Sensational Savouries

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! These home busin

Rhonda De Silva

Classic rock albums turning 50

There must have been something in the water in 1972 -- there almost certainly was for these guys. It was a year that spawned several instant Americana classics -- and one that was seemingly beamed down from outer space -- that came to define rock music and set the template for the sexy, seedy decade to come.

INSIDE STORY Jeremy Liyanage

Jeremy Liyanage has worked in senior public policy and programme positions in local government in the Australian states of Victoria and Queensland for over ten years. His primary focus has been to influence institutional mindset for increased social and economic inclusion especially for those marginalised by current arrangements. Jeremy has previously worke

COLOMBOSCOPE 2022 In Conversation With Anushka Rajendran & Natasha Ginwala

The seventh edition of the interdisciplinary art festival Colomboscope returns in 2022 following its previous edition in 2019 under the theme ‘Language is Migrant’. Colomboscope is a contemporary arts festival and creative platform that h

The Weekend Getaway

The first long weekend for 2022 was a bonus, four days in a row and was well received by all who had revelled during Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Having a good rest was how the majority were ready to enjoy this long weekend. I was invited to an outing down south. I was amazed at the number of cars heading to the south on the highway. It seemed that all the hotels, villas etc. were booked to capacity. It was obvious that both the locals and th

Colomboscope 2022 Opens Today!

The seventh edition of Colomboscope: Language is Migrant is now open to the public till 30 January 2022. This interdisciplinary arts festival brings together over 50 Sri Lankan and international artistes with events, exhibitions and performances sprea

Sweet Sensations

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! These home businesses are changing the game and have overcome the odds of running a business during quarantine. We talk to home bakers who are operating d

Carnage

This week on Fashionably Danu I speak to a team of fitness enthusiasts about a lifestyle and active brand which has been making headlines. You do know about my occasional visit to the gym and everytime I went I saw people looking smarter and nicer. It’s then I noticed the brand, Carnage which is a local brand with a true global viewpoint and many at my gym have picked it up an

Celebration of 159th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda in Sri Lanka

Acting High Commissioner of India, Shri Vinod K. Jacob, together with the Chief Priest of the Ramakrishna Mission in Colombo, Swami Aksharatmananda and other officials of the High Commission of India, paid floral tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his 159th Birth Anniversary, in a special event organised at the High Commission of India on January 12, 2022. Earlier in the day, a special

CELEBRATING ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IN 2022

Despite pandemic uncertainty, 2022 is gearing up to offer plenty to look forward to in a year of cultural highlights in art, architecture and design. Six of Sri Lanka’s leading art organisations are coming together to curate a celebration of the arts

Jayantha Premachandra Foundation

Jayantha Premachandra was an internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan artist who left an unforgettable mark through his artistic prowess. His paintings pulsed with life and depicted the intrinsic value of Asian culture and tradition. Mr Premachandra’s repe

Want to adopt a Sri Lankan child?

A child is considered a blessing, but due to unforeseen circumstances, having a child could remain a dream for some who aspire to be parents. The concept of adoption has been defined by various social and cultural interpretations. For some, an adoption has various ifs and buts, but what really matters is if a would-be parent is willing to give a well-deserved life to a child who would otherwise remain at a care home. In Sri Lanka, although ther

Conservationists urge public to adjust and coexist with crocodiles

Crocodiles, along with birds are the last remaining survivors of the once-prevalent Archosauria. During the Mesozoic period, this group along with dinosaurs and other reptiles dominated life on all continents and oceans. Most or all of crocodilian adaptations had evolved by the late Triassic period. Crocodiles are the most advanced surviving reptiles while many of their features are more similar to mammals or birds than to other reptiles. Therefo

A Sad Plight

A user of local taxi services for most of my getting around Colombo and to the outstations, I have been using the many available taxi services including the three wheelers. Towards the end of Nove

Isso

Chocolatier and chef, Gerard Mendis, partners with Coca-Cola to seek out the best food to enjoy with a refreshing, cold Coke. Join Gerard as he visits some of Colombo’s top restaurants and chats with their chefs. This week, Gerard goes “prawn-crazy”.

Bhawatharana Weaving the past and present of Crossing Samsära

Diverting from the mainstream storytelling cinema, ‘Bhawatharana’ - Devinda Kongahage’s directorial debut takes the audience through a philosophical narrative of Sri Lanka’s history and Buddhism. The film revolves around a failed coup led by monks in leading temples to kill Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe, the reigning king during the Kandyan period. Alternating between the past and present, the story reflects on the social and political instability that

US comedian and ‘Full House’ star Bob Saget found dead aged 65

Bob Saget, the US comedian who delighted millions as the star of television’s “Full House” in the 1980s and 1990s, has died, his family said Sunday. He was 65. “We are devastated to confirm that our beloved Bob passed away today,” Saget’s family said in a statement published by People magazine. “He was everything to us and we want you to know how much he loved his fans, performing live and bringing people from all walks of life together with lau

Wildlife with a Difference

A new exploration into dedicated wildlife-based travel

Down Memory Lane With Radio Officer/Navigator Centenarian Lionel Sirimanne

For the now retired Radio Officer Don Lionel Sirimanne, it was love at first sight when he spotted fighter planes while passing the Colombo Race Course which, during WWII, was converted to an air strip. So when he chanced upon an advertisement for trainee air mechanics for the Royal Naval Air Services, he promptly applied and was subsequently recruited as an Aircraft Electrician. Thus began a long and rewarding career for Sirimanne in the aviatio

INSIDE STORY Visakha Tillekeratne

Inside Story is a series that’s most appropriate for these pandemic times. Apart from all of us having to spend a good deal of our time inside / indoors, we have had to deal with so many problems and diverse situations as a result of being confined to a limited space, restricted environment, with little or sometimes no human contact . In some cases the pandemic has opened new doors and opportunities, for some, despair and hardship.

People need not worry about getting themselves vaccinated Dr. Jayamaha

“Vaccines are given to millions of people and any vaccine could have rare or adverse side effects,” opined Dr. Jude Jayamaha, Consultant Virologist at Medical Research Institute. “But these adverse side effects are reported one in a million. The nature of the COVID virus is such that even a natural infection may not have lasting immunity. In contrast, diseases such as Hepatitis B, Measles and Mumps have lasting immunity.”

REDRESS DESIGN AWARD 2022 SEEKS GLOBAL ENTRIES

The World’s largest sustainable fashion design competition offers HK$80,000 (US$10,000) in funding as VF’s Timberland® unveils debut collection designed with Redress Design Award 2020 winner

Expectations for the New Year across various sectors

Although Sri Lankans are slowly adjusting to normalcy amidst the pandemic, more issues have added to the burden. The economy, unp

2022

No one has claimed that 2022 is their year after having to juggle their lives in the past two dreadful years. The just past December was celebrated by most as if there was no tomorrow. It may be short lived but nobody seemed to care.

‘Nevermind’ baby album cover lawsuit dismissed

Earlier this year the man who as a baby was photographed naked for the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album sued the band fo

’What a life!’ Moreno reflects.....

It took Rita Moreno a year to agree to a documentary about her career. When she finally watched it for the first time, she exclaimed to her daughter: “What a life I’ve had!” The Puerto Rican superstar’s seven decades in show business have ea

Harry Potter Return to Hogwarts with Slash

SLASH, Sri Lanka’s first ever Buy-1-Get-1 Free Coupon App hosted their first experience event for app users and newcomers. The Harry Potter 20th Anniversary – Return to Hogwarts event took place on the 2nd of January at Butlers Pub with Potterheads getting together for a screening of the much-awaited HBO 20th Anniversary Harry Potter reunion. At the event itself, it was fair to say that SLASH spared no expense in going all out to curate an all-i

Harith Wijeratne

Today on the Buzz I feature a very talented young personality who has won Sri Lanka’s heart with his amazing performance. Harith who is clearly a prime student from Royal College who took up Medicine, also took time to find his talent and made it to the main stage of VOICE and WON it.  Harith on a personal note is a very simple, humble man with a warm heart.  Today he speaks about his winning journey. 

Chulanee Attanayake

International Relations play a key role in a country’s developmental framework. As a major ally and an investment partner, China has entered this picture in the Sri Lankan context and is marching its way forward in the global context. But as one of the few Sri Lankans who study on China and South Asia, Dr. Chulanee Attanayake believes that China’s foray into Sr