How to cope with Widowhood

Becoming a widow or widower is perhaps one of the toughest situations many have to face. The feelings of grief and loneliness at losing one’s spouse can be overwhelming.

Exploring the Urban Canvas Street Art

I’m hoping all of you have had the opportunity of looking at amazing graffiti, referred to by many as “street art” in some cities in the world.

Drug Use In Sri Lanka

It is estimated that there are currently about 45,000 regular users of heroin and about 600,000 users of cannabis in Sri Lanka.

Ginza Hohsen Colombo’s legendary Japanese Restaurant

In the bustling city of Colombo, where new restaurants seem to come and go in the blink of an eye, there stands a culinary legacy that has weathered the tides of time.

Installation of new President

The Inner Wheel Club of Colombo Central had the installation of Mrs. Ramani Gomes as the 45th President of the Club recently.

Steps Against Diabetes...

Today on the Buzz I speak to three gentleman who are making a 300 KM walk to creat awareness about Diabetes. Ransley Burrows, Dushan Pieris and Mario de Soyza hope to raise funds for this worthy cause.

Mainstreaming Local Tamil Music Feat. krish manoj

Krish Manoj is an independent artiste determined to redefine the landscape of local Tamil music in Sri Lanka.

Praveena Joseph de Saram Championing the Shiranee Joseph de Saram Foundation

Founded in 1993 as The Rehabilitation Centre for the Communication Impaired (RCCI), the organization now known as The Shiranee Joseph de Saram Foundation (SJDSF) enriches the lives of people with intellectual disabilities in Sri Lanka. It creates sustainable pathways to independence and competitive employment, regardless of a family’s ability to pay.

Olympics and Galleries Paris…

If you’re heading to Paris for the Olympics , with up to fifteen million others, or just a mid-year holiday, you’re likely not to see much rain. It will be hot. When visiting Paris earlier in the year, on our first day of rain, the natural thought was to visit indoor places. E.g. museums, art galleries etc. If there are queues normally, they are even bigger on rainy days and extreme hot days.

Pacha Gaha Yata

Altru Circle, a Social Enterprise committed to fostering sustainable community development and supporting equal opportunity through innovative fundraising events and charitable activities invites you to step into a night of comedy Under the Fibber’s Tree.

Brunch Bazaar At Chambers

Looking for an extraordinary brunch this weekend? Look no further than Chambers at Park Street Mews, where their enchanting Brunch Bazaar is set to captivate your taste buds every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 12pm. For just 7000 nett per pair, you can indulge in a vibrant array of Middle Eastern delights that promise to transport you straight to the heart of Arabia.

Romantic Masterworks by SOSL

Today we speak with young pianist Dhiren Fernando, who is making his debut as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka (SOSL)

Couples who work in the same Profession

Couples who work in the same profession do full-time jobs that are demanding and their working lives and personal lives are deeply intertwined. However, there are also challenges that come with it as well as the pros and cons.

Miss world Sri Lanka 2024

The Siyatha Bic Twin Lady Miss World Sri Lanka Mini Pageants got under way at the Hilton Colombo recently.

Sav Perera

Today I speak to Sri Lankan born Savindri Perera or Sav as she is best known who has made many dishes such as the black pork curry world famous at the MasterChef kitchen. All I can say is Sav is a very special girl.

Violin and Piano Recital an evening of music for a cause

Melody masters Sulara Nanayakkara and Johann Pieris are set to delight an audience with a Violin and Piano recital on the 13th of August 2024, at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, as a duo for the first time.

Savindri Perera

MasterChef Australia is a riveting programme for anyone who loves the combination of cooking and competition. However, the excitement reaches another level when there are contestants from your homeland. This year, the show featured not just one but two Sri Lankan contestants. Among them, Savindri Perera stood out as she battled her way to the semi-finals, capturing the hearts of many, especially those from Sri Lanka.

To Lunuganga Season 3 Launch

Between 11th and 14th July 2024, the Geoffrey Bawa Trust launched the third season of their ongoing programme, To Lunuganga, celebrating 75 years of Geoffrey Bawa’s garden. Over the past twelve months, Seasons 1 and 2 featured multivocal projects under themes like “nature and the natural,” “empathy through ecology,” “access beyond language,” and “garden as lens.” The third and final season was welcomed with events across Colombo and Bentota, incl

Matara Musings Colonial Buildings and Sea Breeze

We head to Matara, our first stop down south in Sri Lanka, from Colombo. Jezzabel, Pat, Pat and me. Pat the man is married to Pat the lady. Patrick and Patricia are man and wife. They only like being referred to as “Pat & Pat”. From their getting together forty plus years ago, it’s never changed.

Sri Lanka’s Manmitha shines bright

Sri Lanka’s Manmitha Senadhi Jinasena, a high school student in Maryland, USA, recently made headlines by clinching a silver medal at the prestigious USA Karate National Championship 2024. Standing out as the sole female winner representing Maryland State, Manmitha’s remarkable achievement comes just a year after she embarked on her karate journey under the tutelage of Senshi Karate Do. Having developed a passion for karate at the tender age of

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Presented by the primary school of Methodist College

Scheduled to be held on the 26th and 27th of July, the students of Methodist College are eager to make their much-anticipated comeback on stage with their own twist on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Directed by Natasha Fernando, the play mainly comprises students from Grade 5 and other primary grades who had many cheerful faces when asked how excited they were to perform at the end of this month. Inspired by the motion

Parenting and Growing Up in the 21St Century

Today we commence a new column titled IN YOUR OPINION, where important, newsworthy and salient subjects are addressed by a cross section of people, interviewed and compiled by Anusha.

Rotary District 3220 Installation of District Governor

The Rotary District 3220 Sri Lanka and Maldives held its Installation of its new District Governor recently at the Shangri La, Colombo. Rotary Governor Sushena Ranathunga was elected for year 2024-25.

Dishnira Saparamadu - Ariyarathne

Today on the Buzz, I speak to a very talented and enthusiastic person, who is always on the go and ever so willing to see the best outcome of any situation.

How Virtual and Artificial Reality are Shaping the Future

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are technologies that are reshaping how we interact with digital content and the world around us. While both technologies immerse users in digital experiences, they differ significantly.

The Friendship Recession

The days of calling up the old gang for lunch, chatting it up with your girlfriends as you pull out a tacky dress from the hangers at a mall, or sharing a laugh at the movies together, are slowly growing dim and reaching twilight. Nowadays for most, these moments only reside in memories or are only part of an episode in Friends.

Guests @ The Event

Reverie

The De Lanerolle Brothers pulled off yet another spectacular show inaColombo last evening, featuring international sopranos Sabina Cvilak and Helen Massey, accompanied by Sureka Amarasinghe on the piano. Held at the marquee at the Hilton Hotel, many of the capital’s classical music aficionados turned out in full force to support the De Lanerolle Brothers’ 15th anniversary production titled Reverie.

Montenegro Where Beauty awaits You

We stop for a coffee next to a lake but we find it’s an inland sea, the bay of Kotor, a UNESCO location. We are soon in a quaint small sea-fronting village with many baroque styled churches, a small harbour and ironically three old fire engines in a prime walking area. This we believe is the local fire brigade HQ. Perhaps there has have never been a fire.

Nimesha Wijewardana Making a career in fashion

Young entrepreneur Nimesha Wijewardana always knew her career lay in fashion. From her young days she dreamed of being a designer. Today she is the proud owner of fashion brand Jane Rabel which is stocked in her store Fashion Hut on the High Level Road at Gansaba Junction in Nugegoda. The large store is well laid out and