• 17 February 2017
  • Rushdi Sattar
Sri Lanka and her Lavish Cars

While Sri Lanka has quite an expansive collection of automobiles, it does seem to have quite a lot of fancy cars in its arsenal too. From Porsches, Ja

  • 16 February 2017
  • Rushdi Sattar
Why buying a Hybrid is good idea

Since charging stations are not widespread here in Sri Lanka, having an electric vehicle is not that feasible for prolonged travelling. We can’t be

  • 16 February 2017
  • Rushdi Sattar
Sri Lanka and Classic Cars

When you say Sri Lanka, what your mind may picture is tropical sunsets, coconuts, monkeys, and not the vibrant expanse of classic cars available in th

  • 16 February 2017
  • Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
Divorce Laws in Sri Lanka

Love, affection, mutual understanding and the family unit is a highly respected concept in the Asian culture. But in various instances this unit is br

  • 14 February 2017
  • Jithendri Gomes
The Romantic and The Realist

In most relationships there is a Romantic who loves big gestures and surprises and a Realist who is the more responsible and practical one. We are not

  • 13 February 2017
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Unconventional Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

Sick of giving and receiving generic gifts? We are too! While Valentine’s Day may top the list as one of the cheesiest occasions celebrated, it does

  • 13 February 2017
  • Stephanie Nicolle
6 hairstyles to try out on Valentine’s Day

Love is certainly in the hair! We’re totally tempted to try out these simple yet sophisticated styles by hair expert Michelle Oodugama and the staff

  • 13 February 2017
  • Mayuri Jayasinghe
Valentine’s Day: The Singles Edition

The holiday of love is back - this means having to put up with an abundance of red decor, sappy songs, and mushy quotes on Facebook. Which is all well

  • 13 February 2017
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Quirky Valentine’s Date Ideas

Countless couples get all caught up in the commercialised hoopla that is Valentine’s Day, and forget to celebrate each other in a way that floats th

  • 09 February 2017
  • Zainab Faizal
The Valentine’s Day Range

For the season of love, Mabroc Bubble Tea introduces a brand new and limited edition Valentine’s Day range! With new flavours and heart shaped jelli

  • 09 February 2017
  • Ms. Confidential
Social Media for the Singleton

Let me confirm that the world conjured the term ‘social media’ at the brink of my years as a Singleton. Circa 2010 I imagined the fad of posting l

  • 09 February 2017
  • Zainab Faizal
Redefining The Ideal Valentine’s Dinner Date

Every year, whether it be in reality or in movies, books or in your dreams, the ideal Valentine’s Day date is a candlelit dinner. A fancy bottle of

  • 07 February 2017
  • Natasha Fernandopulle
Indulge on Valentine’s Day

As much as Valentine’s Day is about celebrating love indulging in some delectable food with your partner - or if you are single - on your own, can c

  • 07 February 2017
  • Cassandra Van Heer
4 Clichéd Things Sri Lankans Do For Valentine’s Day

Some things in life are clichés for a reason, be it quotes which inspire you (be it to challenge your personal record at the gym, or eat the last pie

  • 03 February 2017
  • Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
Drugs - An Urgent Issue That Needs To Be Addressed

They come in many forms - from powder to stamps and even as candy – so what’s been done to dissuade our youth from giving into peer pressure? And

  • 02 February 2017
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Know your fad diets

Ordering meals at a restaurant has, quite honestly, never been harder than it is now. Between the buddy with gluten-free preferences and the bestie wi

  • 02 February 2017
  • Ms. Confidential
Axing the Exes

The Boyfriend and I have fun conversations where we speculate what our lives would have been like if we had met each earlier - when we were schooling;

  • 31 January 2017
  • Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
Cabinet to legalise abortions under special circumstances

The rights of a woman have always been a topic of discussion in not only Asian countries but around the world as well. Although much progress has been

  • 27 January 2017
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Pro Life or Pro Choice?

Abortion is oft treated like a dirty secret, and not surprisingly, receives step motherly treatment. Especially from politicians. Nevertheless, the to

  • 27 January 2017
  • Jithendri Gomes
Gudppl

Gudppl (good people) is a new social network in Sri Lanka, with a passion to make a positive meaningful impact at home and around the world through vo

  • 26 January 2017
  • Ms. Confidential
Why Flings Are So 2003

If I were to Google the most significant happenings in 2003, I would come across the occasional flood, victory in a game, and a change in governments.

  • 25 January 2017
  • Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
The where and how of adoptions in Sri Lanka

In order to give an insight to our readers on this process Life Online spoke to a few individuals to find out the criteria for adopting a child, the f

  • 23 January 2017
  • Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
Water: a treasure for the survival of all species

With news about a shortage in water supply making headlines, many Sri Lankans have now become aware of the importance of this resource. However, we st

  • 20 January 2017
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#NoFilter - Spinster is the New Sexy

Single has long been a status of mine. As I reach the endearing thirties and while most women my age in Sri Lanka are religiously looking for the one,

  • 20 January 2017
  • Kamanthi Wickramasinghe
Connecting Yards

Having had a passion for patchwork from her younger days, Nazra Nazimudeen wanted to take it to the next level. With the birth of her baby boy, Nazra

  • 19 January 2017
  • Ms. Confidential
The Female Bro Code

It’s the third week of 2017 and I am feeling rather philosophical. I’ve been off green tea for a while, so that can’t be the reason for the latt

  • 13 January 2017
  • Chandi Perera
How about some criticism for millennials

Delivered well with the right motives and intentions and taken well, criticism will help build, foster and nurture good stuff to great things. Deliver

  • 13 January 2017
  • Ms. Confidential
What They Don’t Tell You About Being Single

For something like three and half years, I met people who seemed to envy my single status. They would say, You are so luck-eeey; after carefully tryin

  • 10 January 2017
  • Chandi Perera
Apathy and the young adult

If there is a choice between dealing with aggressive behaviour or apathy, I might well choose aggressive behaviour. Why? Because, aggression can be pi

  • 06 January 2017
  • Chandi Perera
Different Strokes for 2017

Our question to a cross section of the society was, just how much they would like to do things differently in 2017? We have a bag full of ideas. Lets