Can’t Wait For Christmas The De Lanerolle Brothers

Dream Cake and Butter Drop

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. With restricti

Celebrating 5 Years of Gourmet CBP

Sri Lanka’s Favourite Dessert with a Gourmet Twist

Tidings of joy

The members of Oktave – the Chamber Choir have been busy these past few months recording a new Christmas Cantata, titled “Tidings of Joy”, by Joseph M Martin. The composer uses old, sometimes familiar Celtic tunes and creates a fusion of 10 carols in 4 part harmony to be sung by a mixed voice choir. The music was purchased initially to be performed live in Colombo, Christm

‘Mārga’

An artist’s rendition of Prince Siddhartha’s journey towards enlightenment

’Love and hate’ Bollywood in spotlight of ’Call My Agent’ spinoff

The director behind a biting look at India’s entertainment industry says the backroom dealings and bold personalities of Bollywood have proven a rich target for satire. Shaad Ali’s latest venture is a local adaptation of a runaway hit Netflix series that follows four hapless French talent agents as they wrangle and coddle their celebrity clients. “Call My Agent:

Life in the Air force

A chat with one of the first women to join the SLAF

Fostering good Lung Health in the era of a pandemic

According to research conducted by the World Health Organisation in 2018,approximately 4.15% of the total deaths in Sri Lanka can be attributed to the collection of elusive, infamous lung diseases. Although lung health wasn’t previously spoken about or cautioned about enormously in Sri Lanka, the start of the COVID-19’ pandemic placed lung health and lung disease under a much larger spotlight.

New comic book celebrates the life of legendary entertainer Tina Turner

The highs and lows of singer Tina Turner’s life are being explored in a new comic book. The biographical publication from TidalWave comics details her upbringing in Tennessee, her musical success, her struggles with former hus

SL Cake O’Clock

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. With

Banana Bread Brownies

The quintessential banana bread is a staple family favourite. Simple to put together, you are just minutes away from a new family favourite.

Diandra Soysa

Today on the Buzz I feature the reigning Miss Earth for Sri Lanka who I think is absolutely stunning, such a refreshing face to see and also carries a personality which goes hand-in-hand with it. Diandra is a professional model, an ICT graduate, and a spokesperson for elephant conservation. And we are just getting started with her on her amazing journey ahead. Today I speak to her in the true Buzz style.

Nikita Shuhumar Recognized by UN Women for Exemplary Business Practices and Leadership

Nikita Shuhumar of Seven Seas Holdings Ceylon (Pvt) Ltd, a 50 year old Sri Lankan / Ceylon spices, agro produce, tea and coffee export house, was recently recognized by UN Women for exemplary business practices and leadership. She w

The De Lanerolles... “Can’t wait for christmas’’

4 performances in a day

Key winners at the 2021 American Music Awards

Nov 21(Reuters) - The fan-voted American Music Awards were handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday hosted by Cardi B.

“If there is a problem there HAS to be a SOLUTION” Chandima Ranasinghe

‘Your Community’ is a series that hopes to bring recognition and business to the amazing entrepreneurs of our country, to appreciate the wealth of talent and sheer resilience of spirit that exists among our people. When spoken to , the majority of the SME’s indicate that their challenges are similar. They are struggling with access to market and access to fin

BEING TARDY

Being tardy, a common trait amongst us, is an attribute that this country can easily do without. Punctuality is an essential trait. If each and every citizen in the country is punctual, life will be easier all around. Failing to be on time is the heig

She-zam! Women show why magic has been missing a trick

Sitting behind a card table in the secretive Magic Castle, Kayla Drescher widens her eyes and nods exasperatedly when asked about being called a “female magician.” “Yes, I am very, very sick of being asked what it’s like to be a woman in this industry,” she says. “’Female magici

Britney Spears says fans ‘saved’ her life during conservatorship

Pop star Britney Spears has addressed her fans directly for the first time since a judge ended the controversial guardianship that has controlled her life for the past 13 years. In a video pos

WNPS Monthly Lecture RESPONSIBLE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY: a powerful tool of Conservation

Those with the time and opportunity to indulge in wildlife photography have great responsibility. This is vital in an age when, due to human activity, the world loses its precious habitat and biodiversity

OLU SWIM WEEK 2021 - The Resortwear Roundup

The ballroom of the Shangri La Colombo was transformed with plants and foliage to create a minimalistic runway as designers Aslam Hussein, Dinushi Pamunuwa, Karma Collection and Charini Suriyage presented their collections on Day One. Known for his couture looks, it was a herculean task for Aslam Hussein to rein in his oeuvre and stick to creatin

THE BEST DRESSED MEN@CFW By Danu Innasithamby

“YOU NEED TO TAKE THE LEAD” Nilakshi Hasanthika

‘Your Community’ is a series that hopes to bring recognition and business to the amazing entrepreneurs of our country, to appreciate the wealth of talent and sheer resilience of spirit that exists among our people. When spoken to, the majority of t

Designer Insights 2021

Colombo will come alive as CFW presents Olu Swim Week during two nights of back to back fashion tonight and tomorrow. Colombo’s fashion pack is chomping at the bit, eagerly awaiting the shows after a hiatus of fashion events.

Sadé Greenwood takes her first walk as Siyatha Miss World Sri Lanka 2021

The freshly crowned Miss World Sri Lanka 2021, Sadé Greenwood will represent Sri Lanka at the 70th edition of the Miss World pageant to be held in at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico this December. The COVID-19 pandemic restricted gatherings and as a result, pageant organisers were left with the option of head-hunting a potential beauty to represent Sri Lanka sans the regular selection process. However, ModelShop and the

A Simple Thank You

The world is progressing rapidly and one would expect that manners are in-bred amongst us humans. Sadly, this does not seem to be the case. For example, take the lavish weddings that are common these days. The planning goes into all the intri

Lucuma Vegan Delights!

The last two years have put us through the wringer forcing us to take a step back and think twice about how we live and breathe and with this is the emergence of exercise and healthy eating. What used to be one or two people huffing and puffing on the

Miss SL for Miss World Sadé Greenwood

Today on the Buzz I speak to the new Miss Sri Lanka for Miss World who seems to be the face of hope. I sure am excited to see more of her and what she hopes to do. With the 2 years of Covid, we have not had many taking up titles and I feel it’s refreshing to see a new, fresh face out there to show Sri Lanka to the world on the big stage. Wishing her all the best! Today I ask her a few questions in the true Buzz style.

Star Garments partners with the 6th edition of Responsible Fashion Summit

Star Garments Group announces their partnership with Responsible Fashion Summit for their 6th edition, presented by JAAF / Sri Lanka Apparel on the 8th of November 2021 at Shangri La Hotel.

Exploring the wonders of the CAN Market! Nim K - Cookies With a Twist

The CAN Weekend Market by the Creative Isle in collaboration with the Foundation of Goodness, is a Covid birthed community initiative with the Vision of providing a platform for resilient artisans and entrepreneurs to showcase the