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OVERFLOW - brings gospel music and community together
Music, faith and giving will come together on Saturday, 10 October, as Live Love & Give (LLG) presents OVERFLOW – An Evening of Music, Joy & Giving,
What Does A Creative Need To Survive?
At Hong Kong Fashion Fest, a conversation with Hong Kong Design Centre’s Rainy Chan went beyond fashion, touching on the less glamorous infrastructu
Whatever Happened to Neighbours?
Do you know your neighbour’s name? Not the one who parks the white SUV next door. Not the family whose dog barks every evening. Their actual name
The New Language of Asian Fashion
There is a persistent temptation to talk about Asian fashion as though it were a category waiting to be defined: a recognisable aesthetic, a shared vi
Can You Ban Alcohol From a Big Match?
There are few things quite as distinctly Sri Lankan as a Big Match. For generations, these school cricket encounters have been about far more than wha
Belle Colombo Turns One And It’s Only Getting Started
There is a particular moment in the life of a restaurant when the opening-night excitement has worn off, the first reviews have been written, the phot
The Enemy in the Next Room: How Digital Misogyny Turned the Sri Lankan Home Inside Out
When I used to teach social psychology, one of the first things we would unpack was how ordinary people manage to live with terrible contradictions. T
The Stranger Isn’t Always the Threat: The Red Flags Every Woman and Child Should Know
We are taught to be afraid of the stranger in the dark. But some of the most important warning signs appear much earlier through a message, a joke, a
The Strange and Wonderful Life of a Durian
I have eaten durian for years without ever really knowing anything about it. That sounds ridiculous when you say it out loud, but it is probably true
Loneliness Has Become a Business Model and Almost Nobody Is Talking About It
Between 2023 and now, loneliness stopped being treated as a personal problem and turned into a market. Not a metaphor, an actual market, with revenue
Citrawarna 2026: When a Nation Takes the Stage
Every nation tells stories about itself. Some do it through museums. Others through history books, national anthems or political speeches. Increasingl
The Watchlist Whisperer: Euphoria Season 3 & Sweet Magnolias Season 5
This week’s lineup is a total study in contrasts: a massive, highly anticipated return that devolved into an insufferable, bloated drag, and a cosy
Everyone Thinks Screens Are Ruining Children. The Real Problem Is What Is On Them.
Ask almost any parent what they worry about, and somewhere on the list, often near the top, sits the same quiet guilt. My child is on a screen too muc
The Art of Travelling Solo
There is something magical about a woman who decides to travel alone. Solo travel is not about running away from life; it is about running toward new
Here is What Actually Matters About AI Right Now
Open any technology events calendar for July, and you will find a wall of identical-sounding promises. AI transformation. Digital innovation. The futu
Why We’re Afraid to Go Back to the Gym (And Why You Shouldn’t Be)
The hardest walk in any gym isn’t the first one. It’s the one back. It doesn’t happen with excitement or optimism. It happens with hesitation. T
The Watchlist Whisperer
This week’s watches couldn’t be more different on paper, a small-town murder comedy and a true-crime documentary about one of the most disturbing
The Day We Forgot How to Be Bored
Try something for me. The next time you find yourself waiting, whether for your food to arrive, for a friend who is running late, or for the kettle to
What’s Really on Your Plate? The Hidden Cost of Convenience
Every day, thousands of Sri Lankan women make what feels like a healthy choice. The problem is, many of those choices aren’t nearly as healthy as th
The Weight You Can’t See
Years of working in the fitness industry have taught me that the heaviest things people carry into a gym are rarely the weights they lift. They’re t
The Age of Digital Deception
Here is a question worth sitting with before you scroll any further today. The last video that made you gasp, laugh, or feel outraged online, did you
Dress Codes, Power Plays, and the Myth of Gendered Clothing
South Asia has a long history of drape, softness, and unstructured silhouettes, but somehow, in 2026, the most controversial thing a person can do is
The Whinging Pome: Royal Forest Park... Kandy
Kandy is my least favourite city in Sri Lanka. Every visit confirms it: traffic, pollution, and a general sense that the place is a bit grubby. Yet he
Visakesa Chandrasekaram on becoming the first two-time Gratiaen winner and more
We were midway through a WhatsApp call - Chandrasekaram navigating an afternoon in Australia, me on the other end in Colombo - when the question about
Why Advice Alone Won’t Change Your Life
One of the most interesting things I’ve noticed after years in the fitness industry is that people love asking for advice. Every week, I hear some v
Experience the French Art of Living at Colombo’s First French Market
What if a Sunday morning in Colombo could feel a little like a stroll through a French village? On June 21, La Maison de Colombo will host the city
The End of the Big Fat Sri Lankan Wedding?
As wedding season unfolds, more Sri Lankan couples are choosing intimate celebrations over grand receptions. Is it simply about cost, or are changing
The profound, unglamorous power of just getting up and moving
It usually starts in the most relatable Sri Lankan way possible. A woman wakes up and says, “Tomorrow I will start walking.” Tomorrow arrives, and
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