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‘Animate Her’ In Exhibition
Animate-Her’, a series of animated short stories highlighting the journey of incredible women who are challenging the norms and biases of their fiel
Fainaz Milhan Cake Design
With more than 40 years of experience in the cake and baking industry, Fainaz Milhan started baking at the age of 10 years, watching and learning the
W@W: Poornima Meegammana
One of its projects, the NextGen Girls in Technology also received the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women in Education in 2020. Recently, Poornima Me
“Film is a fantastic medium to tell stories’’
Two fantastic artists in their fields; award-winning filmmaker, writer, and tv critic Vimukthi Jayasundara and multidisciplinary artist Muvindu Binoy
Dish It Out: Tea Podu
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, vloggers of ‘Tea Podu’ – a YouTube food vlog with over 18k subscriptions and 53k followers on T
Life’s always good at the ‘Life’s Good Kitchen’
A small signboard at the beginning of Kassapa Road from Jawatte end directs you to a cosy café with a lot of greenery in its interior. At Life’s Go
Tag me @danu - Nepal
This week I took a trip to Nepal. I must say, it’s one of the most diverse and richly cultured countries in Asia. I only experienced a fraction of t
Food Crisis
A worldwide crisis brought on by record-high food prices will push millions more people into severe poverty, exacerbate hunger and malnutrition, and t
ALEAF: A sustainable fashion brand
ALEAF, a sustainable fashion brand by Alafiya Najmudeen was born out of a desire to create products from earth-friendly materials that were sourced re
Fathi’s Spice Attic
Fathi’s Spice Attic by Fathi Haniffa was founded back in 2016 under the name ‘Cripsy Delights’. Having realised that many food-based businesses
Tag Me @Danu - Cinnamon Lakeside
This week I was tagged to enjoy a High Tea menu. The concept of High Tea started as something for Royals and Aristocrats to take in the afternoon at l
MUSIC MEETS ART : SINGER PAULINE DRAND & ARTIST ADRIEN HOUILLÈRE
On June 23rd ‘Musical Narratives’, a live drawing concert by Parisian singer-songwriter Pauline Drand and comic book artist Adrien Houillère took
School Closures
School closures carry high social and economic costs for people across communities. Their impact, however, is particularly severe for the most vulnera
Joshua’s Tree
Home cook Kaushi De Silva has always been passionate about cooking since she was a child but didn’t have the courage to start her own business until
Dish It Out: Chamali Mendis
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger and home cook @chamgiel – Chamali, takes our Q&A!
Jaffna: A personal insight on the beautiful North
Jaffna is on everyone’s travel list but over 400km north of Colombo and a 7-hour travel time, a visit to the north requires a fair amount of plannin
Recent road kill in Ududumbara Sri Lanka’s expanding road network and impact on wildlife
A recent road kill took the life of a leopard in Ududumbara. Conservationists believe this to be a first in the area, showing signs of potential threa
Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda
Dr. Rohan Pethiydagoda is, without a doubt, a Sri Lankan with a number of remarkable achievements. He was responsible for the discovery and/or descri
Review: A Nightmare in Wonderland
Returning to the Lionel Wendt for the very first time since the pandemic, A Nightmare in Wonderland by the Mad Hatter’s Collective was a brilliant r
Marin Escande: ’’My strongest connection to Sri Lanka has to be Pettah’’
French composer and musicologist, Marin Escande joins the French Spring Festival 2022 as a participating artiste to showcase the final result of his r
Dish It Out: Nilashee Perera
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, food blogger, baker and food photographer, Nilashee takes our Q&A!
Mad Batter
A self-taught hobby baker with a passion and craving for baking, Anjalee Perera, started off by baking for family and friends at leisure and over the
Buzz with Danu - The Sri Lanka Unites National Tour
This tour is so important as the people of this county can WIN only by staying together and fighting with one United goal. Looking at our county now,
W@W: Terunie Senanayake
In an interview with Women at Work, Senanayake spoke about dog psychology, the do’s and don’ts when training a dog, why breeding regulations need
Inside Story: Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
Today in ‘Inside Story’ we feature Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA).
’’Finally the bride!’’: Ashok Ferrey on winning the Gratiaen
Ashok Ferrey- in his fifth shortlisting - has won the Gratiaen Prize 2021. “This victory tinged with a little sadness,” he said in his acceptance
Meet the Cast: A Nightmare in Wonderland
The Mad Hatter’s Collective presents a dark twist to Lewis Carroll’s magical wonderland with ‘A Nightmare in Wonderland’. Written by Wayne Whi
Dish It Out: Chef Sirila Suksamran
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Thai Chef at The Kingsbury, Chef Sirilak, takes our Q&A!
Sharon’s Cakes
With an immense passion for baking and experimenting with new recipes since her school days, Sharone De Lambert started making cakes as a hobby for he
Buzz with Danu: Irangii De Silva Kalugampitiya
Today on the Buzz I feature someone who enjoys everything old and vintage; the older the better. I have this crazy love for antiques and when we met w