POOR STANDARDS, ALL THE WAY

The tourist industry that was booming for many years in this country encouraged lots to invest in building large and boutique hotels, luxury and semi luxury villas etc., to accommodate the visitors.

A Taste Of Ceylon At Galadari

Galadari Hotel invites you to journey through Thambapanni at their newly launched “Taste of Ceylon” culinary experience. Celebrating 38 years in the hospitality industry, Galadari Hotel marked their anniversary with the launch of “Taste of Ceylon” on the 6th of October 2022 at the Blue Lotus. Taste of Ceylon is poised to take their diners on a journey through Thambapanni with a Sri Lan

Ministry of Crab arrives in Australia For a month-long pop up at the iconic Crown Melbourne

Dharshan Munidasa and his team from Ministry of Crab are presently in Melbourne for a month-long pop up at the elegant Evergreen dining space at Crown Melbourne. Ahead of the pop up, Dharshan hosted his excellency Mr. Paul Stephens, the High Commissioner of Australia to Sri Lanka & Maldives, and Deputy High Commissioner Mrs. Amanda Jewell

INTERNATIONAL PET RELOCATION

Every pet parent who thought about moving abroad has one important question on their mind – “I want my pet to move overseas with me ; how can I get it done?”

Afternoon Tea

Afternoon tea is an English custom dating back to 1660. It is said that King Charles II and his wife, the Portuguese Infanta Catherine de Braganza, were the first to commence this elegant afternoon tea. During the 1880s upper-class and society women would change into long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea, which was usually served in the drawing room between four and five o’clock.

Mathakayan A tribute to Sinhala classics by Dmitri Gunatilake

‘yan’, a Recital by Dmitri Gunatilake is a heartfelt tribute to Sinhala classics through song and music, guaranteed to transport you to the glory of Sinhalese music from yesteryear. Join them and bask your s

Kevin Spacey due in New York court for sexual abuse of teen in 1986

Kevin Spacey will appear in a New York court from Thursday to face a civil lawsuit brought by US actor Anthony Rapp, who has accused the disgraced Hollywood star of sexually abusing him when he was 14. The two-time Oscar-winning star of the stage, cinema and television-- whose full name is Kevin Spacey Fowler -- has disappeared from public view since he became one of the

Royal Thai unveils new menu

Cinnamon Lakeside’s Royal Thai, one of the island’s most reputed Thai food establishments, recently unveiled its new menu by the 2 new masterchefs amidst a distinguished gathering. The event, hosted by the Thai ambassador, featured Thai entertainment, camaraderie and fantastic food! Authentic and delicious Thai food has always been the cornerstone of Royal Thai’s popu

Cakes & More By Menaka Yapa

In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea. We talk to home bakers who are constantly experimenting and innovating and navigating through

AIA Encourages Eco-friendly practices with its industry first roof-top model garden!

As a company committed to helping Sri Lankans live healthier, longer, better lives, AIA Insurance has a strong focus on sustainability initiatives that leave a lasting positive impact on the environment and community alike. As part of this commitment, AIA launched an industry-first Model Garden Project on the roof top of the AIA Tower, Head Office. The garden includes fresh

Colombo Oktoberfest 2022 comes alive at The Beach Park, Port City

Probably the best five day Bavarian carnival on the beach from 12th to 16th October

ALLEGED INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF WILD ELEPHANTS? An Intent to Kill?

On September 16, 2022, a leading newspaper carried an article CITING the Minister of Agriculture, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation as alleging that the wild elephant population in Sri Lanka had ‘topped 7,000’. Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) officials and elephant researchers immediately issued statements de-bunking this assertion based on the following facts (as stated in the media report):

Alexandria de Lima

Dr. Alexandria de Lima enjoys working with horses and larger animals. Having had her primary education at Royal Institute International School, Nugegoda, her love for animals was her inspiration to further her studies in veterinary m

SL CREATIVES.LK Sri Lanka’s Creative And Design Talent Now Under One Directory

Randy Chriz Perera and Portia Ratnayake are the Founders of SL Creatives, a new dot com directory of Sri Lankan creatives, which offers a fresh (and much needed) way for businesses, organisations and collaborators to find local creative professionals and services. From Animators and Illustrators to VFX artists and UX and UI web designers, the new directory highlights Sri Lanka’s best and budding creatives to the world.

“Modern dance is all about expression through movement” Oxana Karnovich

Ballet is an art form originating in the Italian Renaissance courts in the 15th Century. During the 16th Century Catherine de Medici, wife of Henry II of France who was a great patron of the arts funded ballet in the French court. The contribution by King Louis XIV to popularize and standardize the art form is still remembered to date. During the latter part of the 19th Century, the popul

Shutterbug: Ranji

Meet this week’s Shutterbug - Ranji Thangiah - a food photographer based in London. “I got into food photography while I was working on my blog Tooting Mama which is a recipe blog that focuses on family heritage recipes. Through that, I got interested in photography and that’s now expanded into my job. I work with brands, companies, restaurants and small businesses”. For aspiring food photographers, Ranji advises, “just go for it. You’ve got noth

Religious Beliefs

Religion is a sensitive topic best left with the believers. People are attracted to religion because it provides believers the opportunity to satisfy all their basic desires over and over again. In the past decades, ma

Mongolian Street A New Chapter!

Mongolian Street has done it again! At the beginning of this year, we covered the launch of their new restaurant Thibirigasyaya. Less than 10 months later, here we are again, celebrating the launch of their second outlet! Located on the ground floor of the Zimantra Leisure Centre in Battaramulla. This new and improved Mongoloain Street outlet is easily a top-tier recommendation for food

‘Don’t worry’ tops box office amid reported cast conflict

It turns out that, all the noise aside, Olivia Wilde didn’t need to worry. The actor/director’s new film “Don’t Worry Darling” topped the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $19.2 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. It was uncl

Deeply divisive Monroe biopic ‘Blonde’ hits Netflix

Destined to be one of the most divisive films of the year, Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde” finally lands on Netflix on Wednesday after more than a decade of troubled production. While there is almost universal praise for the visceral lead performance by Ana de Armas, critics cannot agree whether the uncompromising, nearly three-hour film is an artistic tour de force or another cruel layer of exploitation perpetrated against the 20th century icon.

Poitier legacy tackled by Oprah in ‘Sidney’

The late Sidney Poitier was at the peak of his Hollywood career when he came under fire from Black activists and intellectuals, accused of playing stereotypical, safe roles for white audiences just as the 1960s civil rights movement was exploding. “Sidney,” the new Apple TV+ documentary out recently, produced by Oprah Winfrey and featuring A-list t

Kamilka Perera

Today on the Buzz I feature Kamilka who has battled her demons with Thyroid Cancer. You may ask why do a write up on this, the reason is, many others cancers have been highlighted over the years in many ways. Sri Lanka needs to hear the story and process for Thyroid Cancer as September is dedicated to creating Awareness.

Dileepa’s exploration of self on canvas ‘My Golden Line’

“I can see the truth in my face from ‘My Golden Line”, says artist Dileepa Jeewantha summarising his latest exhibition that has opened doors to the public. The artworks have reserved him a space on his canvas to talk about the truth. His expressions of happiness, doubt, anger, sadness have been projected on canvas and he says that it is up to the viewers to interpret his masterpieces.

Those Parties

Entertaining has become costly owing to the expensive menus from top end caterers. Only a mere percentage in the city have

Sri Lanka’s period poverty A biological process in women shouldn’t be taxed. Here’s why..

Menstruation is an involuntary biological process. Therefore, access to sufficient menstrual hygiene products that meet specific biological and medical needs is a basic human necessity. However, Sri Lanka’s decision to tax sanitary napkins an

‘Save the Sri Lankan Smile’

‘Save the Sri Lankan Smile’, the latest tagline to promote Sri Lanka as a destination around the world was officially launched on Tuesday, 20 September by Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando along with the tourism industry stake

Celebrating the European Day of Languages

The European Union (EU) together with the Embassy of Switzerland, Italian Embassy, French Embassy, Alliance Française, Goethe-Institut and the British Council will be hosting a multilingual jazz music tour across three key cities in Sri Lanka, with the view of celebrating this year’s European Day of Languages falling on 26 September. As part

Chandran Rutnam Interschool Short Film Competition 2022 The silver screen is on the lookout for young creators !

In a bid to gear up the Sri Lankan film industry with young blood, international filmmaker and entrepreneur Chandran Rutnam has joined hands with the Future Lanka Research and Development Foundation (FLRDF) to launch the Chandran Rutnam Interschool Short Film Competition for youth below 20 years of age. This attempt is to empower the

Expansion of 1926 Mental Health Helpline to WhatsApp The emotional support you need

The COVID-19 pandemic followed by the unprecedented economic crisis impacted lives of Sri Lankans with feelings of uncertainty, taking a heavy toll on mental health. As means of improving access to mental health services the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) introduced the 1926 Mental Health Helpline in 2018. Upon realising

Farewell Monarch

Today the eyes of the entire world will be focussed on the funeral of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as her life is celebrated with a service at Westminster Abbey followed by a private burial at St Georges Chapel in Windsor Castle. For as long as I remember I have been an ardent fan of the Queen. This stems largely due to my two aunts Nalini Col