• 01 February 2016
Celebrating Mary Anne David

  Join the students of Mary Anne David, a legend in Sri Lanka’s musical history, on February 5 and 6, to celebrate Mary Anne David’s

  • 01 February 2016
Colombo Jazz and Blues Festival

  The Colombo Jazz and Blues Festival will take place at the Galle Face Hotel on February 7 (Sunday) from 12 noon onwards with

  • 29 January 2016
Artistes at Colombo Jazz Fest

  Michael Roach’s years on the road touring with the largest names in British Rock and Roll developed his confidence to front a band

  • 29 January 2016
Marco..

Marco Pierre White refuses to sit and talk against a backdrop that we thought was edgy and sophisticated. Instead, he leads us away from the hotel, ov

  • 28 January 2016
Karoshee Sings

  Karoshee Vijayasekere, a soprano trained in Paris (now residing in Canada) will be in Sri Lanka to perform in her sixth solo concert

  • 27 January 2016
Dear Children

  A project that collects the stories and experiences of the elders of society and takes them to young people in the form of storytelling

  • 27 January 2016
Rukshan

Composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and singer Rukshan Perera needs no introduction. Born to a musical family in the musical town of Moratuwa, h

  • 25 January 2016
Dating Dealbreakers

They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Unless of course, they're collectively in agreement with the biggest dating deal

  • 22 January 2016
Meg Rosoff

Meg Rosoff spoke about her best-selling novel ‘How I Live Now’ and what it’s like to get into the mind of a 15 year old, Daisy, a

  • 21 January 2016
Colombo Jazz and Blues Festival

The Colombo Jazz and Blues Festival will see an array of both international jazz artists and local, home grown talent share the same stage

  • 21 January 2016
Shani Mootoo

Irish born Shani Mootoo is a writer, visual artist and video maker who relocated to Vancouver, Canada at the age of 24. 

  • 19 January 2016
Fairway National Literary Award

The winners of the Fairway National Literary Award were announced on Jnauary 15 January at the Fairway Hospitality Marquee in Galle. 

  • 19 January 2016
Fiona

Fiona Shaw is a mix of class, wit and intellect. Well known for her role as Mrs. Dursley in Harry Potter, Marnie in True Blood and in several leading

  • 14 January 2016
Alan Rickman dead aged 69

Harry Potter stars expressed their grief today after the unexpected death of Alan Rickman, who passed away this morning after waging a secret

  • 14 January 2016
Shari Amarasuriya

“I like to be alone, in a calm and peaceful environment,” muses Shari Amarasuriya, referring to her ideal ambience for writing. Shari i

  • 14 January 2016
Shani Mootoo

“(From a young age) I learned not to be intimidated by large blank surfaces, to fill them, to throw myself across them with wonderful

  • 13 January 2016
Meera Sodha and Chef Charles

Today on Life Online, we feature two featured personalities who will be participating at the Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2016, which started

  • 12 January 2016
Tishani Doshi

Tishani Doshi has published six books of poetry and fiction. She is the recipient of an Eric Gregory Award for Poetry, 

  • 12 January 2016
Omar Musa

Omar Musa is a Malaysian-Australian rapper, poet and author from Queanbeyan. A former winner of the Australian Poetry Slam and Indian

  • 12 January 2016
Mona Arshi

  “Principled, obsessive, optimistic” is how author Mona Arshi describes herself. Mona’s debut collection titled ‘

  • 12 January 2016
Minoli Salgado

    Minoli Salgado is a writer and academic of Sri Lankan descent who was born in Kuala Lumpur. She is a Senior Lecturer in Engli

  • 12 January 2016
AJ Low

AJ Low is the husband-and-wife team of Adan Jimenez and Felicia Low-Jimenez. Born in California to Mexican immigrant parents, 

  • 11 January 2016
David Bowie dead at 69

David Bowie has died after a battle with cancer, his rep confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 69.

  • 11 January 2016
Insider's Foodie Guide : Galle Fort

A day away from Sri Lanka’s biggest literary event, the Fairway Galle Literary Festival 2016 is set to be the best ever. The legendary Galle

  • 11 January 2016
5 Tips to Survive the FGLF

While the Fairway Galle Literary Festival kicks into high gear, don't forget to ensure your health and safety during the festival. Here are som

  • 11 January 2016
Slow-Mo Video Booth by Photobooths.lk

Photobooths.lk becomes the first to introduce the concept of a slow motion video booth in Sri Lanka. Launched at a homecoming in

  • 08 January 2016
Dr. Benny Prasad

On November 22, 2010, Dr. K. Benny Prasad arrived in Karachi, Pakistan and broke the World Record becoming the fastest person to travel

  • 07 January 2016
The 'To Do' List for FGLF 2016

The Fairway Galle Literary Festival (FGLF) is just around the corner and the mere thought of being there has a lot of us excited. 

  • 06 January 2016
Leo and Kelly Split Up

Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend, model Kelly Rohrbach, have split, PEOPLE has confirmed.

  • 06 January 2016
Jaden Smith Defies Gender Norms

Jaden Smith wears what he wants—be it a caped Batman ensemble or a Louis Vuitton skirt.