Nigella’s chocolate chip cookies

Nigella Lawson has shared her recipe for delicious chocolate chip cookies - and fans say it’s the ‘best’ one they’ve ever tried.The television chef, 60, took to Instagram and alongside a photo of some tasty treats fresh out of the oven, she penned: ‘It’s a bit hot for baking, but just because the chocolate chip cookies are #recipeoftheday doesn’t mean you actually have to make them today! ‘Still, they are very good, even if I do say so myself...

Naya’s tragic death...

Naya Rivera’s family has released a statement in the wake of authorities recovering her body from California’s Lake Piru Monday, confirming the Glee star’s tragic death at 33. ‘We are so grateful

John Travolta’s tumultuous life

For those who liked to believe that marital fidelity really could exist in Hollywood, the marriage of John Travolta and Kelly Preston was always brandished as irrefutable and cheering evidence in their favour. In interviews, Preston liked to recount how she first met one of the movie industry’s biggest heart-throbs while filming a screen test for 1989 comedy The Experts. She saw him snaking sinuously towards her across a lobby, before fixing her

John Travolta’s wife Kelly Preston dies of breast cancer aged 57

John Travolta’s wife Kelly Preston has died of breast cancer aged 57. The actor confirmed her death in an Instagram post overnight Sunday, writing: ‘It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you th

Fine tune your space

Designing a stress-free home may mean rethinking the placement of rooms and furnishings. Expansive open areas will evoke

Remembering Somapala Rathnayake

The third death anniversary of veteran music director Somapala Rathnayake falls on July 17. Kadugannawa

Udayakantha’s ‘Gindaree 3’

Veteran filmmaker Udayakantha Warnasuriya’s newest cinematic creation ‘Gindaree 3’ is another much-looked-forward to movie that is ready to unspool soon. ‘Gindaree

Kim Kardashian remains silent on Kanye West’s bombshell interview...

Kanye West caused a deafening outcry on Wednesday after making inflammatory comments about Planned Parenthood, saying the organisation was placed in the U.S. by ’white supremacists to do the devil’s work,’ as well as revealing himself to be an anti-vaxxer. Yet, his wife Kim Kardashian West - who is pro-vaccine and has publicly advocated for Planned Parenthood in the p

Halle pulls out...

Halle Berry has pulled out of playing a transgender male in an upcoming movie, after becoming the target of online outrage last week. Speaking in an Instagram Live, the Monster Ball actress, 53, revealed s

Marvel’s Black Widow...

When Marvel Studios’ Black Widow hits theatres on November 6 - after being delayed from its May 1 release due to COVID-19 - fans will see it lead to another female-led superhero movie. Black Widow di

Dehiwela Zoological Gardens turns 84

The Dehiwela Zoological Gardens recently celebrated its 84th birthday in the presence of National Zoological Gardens Director General Ishini Wickremesinghe. Several captive animals were given various treats as part of the celebration. However plans are underway to expand the cages and look into the psychological well-being of the animals. The Zoo was closed during the pandemic outbreak but is now open to visitors.

Melanie Kanaka FIRST ASIAN woman as Vice President OF CIMA

“In your life’s journey just begin to do the ordinary thing in an extraordinary way and the extraordinary things in your life will simp

Remembering Inimitable Jothi

The 33rd death anniversary of legendary singer H. R. Jothipala falls tomorrow, July 7. Hettiarachchige Reginald Jothipala was the most prolific playback singer in the Sinhala cinema and many believe that its gold

Voice Teens: Biggest platform for singing talent in lanka

‘The Voice Teens’ global franchise introduced to Sri Lanka by Sirasa TV is considered one of the most successful reality TV format

Kim Kardashian is NOT a billionaire

Kim Kardashian’s beauty brand, KKW, was reported to have been valued at a billion dollars leading Kanye West to brag about her new three comma status. But according to the publication that stripped Kylie Jenner of billionaire status, her older sister isn’t one either. The 39-year-old reality star is worth about $900million after inking a deal with Coty Inc. to sell a 20 percent stake in the company, which sells make-up and fragrances, for $200mil

What is the best treatment for sunburn?

Spending time in the sun is fun - that is until you arrive home with incredibly sore, tender sunburned skin. However, if you’ve overdone it in the sun, thankfully there’s plenty you can do to treat your skin. While sunscreen can prevent this situation, Dr Sujata Jolly, dermatologist and founder of Clinogen Laboratories explained that with UV levels expected to reach level 9 (the highest UV level is 11) due to lack of pollution, burning could occu

Disney tops the box office this weekend with Zootopia and Avengers

As new Hollywood releases are put on hold with an estimated 80 percent of movie theatres closed across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, old movies are rising to the top of the boxes. Disney still reigned supreme this weekend at the box office with 2016’s animated Zootopia ranking in the top spot and 2012’s Avengers coming in second. Oscar winning Zootopia raked in ne

Quarantine Home Bakers:7

The coronavirus and the two-month lockdown haven’t been great for a lot of business – especially restaurants and cafés relying on hungry customers and diners. But turning adversity into opportunity is a special skill we Sri Lankans seemed to have mastered over the years and that is exactly what we’ve successfully done in times like these. In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea. Some hav

Chic and cheerful

Supermarkets quickly sold out of hand sanitisers at the beginning of the pandemic. They’re now back on our shelves and can be dressed up in fancy sleeves and even made into necklaces.

How to dress like a grown up with Shane Watson: Bye-bye itsy bitsy, big bikinis are back

There comes a point in every bikini-wearing woman’s life when she must have the bikini reckoning. Oddly, the moment of reckoning has nothing much to do with the shape you are in. You could be slimmer and more

Kate Winslet is set to play Vogue model-turned-war correspondent

Kate Winslet has been announced as the star of a new biopic about Vogue cover model-turned-war correspondent Lee Miller.

Kokiladevi Weeratunga

The 13th death anniversary of Sri Lanka’s pioneer songstress Kokiladewi Weeratunga falls on July 5. Born on June 12, 1912 she studied music under several veterans from her childhood. She was passionate about music and arts fr

Remembering Roy de Silva

The second death anniversary of veteran actor, director, producer, scriptwriter and playback singer Roy de Silva falls on June 30. Roy who mesmerized the cine world for more than 55 years, was born on August 30 1937.

The De Lanerolle Brothers perform from the Lotus Tower

‘From Sri Lanka with love’ will be the theme when a performance of 20 minutes will be “premiered” on YouTube by the brothers on the 28th of June 2020 at 6.00pm Sri Lankan time. The De Lanerolle

Rock band Queen get postage stamp of approval

British postage stamps which often portray the monarch will honor a different Queen in a new Royal Mail series - the veteran rock band that is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The set of 13 stamps on sale next month will feature artwork from their most popular album covers, images from the band’s extravagant live performances and their first studio photoshoot in 1974. “What an honor. We must be really part of the furniture now!” said drummer Ro

Global K-pop fans emerge as political force

Some tech-savvy followers of K-pop music have emerged as increasingly active players in American politics, but in the birthplace of the genre, South Korean fans are wary that their favourite artists will be pulled into foreign partisan fights. Reuters

Celeb-approved morning shake

Instagram users are going wild for a healthy smoothie that taste just like white chocolate. The recipe, which was first shared by British celebrity stylist Angie Smith on Instagram, is called the ‘fraud shake’ and is loved by Rochelle Humes, Frankie Bridge and Millie Mackintosh. The bright green drink is made of spinach, peanut butter, honey, water, oat milk and mango and has been made and shared online by dozens of Instagram users who were getti

Katy Perry has a shortlist of names for her baby girl

Katy Perry is still awaiting the birth of her first child, a baby girl, with fiance Orlando Bloom, and says she’s ‘been every emotion under the sun’ during her pregnancy. The Daisies songstress, 35, chatted with Karson and Kennedy on Boston’s Mi

Chicken Run 2 is picked up by Netflix

Aardman’s Chicken Run 2 has been picked up by Netflix on the 20th anniversary of the original film. The sequel was given the green-light two years ago after fans set up a petition for its release, and the upcoming movie is now expected to go into full production in 2021. Two decades after the blockbuster first dropped, Sam Fell’s British hit still remains the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time, and even scooped the Best Animat

A chat with India’s Deputy High Commissioner

Chatting informally to India’s Deputy High Commissioner Vinod Jacob over lunch, I was surprised to hear that there were 40 Syrian Christian Churches here in days of yore. I hadn’t even heard of one. When they left our shores, they had given them over to the Roman Catholic Church here. I also inquired after former Indian High Commissioner Taranjith Singh, who was appointed India