RihView: Crises and Cricket

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This week isn’t about light drama or internet nonsense. It’s about power. The kind that drops bombs and redraws borders. The kind t...

When Fitness Becomes an Identity And Why That’s Dangerous

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If you have been in the fitness space for over a prolonged period of time without realizing it, fitness stops being something we do an...

Ageing & Mental Health in Sri Lanka: Growing Old in a Countr...

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Ageing in most Sri Lankan families reveals itself through small routines rather than big conversations. A new tablet appears beside the...

Strong Bodies, Silent Minds: Mental Health in the Fitness Co...

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What if I told you that the place many of us go to become healthier, to stay fit, and to become strong can also quietly harm our mental...

Women and Their Dogs: A Bond That Does More Than Comfort

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There’s something undeniably special about the bond between women and dogs. Beyond wagging tails and loyal eyes, dogs become steady c...

The Marriage Deadline

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“So, what next?” For women in their late twenties and early thirties, the question is rarely about work. It is not about promoti...

The Discipline of Slowing Down: Preparing for a Month of Fas...

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Sri Lanka rarely slows down. Deadlines stack. Prices shift. Conversations escalate before they settle. And yet, in a few days, Ramadan ...

After the Roses Fade: Love That Doesn’t Cost a Rupee

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The days after Valentine’s are strangely quiet. The heart-shaped balloons begin to sink. The supermarket shelves look less dramatic. ...

The Skills That Actually Pay Off: And How to Learn Them With...

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Every January, the same advice floods your feed: learn to code, master AI, become a data scientist, start a side hustle. By February, y...

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Every few months, Sri Lanka seems to rediscover a truth it has never fully confronted. The phrase changes shape depending on who is say...

We Are Not Stupid. We Are Just Overfed With Information We N...

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We love saying Sri Lankans do not read anymore, that attention spans are shrinking, that nobody has patience for long articles, books, ...

Love in the Digital Age: Why Tech Gifts Are the New Language...

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The smartphone buzzes. A smartwatch vibrates gently. Wireless earbuds deliver a favourite song. In 2026, love speaks fluent technology.

Ayr Castle 1922

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There is something very Sri Lankan about wanting to get away without actually going away. The desire is not to disappear, but to create...

From Sri Lanka to Australia to London Fashion Week: How Beau...

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Careers in beauty rarely move in straight lines. They expand through trial, repetition, pauses, recalibration, and moments that only ma...

Double Blue Resonance: A Celebration of Wesley College’s C...

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10th January 2026, a night where history, harmony, and purpose converged, Wesley College bore witness to a concert that resonated far b...

The Watchlist Whisperer: Haq & The Diplomat S3

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This week’s Watchlist feels like a study in emotional range. On one end, there’s Haq, quiet, heavy, and the kind of film that asks ...

RihView: Power & Passports

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The past week wasn’t about scandals or stats. It was about who gets protected, who gets punished, and who’s expected to swallow it ...

Being Mean Has Never Been This Easy

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There was a time when a truly nasty comment online still caused a pause. Someone would call it out. Someone would say this is too much....

RihView: On Women, Blame, and Carrying Too Much

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This week, I have a lot to say. The kind of week where everything feels connected, but trying to write about all of it would dilute the...

From Vision Board to Action Plan: Using Tech Tools to Plan Y...

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You’ve seen them everywhere. Pinterest-perfect vision boards with dream vacations, fitness goals, and career milestones. Maybe you’...

What Does a Meaningful Life Look Like in 2026?

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Once upon a time, a meaningful life came with a checklist: wake up at 5 a.m., drink celery juice, conquer the career ladder, travel the...

RihView: Power, Pause, Processing

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This week’s RihView isn’t about pretending things are calm. It’s about sitting with the contradictions. The quiet personal reckon...

Rediscovering Unawatuna

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I thought I knew Unawatuna well. I had been there enough times to believe I had already formed an opinion, enough visits for it to slip...

From the Mirabal Sisters to Digital Reality: Why Ending Viol...

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The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women may fall on 25th November, but its urgency doesn’t belong to a si...

The Flood You Don’t See

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The past week in Sri Lanka unfolded in a way that left many people feeling slightly off-centre, even if they weren’t directly affecte...

The Tech Gifts That Will Actually Get Used This Christmas

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Christmas shopping for tech gadgets should be exciting, not overwhelming. Walk into any electronics store, and you’re bombarded with ...

Streaming Culture: How Binge-Watching Is Shaping the Way We ...

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In the last decade, streaming platforms like Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount+ and Disney+ have completely transformed how we consume ...

Are You a Passionate Lover or a Compassionate Lover?

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You know that stage when your heart starts racing every time your situationship texts ’’hey’’? When your brain basically turns ...

The White Shirt: Purity, Power, and Pop Culture

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I love how a crisply ironed white shirt just elevates any outfit, even if it’s just a layer. I also love a thick cotton button-down f...

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