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RihView: Cops, Coffins, and Caps
The past week was a masterclass in disgrace. A police constable fell harder than his own institution’s credibility, funeral parlour employees turned
Rushing “I Do”?: Love, Laugh… and Wait!
In Sri Lanka, weddings are the ultimate show. The glittering sarees, the ceremonies, the cake structures taller than your little cousins set the stage
How Savyscakes Turned Cake Into Couture
The wafer paper was delicate, almost too delicate. One wrong brushstroke and it would tear, crumple, or worse, disintegrate into sugar dust. But night
The Instagram Therapy Trap: The Pop Psychology Problem
You don’t need to scroll far to see it. Toxic, triggered, gaslighting, boundaries; the vocabulary of psychology is everywhere, from captions to conv
RihView: Courtrooms to Hospitals, Standing Together & Fingerprinting
The past week was a reminder that in Sri Lanka, accountability is more performance art than practice. Arrested politicians head straight to hospital b
Real Hackers Don’t Wear Hoodies and Type in Green Text
Remember that kid in your neighbourhood who could ’’fix’’ any computer problem and somehow always knew the WiFi passwords of every café in Co
The Loneliness Paradox: Surrounded By People, But Still Alone In The Digital Age
How many times have you typed ’’lol’’ while keeping a straight face? Or hit ’’haha, I’m dying’’ without so much as a twitch of a smi
Jetwing Wahawa Walauwa: Slow Days in a Heritage Home
When you turn off the main road in Rambukkana and slip into the shade of a coconut plantation, the pace of life shifts without you even noticing. Jetw
RihView: Pricey vehicles, love assaults & good news for elephants!
The past week was brought to you by high price tags, questionable priorities, and the occasional glimmer of common sense. We found out buying a car he
The Watchlist Whisperer: Wednesday & The Hunting Wives
This week on The Watchlist Whisperer, we’ve got two very different warnings: never underestimate a girl with a typewriter stare, and never accept an
Sri Lanka Says No to Toxic Whitening Creams
What if the ‘golden ticket’ to lighter skin came with a hidden cost? I’m sure all our bathrooms are neatly stocked with various creams, serums,
DevOps Isn’t Just for the IT Crowd
You’re sitting at a tea shop scrolling through job sites, and suddenly every other posting mentions ’’DevOps Engineer - High Salary!’’ Your
12 Affordable Ways to Romanticize Your Life
Let’s face it, life can feel like a never-ending to-do list. But what if I told you that you don’t need a fancy vacation or expensive hobbies to m
RihView: Trash, Scream Therapy & Radioactive Horns
This week was a strange cocktail of mess and meaning. From radioactive rhino horns and lakefront scream sessions to yet another reminder that we treat
RihView: Gaza Starving, Millionaire Thieves and Saving Our Animals
This week, we’re starting with what should be front-page news every day. Gaza is starving, and the world is still scrolling. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka co
The Art of Paying Attention - And Why It’s More Fun Than You Think
Have you ever had one of those moments where your friend is halfway through telling you a story and you realise you have absolutely no idea what they
Brown Boy, Big Dreams
When Grammy-winner Ne-Yo lands in Colombo this December, it won’t just be another celebrity concert. It will be the launchpad of Brown Boy Pvt Ltd,
Escaping Into the Scroll: When Social Media Becomes Our Safe Place
There’s a point in the evening, usually somewhere between finishing dinner and pretending we’ll go to bed early, where the phone magically appears
RihView: Coldplay, SRK & Toxic Beauty
This week on RihView: A tech CEO gets a little too cosy at a Coldplay concert and ends up jobless. Shah Rukh Khan crushes Lankan hearts with a no-show
How Dogs Are Saving the Sanity of Gen Z and Their Grandparents
Between doomscrolling, burnout, and an overwhelming fear of the future, Gen Z is barely holding it together. And on the other side of the family tree,
Inside Sri Lanka’s First All-Women Hotel: Amba Yaalu, Kandalama
When Amba Yaalu Kandalama first made headlines as Sri Lanka’s first hotel fully managed and staffed by women, the internet did what it does best: ha
Your Digital Study Buddy That Actually Gets It
Remember those painful study sessions where you’d replay the same YouTube lecture five times, frantically scribbling notes while trying to catch eve
Lanka Comic Con: The Geekiest Weekend of the Year Is Here!
Calling all superheroes, wizards, Jedi, anime lovers, gamers, and comic book fanatics… Come be yourself! Lanka Comic Con is back, and it’s bigger,
The Great Fit Fallacy and Other Myths That Shape How Men Dress Today
For a species that once wrapped itself in loincloths and called it a day, men have come a long way in fashion. Or have they? In 2025, we’re living i
RihView: Dairy Celebration, Secondhand Embarrassment & Sinking Boats
This week served up frothy freedom, secondhand embarrassment, and one very soggy reminder that safety still isn’t a national priority. A man in Assa
The Watchlist Whisperer: My Life With the Walter Boys & Thug Life
Struggling to navigate the ever-expanding world of streaming services and on-demand content? Feeling lost in a sea of options, unsure of what to watch
The Great ‘Soft Life’ Lie
There was a time when ambition was everything. We glamorised the hustle. We made to-do lists for our to-do lists. We wore “busy” like a badge of h
RihView: Masterchef Sri Lanka, Ali Express and Shah Rukh Khan
This week served up a mix of heat, hype, and a whole lot of heartburn. A globally beloved cooking show finally lands on Lankan soil. Shah Rukh Khan is
The Sound of Drums: A Musical Celebration by St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo 7
St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo 7 proudly presents The Sound of Drums, a spectacular musical celebration that will echo with rhythm, unity, and spiri
Tea, Tuk-Tuks, and UI Tricks: Meet Your New Design Guru
You’re sipping your morning coffee, sketching a rough app interface on a napkin, when suddenly you realize, what if this doodle could become a fully
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