• 25 September 2020
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The Literary Series Presented by The Gratiaen Trust

The Gratiaen Trust, in association with John Keells Foundation, is organizing a series of events that will connect its award-winning writers and their

  • 25 September 2020
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L.A.B. Lounge Hilton Colombo

While the Hilton Colombo isn’t the largest Hotel known to the Colombo skyline, it has always undoubtedly carried its own kind of class and sophistic

  • 25 September 2020
  • Panchali Illankoon
Quarantine Home Bakers: Urban Oven

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

  • 24 September 2020
  • Panchali Illankoon
Dish It Out: Ruta And Amande

How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Superfood Café’s Ruta and Amande take our Q&A!

  • 22 September 2020
  • Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
Keeping Your Pets Safe

Losing your pet at the most unexpected moment will certainly set off your panic buttons. According to animal welfare advocates, most pets are stolen j

  • 22 September 2020
  • Tina Edward Gunawardhana
Designer 1-2-1: Charuni

Hailing from a family which has worked in the apparel industry since the time she was a child, Charuni has spent most of her life in Bangladesh, Sri L

  • 22 September 2020
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Budding Authors: Tiran & Janani Weerasinghe

Siblings Tiran and Janani Weerasinghe recently launched their books “A Treasure Trove of Thoughts” and “Janani’s Jewellery Box” at the Taj S

  • 18 September 2020
  • Panchali Illankoon
Quarantine Home Bakers: Munch Munch

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

  • 17 September 2020
  • Devini Wettimuny
Newest Creations by Mad Curry Skills by Chari

Mad Curry Skills by Chari is run by Charindi Meegasthanna, who is a huge foodie and she has always been inquisitive to try out new recipes and dishes.

  • 17 September 2020
  • Panchali Illankoon
Dish It Out: Judy and Krishanthi

How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, Judy and Krishanthi of Rocco’s take our Q&A! Friends turned business partners, Judy and Krishanthi

  • 17 September 2020
  • Danu Innasithamby
WTF - Keeping it Local

On WTF, this week we wanted to go and support our local restaurants. We have had some great memories at these restaurants. These are testing times for

  • 17 September 2020
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Happy Toddler: Practical life activities for kids & toddlers

Azmina Nooruddin along with her three-year-old son Rayaan Razik started a fun Instagram Page during the lockdown period in Sri Lanka as “Happy_Toddl

  • 16 September 2020
  • Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
Let’s Talk and Walk: Making words count

The CCC Foundation which stands for Courage, Compassion and Commitment recently organized a walk to raise awareness on mental health and suicide preve

  • 16 September 2020
  • Danu Innasithamby
Fashionanbly Danu: Tharshana

Today I feature an amazingly talented man who has really created a brand that’s absolutely beautiful and timeless, Tharshana is known for making his

  • 15 September 2020
  • Panchali Illankoon
Reiki at Nature’s Grace Wellness

Reiki Master Gamini Gunaratne and I are sitting across from each other at his newly opened wellness centre ‘Nature’s Grace’. Despite my best eff

  • 10 September 2020
  • Danu Innasithamby
WTF - A city getaway

On WTF this week, I checked into a city hotel I love. Mövenpick Colombo has always been a fun place to enjoy great food and good company. I checked i

  • 10 September 2020
  • Panchali Illankoon
Quarantine Home Bakers - Part 18

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

  • 10 September 2020
  • Panchali Illankoon
Dish It Out: Charindi Meegasthanna

Charindi Meegasthanna is the face behind Mad Curry Skills by Chari and the cook behind the delicious curry recipes up on our page! The daughter of an

  • 10 September 2020
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Alhambra: A Little Piece of India

Colombo is home to a number of places to eat all kinds of different cuisines, with most of them yet to be discovered by the masses. One such place wou

  • 08 September 2020
  • Tina Edward Gunawardhana
Designer 1-2-1: Shamindri Ranasinghe

Inspired by fashion icons of the 60s such as The Beatles, Twiggy, Jane Fonda and Marianne Faithful, Shamindri Ranasinghe a graduate of the AOD has use

  • 08 September 2020
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Beauty By Rosh to launch Cosmetics & Skincare Brand

Rosh Kumarasinghe, better known as Beauty By Rosh, has come a long way from her days as a wide-eyed aspiring beauty blogger on YouTube. Today, she hos

  • 07 September 2020
  • Danu Innasithamby
Lucky Susil

Today on the Buzz, we have a very talented Nail Artist who has been consistent in what he has done over the years and clearly made a name for himself

  • 04 September 2020
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The Social, Unawatuna

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic with lifted restrictions and reopening economies, Sri Lankans now have the option of leaving the shelter of their homes to

  • 03 September 2020
  • Panchali Illankoon
Quarantine Home Bakers - Part 17

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

  • 03 September 2020
  • Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
Sri Lanka’s batik industry: A glimpse from the past

There was a time when Sri Lanka’s batik masterpieces were a global hit. From wrap-around skirts to blouses and many other outfits, the industry cert

  • 03 September 2020
  • Danu Innasithamby
WTF - 25 years of Captaining

On WTF this week, we checked out a place in Colombo loved for years, the Cricket Club Cafe. It’s a place with a statement and fabulous food. Over th

  • 03 September 2020
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Flavors - Truly Indian

It has been ages since I sat down for dinner at a restaurant and I see no way to get back to it other than with a hankering for some good old fashione

  • 02 September 2020
  • Tina Edward Gunawardhana
Designer 1-2-1: Senuri Doloswala

A graduate of the Academy of Design (AOD) Senuri was honoured when one of her creations, a shirt in hot pink with tulle frills was chosen to be worn b

  • 01 September 2020
  • Rihaab Mowlana
W@W - Professor Prashanthi Narangoda

Professor Prashanthi Narangoda assumed duties as Directress of the SAARC Cultural Center amidst the tumultuous period of the COVID pandemic pervaded b

  • 28 August 2020
  • Panchali Illankoon
Quarantine Home Bakers

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