The Sri Lanka Unites National Tour

This tour is so important as the people of this country can WIN only by staying together and fighting with one United goal. Looking at our country now, we have really hit rock bottom with all our drea

Of Sponsored fasts and lifestyles

Hillioww dear hearts and gentle people, I write from a different time zone, far away from you and your daily sufferings, but from a place of different difficulties. Oh, I must correct that statement. The price of food is upscaling by the day

Terunie Senanayake

Luna and Ira were seated patiently, despite an occasional bout of excitement as a response to faint noises from the surroundings. Both these dogs were trained by Terunie Senanayake to behave while adults engage in a conversation. As a result of having a complicated relationship with her previous street dog Rusty, Senanayake was determined to

Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

Today in ‘Inside Story’ we feature Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, the founder Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Al

“FINALLY THE BRIDE!”

Ashok Ferrey- in his fifth shortlisting - has won the Gratiaen Prize 2021. “This victory tinged with a little sadness” he said in his acceptance speech, “I can no longer use my tagline, always a bridesmaid, never the bride!” Ferrey won

Sensory Indulgences

I have been following Brindley Wijesooriya’s escapades on social media, which looks exciting and adventurous. Talking

Sharon’s Cakes

In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea amidst lockdown and COVID-19 fears. Some have been in the market for years and others saw the new opportunity and took it! With new c

Irangii De Silva Kalugampitiya

Today on the Buzz I feature someone who enjoys everything old and vintage, older the better. I have this crazy love for antiques and when we met we sure had some good conversations about it. Vintage Home Gallery Founder Irangii De Silva Kalugampitiya is an old girl of Ladies’ College, and she was awarded an honourary title Keerthi Shri Deshama

Sri Theatre Company PRESENTS ONCE upon a Family

Since debuting their first ever original theatre production in 2014, Sri Theatre Company has gone on to stage a number of original plays, providing avid theatre goers in the hill capital the opportunity to experience quality English Theatre. Sri Th

’Really tough’ to see Ukraine refugees’ plight..

Actor Ben Stiller, a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. refugee agency, has said it was ’’distressing’’ to hear the experiences of people displaced by the Ukraine conflict, adding he hoped to shine a light on their plight with his visit to the country. He added that it was crucial for people not to turn away from and lose interest in the war, now that it had

No Silver Lining

Many things may have changed after the Aragalaya but the misery continues. There is no silver lining in this very dark cloud. Depression has set in for many people and the number of suicides owing to financial difficulties has also increased. All this gloom and doom is due to the sky-rocketing of prices daily.

The Bake Lounge

In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea amidst lockdown and COVID-19 fears. Some have been in the market for years and others saw the new opportunity and took it! With new cha

Ashok Ferry Wins The Gratiaen Prize 2021!

The winner of the Gratiaen Prize 2021 is Ashok Ferrey for his novel The Unmarriageable Man, published by Penguin, India. The

Harin Fernando

Excerpts from a conversation off the latest episode of Danu on Fire on Hi TV. If you have not watched the Tourism Minister answer questions about the future of our country- please do watch it on our online platforms.

Linksy Gamage Creating short films to make a change

Sri Lanka’s short film industry got a new boost during the COVID lockdown as budding filmmakers started shooting short films on their mobile phones. Over the past two years the short film space has given some hope to young blood with creative concepts. Linsky Gamage is one such budding short film director who has a passion to give a message out to society through his lens.

Hanthana Eco Lodge

Nestled in the lush greenery of majestic Hanthana mountain range, towering over the Hill Capitol Kandy, the Hantha

Apathy

Three months ago the majority of the country were all gung-ho with protests of all sorts, including the setting up of the Aragalaya after the 9th of May incident. People were all outraged, protesting and demonstrating against what was happen

Australian Newspaper Apologises To Rebel Wilson Over ’’Outing’’ Controversy

Australian newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald took down an article on Monday after it set off a storm of accusations on social media that the publication had pressured actress Rebel Wilson to reveal she was dating a woman.

THE MAD HATTERS’ COLLECTIVE PRESENT ‘A NIGHTMARE IN WONDERLAND’

Lewis Carroll’s magical wonderland takes a dark twist down the rabbit hole in The Mad Hatter’s Collective’s adaptation of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ this July. A Nightmare in Wonderland follows the story of Alice, committed to the Wittsend Asylum -far from the wonderland she knows - after attacking her father with a kitchen knife. As the police and her do

Shortage of finances to feed zoo animals Zoo Dept. comes under scrutiny for prioritizing tenders over animal welfare

Animal rights activists have continued to voice concerns on captive breeding programmes and wastage of supplies obtained to feed animals at the Dehiwela Zoo. Recently Zoological Gardens officials had reportedly complained to the Minister of Wildlife of a shortage of finances to feed animals in the coming months.

The Exodus

The queues at the passport office are long and seem endless, where only a limited number of applications are accepted for t

In conversation with Dilshan Fernando The Art of Caricature

A series of caricatures of prominent political personalities, recently did their rounds on social media. Many of them coincided

Rainbow Bakes

In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea amidst lockdown and COVID-19 fears. Some have been in the market for years and others saw the new opportunity and took it! With new challenges presenting themselves in light of the current economic crisis in the country, we talk to home bakers who are navigating t

Dr. George Cooke

Today on the Buzz I speak to George on his new book which was published together with the the ROYAL THAI EMBASSY and the AWARELOGUE INITIATIVE. As a diplomatic historian and former Sri Lankan diplomat, George is the initiator of the Awarelogue Initiative, a virtual platform for awareness and dialogue in the sphere of International Relations and its related areas. His latest p

RAW DEALS

Hellieow dear hearts and suffering people, I do not mean to be pinching but reality is such, we are all suffering. I’m sorry I had to take a wee break last month to breathe, what with the lack of electricity and my being in a space sans ventilati

Shanika Somatilake

Cartoons are an effective mode of communication. In Sri Lanka many cartoonists have portrayed corruption, nepotism and short-sighted decisions taken by successive regimes through satire. Taking her own space in this rather niche i

Celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Britain enjoyed a four day long weekend allowing her citizens to celebrate the Queen’s 70th anniversary on the throne. From

Real Housewives TV franchise lands in Dubai

The Real Housewives reality television franchise is landing in Dubai, to mixed reactions among residents of the Emirate long known as a

The Hospitality Industry

Yet again, the hospitality industry has been hit hard. The rising cost of food and other commodities needed to make an eating place a success have gone through the roof. Trying to keep afloat is the name of the game. This, too, merely to break even, wh

Shalini’s Cakes

In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea amidst lockdown and COVID-19 fears. Some have been in the market for years and others saw the new opportunity and took it! With new challenges presenting themselves in light of the current economic crisis in the country, we talk to home bakers who are navigating through these difficu