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

Enjoy an Exciting and Relaxing Scenic Train Ride Down South and a Free Shuttle Service to Citrus Hotels

Citrus Leisure’s properties, Citrus Waskaduwa and Citrus Hikkaduwa, recently launched a special free shuttle service for guests, to and from the closest train stations, to provide a novel and exciting, hassle-free travel experience,

YOUNG PEACE ACTIVIST ANOJITHA SIVASKARAN ATTENDS - ONE YOUNG WORLD SUMMIT 2022

Sri Lankan youth peace activist, Anojitha Sivaskaran was the only Sri Lankan to receive the EU Peace Ambassadors Scholarship to attend the One Young World Summit 2022 in Manchester. The One Young W

Unrealistic Prices 

Whilst the country is rejoicing with the winning of the Asian netball and cricket games, its people are also wondering what prices will be soaring up of the necessary commodities. The basic prices of tinned fish, milk powder, lentils etc., are unreac

The Bayleaf

Chocolatier and chef, Gerard Mendis, partners with Coca-Cola to seek out the best food to enjoy with a refreshing, chilled Coke. Join Gerard as he visits some of Colombo’s top restaurants and chats with their chefs. This week, Gerard visits one of Colombo’s longest standing restaurants to try out this city’s finest Italian cuisine.

Additional Cooker Alternatives To Your Gas Stove

After what felt like a lifetime, winding queues and dwindling hope we can finally manage to get our hands on our gas cylinders. But, if living in Sri Lanka for the past few months has taught us anything i

Memories from the Margin

“We the Kalladi Village people (at Verugal) lost our traditional heritage over the past few years. For instance, the history of the Festival at Kalladi Sri Neeliyammam Kovil and the places where our traditional temples are situated cannot be known by our younger generations since it is forbidden.” This is an excerpt from a message by people of the Palankudi community penned at ‘Memories from the Margin’ exhibition that concluded recently.

WORKING TOGETHER TO TRY AND SAVE ‘THE GATHERING’

Recent media reports have drawn attention to the plight of ‘The Gathering’, that iconic annual congregation of wild elephants in the Minneriya National Park; the largest conglomeration of Asian Elephants in any country that hosts this special spe

NATIONS TRUST WNPS MONTHLY LECTURE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN SRI LANKA

With media reports filled with tales of human-wildlife conflict, rampant deforestation, illegal encroachment into natural habitat, and increasing poaching, amongst others, there is no doubt that the wildlife and wilderness of Sri Lanka are under the greatest threats they have faced possibly since the time the Colonial British cleared the highlands for the growing of c

The future of shopping in Kandy Softlogic launches ODEL Mall

Softlogic Holdings PLC announced the launch of its newest retail development - ‘ODEL Mall Kandy’, on September 2, 2022.

CCCline 1333 A confidential support system when you need it the most

At times when you feel lonely and depressed you need a support system to talk about your worries. But people often feel reluctant to seek psychological support due to the stigma attached to mental health services. It is in this backdrop that the 1333 helpline was setup with the aim of bringing down the high suicide rate in Sri Lanka. This free and confidential service was set up in December 2009 by CCC Foundation Sri Lanka and Australia in collab

Tricking People, Checking Prices

The prices of all goods and foods keep rising daily. The profiteers in this country are taking full advantage, especially when most intelligent people are aware new shipments of goods, such as irons, kettles, washing machines, TVs

Bitter Sweet Corner

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 th