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Soul Ink Studio
We visited the Soul Ink Studio to meet the talented bunch behind the studio Uditha Rangana, Roanna Webster and Kyle Sampath (Valentine) to learn more
8 Types of Taxi Drivers
Ever since the emergence of taxi hailings via smartphones in the country, most of us have latched onto that bandwagon and have never looked back
Meet Leah
From the very first second Anura laid eyes on little Leah, he knew he wanted her in his life.
WTF – He knows everyone and everyone knows him
WTF visits one amazing man this week, Jith Pieris who has the world at his phone
Lunch at Kaema Sutra
Kaema Sutra is well known for creating scrumptious Sri Lankan dishes with a twist.
Santai Colombo
Santai Colombo is the newest restaurant on the block and is dedicated to serving authentic Malaysian cuisine.
FGLF Day 5 - HOME FIRE: KAMILA SHAMSIE
Kamila Shamsie’s book Home Fire was the winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction of 2018. It takes the shape of its story from Sophocles’ ancient
Buzz!!!! With Danu - Dinushka
I followed my intuition which constantly told me that I have to give my full attention to Clubhouse Vivaldi if I ever want it to get to the place wher
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
Brace yourself for a journey through the Motown era of R &B, pop and soul music when the students of the Revelations Academy take the stage on the 1st
FGLF Day 4 - LANDSCAPES AT SUNSET: SIR DON MCCULLIN
Sir Don McCullin is the world’s greatest photojournalist and there is no doubt about it! At this session, he spoke about his most recen
Amari Galle Celebrates first year Anniversary
Amari Galle recently hosted the media at their property for a celebratory event in light of their first year anniversary.
FGLF 2019 - Behind the Scenes
Were you at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival? Here’s a small BTS video of what took place.
FGLF Day 4 - POETRY PERFORMANCE: NICOLE MAY
Nicole May is a new upcoming performance poet from the UK. She read a few of her poetry pieces and spoke about her youth and her writing process and
FGLF Day 4 - REEF TURNS 25: ROMESH GUNESEKERA
Romesh Gunesekera’s first novel ‘Reef’ which won the Booker Prize in 1994 celebrates 25 years! A book that has been read and admired by many for
FGLF Day 4 - YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN: SENTHURAN VARATHARAJAH
Senthuran Varatharajah is an award-winning German novelist of Sri Lankan origin. His debut novel Vor der Zunahme der Zeichen won several awards. In h
FGLF Day 4 - A LIFE ON STAGE: SIMON WILLIAMS
Simon Williams’ is one of UK’s most renowned actors whose had an extensive acting career both on stage and in film. His recent films are Viceroy
FGLF Day 3 - VOICE AND SPACE: KAMILA SHAMSIE AND TISHANI DOSHI
Does gender bias remain? Two celebrated writers, Kamila Shamsie and Tishani Doshi discussed the nature, scopeand impact of gender bias in contemporary
FGLF Day 3 - TRIGGER MORTIS: ANTHONY HOROWITZ
“You first priority should be to never upset the people who love your characters!” As one of the most prolific and successful writers in the UK,
FGLF Day 3 - MY MOTHER’S WEDDING DRESS: JUSTINE PICARDIE
“Don’t buy clothes that make you feel bad about yourself. Don’t buy clothes thinking you’ll wear it when you lose weight. Don’t keep those c
FGLF Day 3 - KATHMANDU: THOMAS BELL
In this solo performance, Thomas Bell spoke about his highly acclaimed book ‘Kathmandu: The Biography of a City” and the backstory leading to the
FGLF Day 3 - MAPPILLAI: CARLO PIZZATI
“Someone called me a reverse coconut; white on the outside, brown on the inside!” said Carlo Pizzati as he spoke about his book ‘Mappillai’ wh
FGLF Day 3 - THE TEA PLANTER’S WIFE: DINAH JEFFERIES
The Tea Planter’s Wife is set in 1920’s Ceylon and follows the story of 19 year old Gwendolyn Hooper as she steps into Sri Lanka to join her new h
Keeping it Classical and Cool with Gehan Cooray
An evening of ’Classical and Cool’ music, featuring the Classical Baritone Gehan Cooray and Soprano Dinushka Jayawickrama, was held last Wednesday
FGLF 2019 - THE PLAY’S THE THING – SIR DAVID HARE
David Hare is one of Britain’s best-known screenwriters and playwrights, with over 30 plays and 25 screenplays for film and television to his name.
FGLF 2019 - IS THIS A DAGGER? : ANTHONY HOROWITZ AND CHARLES CUMMING
Anthony Horowitz and Charles Cumming are two masters of the detective and espionage genre and in this duet, they spoke extensively about their work an
FGLF 2019 - THE GIRLS ARE COMING OUT OF THE WOODS – TISHANI DOSHI
Indian poet, writer and dancer, Tishani Doshi at her session conversed openly about her childhood, her influences, women and poetry and performed a fe
FGLF 2019 - THE JURY IS OUT : BACHI KARKARIA
Bachi Karkaria’s book ‘In Hot Blood’ is the first non-fiction account of the 1959 murder case that shook India when naval commander Kawas Nanava
