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Quarantine Home Bakers: Pink Platter & Sweet Panic
In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea amidst lockdown and COVID-19 fears. Some have been
Designer 1-2-1: Kasuni Rathnasuriya
Embracing the use of Beeralu or bobbin lace in her creations, designer Kasuni Rathnasuriya holds the distinction of belonging to an exclusive clutch o
W@W - Shanika Amarasekara
With a clutch of professional qualifications including a Masters in International Finance Law (University College London), LLB (University of Colombo
Dish It Out - Koluu
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Koluu takes our Q&A! One of Sri Lanka’s best known and loved chefs, Koluu Ranawake has constantly b
Hyve Dessert Bar Celebrates 2 Years
The Hyve Dessert Bar may be Colombo’s first exclusive dessert bar when it first opened back in 2018. 2 years later, Hyve continues to prove that it
WTF - Chinese Cuisine @ Prawn with a Crown
On WTF this week, I sat down to eat some yummy Chinese food, where the portions are lavish. King Prawn is a new baby down Galle Road Mount Lavinia. Ki
Quarantine Home Bakers: Rasa Melayu
Run by couple Aysha Hajireen and Harsha Wijendra, Rasa Melayu is a post-lockdown home business that pays homage to their Malay roots. “Rasa Melayu
Trendy Treats by Shahla Malik
Shahla Malik, a happily married mum of three, qualified as a Montessori teacher before starting her own venture. ’’I gave up teaching after my fir
Buzz With Danu: Shivanthi Silva
Today on the Buzz I speak about our furry friends who are at Save a Paw with Love - which was established in 2015 by Shivanthi Silva to rescue stray d
WORX - A tranquil workspace in Colombo
With businesses downsizing in the wake of the pandemic, the search for shared workspaces at affordable prices is on the rise. Using his business acume
Designer 1-2-1: Heshanie Ileana Tennekoon
Following her motto of “your actions need to map out what you want” designer Heshanie launched her brand Ileana in 2019 at a pop-up store in Brisb
A Chat With Rehan Alexander Mudannayake
Beating a whopping 6,000 submissions, young Sri Lankan filmmaker Rehan Alexander Mudannayake’s short film “DIDI” was recently selected for the A
Buzz with Danu - Sudharshana Muthuthantri
Today on the Buzz I’m happy to have a man who is an amazing human beyond his star studded career in Rugby.
Nom Nom Chinese Food Truck
I’ve been on the hunt for a great spot for some Chinese food for a while now, and while the current situation in the country is not the perfect clim
WTF - A new spoonful of flavors
On WTF this week, we visited Blue Spoon and it’s cosy little set up down Jawatta Road, Blue spoon is all about giving you comfort food and the cafe
Seafood Saturdays at Movenpick Colombo
Movenpick Colombo recently reopened AYU, their all-day-dining restaurant, and with it, relaunched their themed buffets! The hotel will be following st
Dish It Out : Savindri Perera
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Sav takes our Q&A! Of food blog “Bread, Broth & Brieyond” and home cake business “Mad Batter by
A Big Belly Full! Big Belly Platters
The concept of food platters is a thing of the past which has slowly but surely crept its way into the present. Who’s to complain? It’s essentiall
Designer 1-2-1: Akhila Liyanage
Torn between a career in engineering and fashion design, enterprising Akhila managed to complete degrees in both. Hailing from a family where producin
Quarantine Home Bakers: Amma Nisa & Simply Sweet By Sulo
In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea amidst lockdown and COVID-19 fears. Some have been
Dish it Out: Anithra & Rahaal
How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Bowl’d café’s Anithra and Rahaal takes our Q&A! Best friends Anithra Ratnayake and Rahaal Balasu
Nusantara Biriyani
For us Sri Lankans, Biriyani is a dish that is as near and dear to our hearts as a good rice and curry. Served in almost every restaurant, Biriyani is
Fashionably Danu - Lysh
Today on fashionably Danu, I feature a brand that’s young and keeping up with the time - it’s trendy and perfectly stitched, LYSH speaks to the su
Colours Come to Life at Baked Colombo
Situated in Elibank Road just off Dickman’s Road, Baked Colombo is a café that serves good food with a calming atmosphere and free Wi-Fi for you to
Tuk Tuk Treats
Farizeh Salahuddin speaks to Food Factor about growing up in Salloos Restaurant, her love for baking and the setting up of Tuk Tuk Treats in Sri Lanka
Lifebouy’s H for Handwashing movement
The ABCs of education haven’t changed in over a hundred years. Maybe, now is the time.
W@W - Tush Wickramanayaka
With mounting numbers of cases relating to child abuse being reported from all corners of the island, Sri Lanka has become an unsafe environment for c
Kandygs enters the digital space
Hues of blues, greens and pinks welcome visitors at the Kandygs Thirasara Island showroom located at the heart of Thimbirigasyaya. As a long-establish
Senaka experiments interior décor with Sri Lanka’s provincial flags
Veteran fashion designer and choreographer Senaka De Silva has ventured into decorating interiors with provincial flags of Sri Lanka. At his house in
