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The Performance of Fitness: Are We Training… or Performing?
Gyms have stopped feeling like training spaces and started feeling like performance stages.And I don’t think it happened all at once. It happened sl
The Vestment Effect: Why Fashion Can’t Stop Dressing Like Priests, Soldiers, and Empires
Fashion loves to sell the fantasy of originality, but its most enduring silhouettes come from the world’s oldest uniforms — garments built not for
Young Sri Lankan Innovators Win Silver at ICIA 2026
Three young innovators from S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia, have brought international recognition to Sri Lanka by winning the Silver Innovation
Don’t Save the Pretty Things for Someday
We’re all creatures of habit, even when we don’t mean to be. We fold away our nicest clothes, keep our favorite perfume for special days, and tell
Feng Shui: Motivation for children
In the sciences of Vaastu and Feng Shui, each compass direction is believed to represent an important aspiration in our lives. The sectors associated
The Silence of the ‘Good’ Man: Why Your Social Comfort is Killing Us
The world was first forced to look at this in 2024 during the trial of Dominique Pelicot in France. We watched in horror as a 71-year-old man admitted
Google Search Is Changing
The way people search for information is changing faster than most people realise. And in April 2026, that change just became impossible to ignore.
The Cost of a Break
A long weekend in Sri Lanka usually begins in a group chat. Someone throws out a casual “shall we go somewhere?” and within minutes, it’s no lon
The Watchlist Whisperer: Inside the Manosphere & Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model
This week’s Watchlist is basically about perspective - what we choose to see, and what we only understand later. Inside the Manosphere looks at a ve
Not All Sisterhood Is Sacred: The Truth About Female Friendships, Fallout, and Finally Choosing Peace
We love the idea of girls supporting girls. It looks good on Instagram, sounds empowering in captions, and feels like something we should all belie
The Business of Loneliness
Not long ago, loneliness was considered a private ache, something people endured quietly and rarely discussed in polite company. Today, it is a market
AI’s Quiet Takeover of How Work Actually Gets Done
Something fundamental changed in how businesses operate, and it happened so gradually that many didn’t notice the transition. AI stopped being the s
Why Most People Quit the Gym (PS. It’s Not Laziness)
This is the most common explanation given when someone stops going to the gym. After more than a decade in the fitness community, I can confidently sa
Grief, Guilt, and the Weekend Brunch: When the world burns, why are we still ordering dessert?
Sunlight settles in deliberate squares across the floor. Iced lattes bead with condensation. Someone leans forward to adjust the angle of a croissant
The Marriage Deadline
“So, what next?” For women in their late twenties and early thirties, the question is rarely about work. It is not about promotions, degrees or
Local Auditions for West End Musical “La Bamba! The Song of Veracruz” Takes Place This Weekend
Cinnamon Life, in collaboration with John Keells Foundation and in association with Nations Trust Bank, announced the staging of the West End-licensed
We Are Not Stupid. We Are Just Overfed With Information We Never Digest.
We love saying Sri Lankans do not read anymore, that attention spans are shrinking, that nobody has patience for long articles, books, or context, but
Love in the Digital Age: Why Tech Gifts Are the New Language of Romance This Valentine’s
The smartphone buzzes. A smartwatch vibrates gently. Wireless earbuds deliver a favourite song. In 2026, love speaks fluent technology.
From Vision Board to Action Plan: Using Tech Tools to Plan Your Next 11 Months
You’ve seen them everywhere. Pinterest-perfect vision boards with dream vacations, fitness goals, and career milestones. Maybe you’ve even created
From the Mirabal Sisters to Digital Reality: Why Ending Violence Against Women Matters
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women may fall on 25th November, but its urgency doesn’t belong to a single date. The
Streaming Culture: How Binge-Watching Is Shaping the Way We Relax (and Procrastinate)
In the last decade, streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount+ and Disney+ have completely transformed how we consume our daily enter
You Were the Art All Along: A Note to Creatives On the Hunt For Ideas
From the moment we wake up, we’re already creating. The way sunlight forces its way into your room and lands softly on your wall, the way you drag y
RihView: Cost, Cartels & Complicated Love
The past week, Sri Lanka proved that even survival here is a luxury purchase, the Navy hauled in another billion-rupee drug bust that feels more famil
Reset Days: Why You Need One Every Month
In today’s fast-paced world, life often feels like a constant race with deadlines, events, errands, social expectations, and the never-ending pressu
Why Self-Love Feels So Difficult (and What to Remember About It)
We hear it everywhere: “love yourself.” It sounds simple enough, right? But when you actually try to practice self-love, it often feels…hard, so
Tech Grads, Feeling Stuck? Here’s How to Start Moving Forward
You’ve just walked across the stage, diploma in hand, computer science degree finally yours after years of late nights, debugging code and cramming
Beyond the Day Job: Sri Lanka’s Side Hustle Generation
Walk into any Colombo cafe these days and you’ll notice something curious. The person at the next table isn’t just sipping a cappuccino; they’re
HOW FAR CAN A SCHOOL GOVERN THE PRIVATE LIFE OF A STUDENT?
This seems a ridiculous question indeed. The answer may seem obvious. A school’s rights over its pupils ends at the school gate …. Or so think som
Disruptors: Raffealla Fernando
I met Raffealla Fernando at a coffee shop, voice recorder perched between us, and within minutes, I understood why she had to be the one to relaunch t
The Technology That Finally Leaves You Alone
Your phone buzzes. A notification pops up. Your smartwatch vibrates. Another alert sounds. Welcome to modern life, where technology seems designed to
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