ Cinnamon Lakeside

The expert pastry chefs at Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo bake a selection of heavenly delights at Goodies every day.

Homemade Cakes and Cupcakes


The festive season calls for heaps of Christmas Cake and Love Cake and one of the many places from where you can order some of these well loved festive treats from is Homemade Cakes and Cupcakes, I want more!

Paan Paan's New Outlet

Paan Paan opened a brand new outlet, a week back, which happens to be their third outlet. Their focus is bread, which is available in specific variants in addition to savoury and sweet pastries.

Puff Pastry Squares

During the festive season, ones’ kitchen is filled with the delights of the season.

MAMA’s Gourmet Pasta

Nothing compares to home made food, and fresh factory produced pasta made to order by a mother-daughter duo can is a rather interesting concept.

The Shore By O!

A picturesque view of the bright blue Indian Ocean, sand seeping in between your toes, the soft sea breeze ruffling your hair, a drink by your side - seems terribly perfect, doesn’t it?