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Gratiaen Prize 2019 Shortlist: Andrew Fidel Fernando
The stage is being set for the 2019 edition of the Gratiaen Prize which will kick off on July 4 from 6.30pm onwards. The Gratiaen Trust is in the proc
The De Lanerolle Brothers Perform from the Lotus Tower
‘From Sri Lanka with love’ will be the theme when a performance of 20 minutes will be “premiered” on YouTube by the brothers on the 28th of Ju
5th Triennial Geoffrey Bawa Awards for Architectural Excellence
The Geoffrey Bawa Trust announced eight shortlisted winners in the run-up to the 5th Geoffrey Bawa Awards for Excellence in Architecture. This effort
Honeybee Desserts
HoneyBee Desserts is a home-based business that’s been in the industry since 2018. Run by mum and daughter duo, HoneyBee Desserts offer cookie bars
Quarantine Home Bakers - 6
The coronavirus and the two-month lockdown haven’t been great for a lot of business – especially restaurants and cafés relying on hungry customer
WTF - Pedlar’s Inn Cafe
On WTF this week I went to my favourite place on earth, Galle. I dreamed about Galle all through my quarantine time at home. So we took a ride and saw
Buzz with Danu - Anura Fernando
ANURA FERNANDO Today on the Buzz I have a new entry in to front line politics. He is a proud old boy who attended S. Thomas’ Prep and Mount Lavinia
Beauty Industry in the New Normal
The beauty and wellness industry - which has undergone a significant transformation especially in terms of heightened health and safety measures - rec
Celebrating the Most Important Man in Our Lives
Fathers are truly unsung heroes, their contributions often undermined by that of mothers. In fact, for a long time, the campaign to celebrate fathers
World Refugee Day
June 20th marks World Refugee Day. Designated by the United Nations, World Refugee Day is dedicated to honouring refugees around the world. This is he
Are We Erasing History?
The statue of Thomas Jefferson, the founding father who also enslaved more than 600 people, was toppled in Oregon, while the statue of navigator and c
In conversation with Dr. SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda
For Dr. SinhaRaja Tammita-Delgoda, life is an exploration of self. As one of the leading art historians in the country, his contribution to arts and c
Fashionably Danu - KÚR
I’m in very comfortable clothing - keeping it oversized seems to be the new trend. “Super soft lounge t-shirts by KÛR - Artist collaboration” i
Full DNA - Philip Weeraratne
Architect Philip Weeraratne, one of Sri Lanka’s foremost and renowned Architects, leads a design team of young, dynamic Architects & Interior design
Fresh ideas by Freshbox.lk
Barely ten days into lockdown necessitated by COVID- 19, the oft-quoted proverb, “necessity is the mother of invention” came to play when Thanura
Evolution of Library Services in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has a proud history of being a highly literate country with a respected library service that served its citizens for centuries. as of 2018,
Professor Razeen Sally: A journey to self-discovery
Professor Razeen Sally’s travel memoir ’’Return to Sri Lanka: Travels in a Paradoxical Island’’ is a labour of love; a far cry from the many
Quarantine Home Bakers - 4
The coronavirus and the two-month lockdown haven’t been great for a lot of business – especially restaurants and cafés relying on hungry customer
WTF - Criminally Tasty
Today on WTF we did some yummy eating with the all-new Pol Roti Mafia which came to life during these COVID19 days. We Sri Lankans love our Roti and w
Buzz with Danu - Dee Williams
This week, Danu catches up with MasterChef Australia contestant Dee Williams
Angela Seneviratne Seeks a Kidney Donor
For Angela Seneviratne, life changed forever on the 3rd of May when she was admitted to the hospital feeling listless, burdened with a cough, and expe
Dinesh Manjula Fernando
Disabled people need acceptance and equality, not over-sympathising. Having identified the need to communicate with hearing-impaired individuals, Di
Animal Welfare Bill
The increasing number of Community Animals present on our streets outside offices, in building sites and well just about everywhere, is not their faul
Fashionably Danu - Empire
This week on #FashionablyDanu we feature two young gentlemen who are building an empire and are keen to keep things positive, using fashion as a platf
Quarantine Home Bakers - 3
The coronavirus and the two-month lockdown haven’t been great for a lot of business – especially restaurants and cafés relying on hungry customer
The Clock is Ticking for the Environment
With more trees being cut, more waterways dried up, wildlife hunted and poached, we humans will soon complain about an imbalance in nature. But whethe
Ruth Weerasinghe
Flying the flag for Sri Lankan design, Ruth Weerasinghe has earned a place in the finals of the Redress Design Award based in Hong Kong. Formerly know
Rebooting Sri Lanka
Entire country lockdowns, border closures, travel restrictions suspensions of almost all passenger flights, closed hotels, and restaurants have resul