• 09 May 2012
Boat Show Sri Lanka 2012

  The Boat Show Sri Lanka 2012 is set to bring in new dimensions of Boating activity to the leisure and adventure hungry Lankan marke

  • 08 May 2012
Glass paperweight crafts

Learn how to make these beautiful glass paperweights at home.

  • 08 May 2012
Cookies with LOVE

With Mother’s Day around the corner, what better way to show your mum your thanks and appreciation by baking her a hot hot batch of c

  • 07 May 2012
Flower Flip Flops

With mother’s day around the corner the race is on to get or make your mum the perfect Mother’s Day gift that shows her you love h

  • 07 May 2012
Feel good architecture

We step away from our homebound focus to feature an interview with Charted Architect Sheran Henry of Sheran Henry Associates and Project Archi

  • 07 May 2012
Décor store of the week- Balta Rug Studio

This week we feature Balta Rug Studio, Sri Lanka’s largest carpet rug showroom, which is undoubtedly your one stop shop for all your car

  • 04 May 2012
City of Ice- Jerusalem’s first international Ice festival

Jerusalem hosted its first ever ice festival during March-April 2012, at the Old Train Station compound. This was extended until the month of

  • 04 May 2012
Pet care one on one

Having pets in your home is like having children all over again! They need unconditional love, attention and care.  It is our job as o

  • 04 May 2012
Sri Lankan elephant plays harmonica at U.S. zoo

  An elephant at the U.S. National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has been delighting staffers with her musical talents.

  • 03 May 2012
Dutch Cheese Dinner with Tom Miesen at MLH

Amidst the splendor, mystique and romance that is synonymous to The Mount Lavinia Hotel, The Dutch Cheese Pairing Dinner was an iconic initiat

  • 03 May 2012
Harnessing nature's forces with Feng Shui

The Art and science of Feng Shui is all about harnessing the nature’s energy and channelizing it into our place of dwelling keeping in m

  • 03 May 2012
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Hilton Colombo

Mother’s Day is celebrated all around the world on 13th of May. Hilton Colombo too is getting ready to give that special person the best. Two

  • 03 May 2012
Barista Lavazza Opens New Cafe in Rajagiriya

  Barista Lavazza is about more than just the best coffee in Sri Lanka. Rather, over the past 10 years of its operation in Sri Lanka,

  • 02 May 2012
Marble love!

This week, we take a look at those colourful little spheres we all played with as children. Marbles!

  • 02 May 2012
Traditional treats at Lakpahana

Searching for the most delicious and freshly made traditional treats? Head over to Lakpahana and indulge, choosing from a variety of items

  • 30 April 2012
Adding soul to your walls with Wall Art

Kishani Kaluarachchi the Managing Director of Wall Art (Pvt) Ltd joins us this week to give a detailed description about the unique array of p

  • 26 April 2012
Sunday Brunch with Eshantha Pieris heading the Asia Pacific Jazz Ensemble at MLH

The popular Governors Jazz Sunday Brunch at MLH just got jazzier every last Sunday of the month. Sunday, 29th April from 1100am to 3pm at the

  • 26 April 2012
The Commons – Your cozy Hang out- Celebrates 7 successful years

The Commons – Coffee House celebrates 7 successful years serving you and as a special offer, a whopping 25% discount on the whole menu f

  • 26 April 2012
Food dictionary: falafel

Falafel: [feh-LAH-fehl] A Middle Eastern specialty consisting of small, deep-fried croquettes or balls made of highly spiced, ground chick pea

  • 26 April 2012
Colombo Courtyard

  Tucked away in a not-so-quiet corner of Alfred House Avenue, this new boutique hotel has the city talking. With its lush, modern in

  • 26 April 2012
Recipe: Savoury waffles

A delicious and easy recipe for Savoury Waffles

  • 26 April 2012
Smoothies & Milkshakes to cool off at The Commons

With the current hot weather continuing it is very timely to enjoy a choice of refreshing and cool Smoothies & Milkshakes for April which

  • 25 April 2012
The Commons launches New Outdoor Catering menus

The Commons, now in its 7th year of operation has continuously introduced new products and services along with its super restaurant menu. The

  • 25 April 2012
How to collect fountain pens

Firstly, decide what type of pens you want to collect or if you prefer to collect a variety of pens.Next, read up and do your research on the

  • 25 April 2012
Casa Colombo presents seafood Italian cuisine…

Juicy seafood and smooth pasta blanketed in rich flavorsome Italian sauces…. Is your mouth watering yet? The Chefs at Casa Colombo are

  • 25 April 2012
Steal this look

Have you ever thought of replacing your traditional railing with a rope railing instead? Take a look at how this heavy rope, used as a railing

  • 24 April 2012
Sweet scented blooms from The Bloom Room

  Now, that we’ve ventured into the subject of flowers and easy table decorations using fresh flowers, on Home Hints this week

  • 24 April 2012
Origami Paper Lanterns

With the Vesak season upon us, our streets and houses are soon to be festooned with lovely lanterns in colours of every hue. My children ta

  • 24 April 2012
How to make a quill pen

  Get a couple of quill feathers, preferably duck. You might be lucky if you have a couple of them running around.