A Chat with Amesh Wijesekera

AMESH presents “under the mango tree.”

Full price for half the experience?

International students question why foreign universities continue to charge full tuition fees for online classes

Ludicrous Colombo

The phone was ringing furiously. It was Trixie who was fit to be tied. Her friend Braggatha Kolombage had called and asked her how she was managing after having lost her ears! Trixie was astounded and replied that her ears were in place an

Cravings Cakery

In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea amidst lockdown and COVID

Blockbusters are back: New ‘Fast & Furious’ aims to jolt US

Hollywood is finally revving up the summer blockbuster engines for the first time since COVID-19 idled the movie business. “F9,” the ninth installment in the popular “Fast & Furious” saga, hits U.S. and Canadian cinemas on Thursday night. The mov

Sri Lanka Unites

Sri Lanka Unites, is a youth movement propelled by the power of Sri Lanka’s untapped potential of youth united in their diversity and purpose. As a movement their focus and main objective is to promote reconciliation, an inclusive Sri Lankan identity by inspiring and investing in a new generation of Sri Lanka leaders. However, over the years the moveme

Authors & Cancel Culture

As cancel culture spreads around the world thanks to social media, many questions have been raised about the impact on freedom of speech.

LIFE LESSONS FROM DAD

Celebrating Father’s Day over the weekend got us thinking; what’s the best advice we’ve heard from our dads?

Enid Blyton becomes a victim of woke culture ? Author under lashings of criticism

Prolific children’s author Enid Blyton is largely credited with whisking countless generations of children on magical adventures and helping them vicariously become child detectives, boarding scholars, circus performers and intrepid adventurers. For decades her books have been the staple fodder for children around the world. In her lifetime London born, Enid

Rohan De Lanerolle Representing Sri Lanka on a Global Stage

His immense contribution to the world of music, both as an individual and as a part of the duo the “De Lanerolle Brothers” makes Rohan De Lanerolle a name that needs no introduction. Having proved his metal many times over on the global stage as a brilliant musician, Rohan De Lanerolle is a Lion that has made Sri Lanka proud. In recognition of his many accolades he was recently invited by a prestigious global body, namely the “International Chor

It Is Quite Depressing

All of us were looking forward to enjoying some form of freedom on Monday,when all hopes were dashed with the extension of the travel restrictions. Here we are stuck in our homes but the roads seem to be full of traffic. Add to that the rains are island wide and we hear of floods, landslides, people displaced, many cases of dengue and the virus still rampant.

DeLusciuos cupcakes

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 busi

Bombay HC Rejects Kangana’s Plea

Actor Kangana Ranaut had moved to the Bombay high court on Monday seeking directions to the regional passport authority in Mumbai to renew her passport. The Bombay high court on Tuesday refused an urgent hearing of Ranaut’s plea, calling the

Tony Pellé

Today I speak about my favourite subject and it’s shoes. Who can say NO to well cut shoes which bring out a complete look in anyone. Today footwear for men is about exhibiting emotion and a little bit of swag. Footwear for men, is at its best when it has hints of self-expression and attention to detail. In fact, Lankans have to be cool —while embracing comfort, functionality and a whole lot of style. I stumbled upon Tony Pellé and loved what I sa

Books that were BANNED

Lawrence’s frank portrayal of an extramarital affair and the explicit sexual explorations of its central characters caused this controversial b

THE ART OF ARTISANAL SOAP The 1948 Shop

Thanks to all the talk about proper hygiene and increased maintenance of it in a global pandemic; on a strange twist of events, ‘soaps’ are now having their moment in the limelight. Coupled together with the new age of conscious beauty consumption, more and more people are switching out their plastic bottles of body wash to natural soaps and lathers that are promising the least environmental impact, and socially conscious brands such as the 1948

Music transcends barriers

Singer, songwriter and producer Sankha Bee

Things that used to be acceptable then that aren’t today

Drinking and driving with your baby in the front seat? Smoking in planes? You might scoff at the thought of it today, but once upon a time, these were some of the things that were considered acceptable. No mean glares or comments. No getting told off. No fines. So we asked a few people to share things that were once considered acceptable that would now be considered reckless, stupid or downright offensive. Here’s what they said.

Blow by Blow

Based in the UK, Brit Sri Lankan fashion designer Selina Blow is one who is immensely proud of her Sri Lankan heritage. The daughter of flamboyant Helga De Silva Blow Perera, the chatelaine of Helga’s Folly in Kandy and the late writer and historian Jonathan Blow, creativity courses through Selina’s veins. Selina’s family is peppered with members who have contributed greatly to arts, architecture and politics. Her paternal grandfather Detmar J

Bad Times

In pre-Covid times we woke up every morning with great hope and excitement, looking forward to what the day would unfold. Many even thanked their God for being alive on that day. It is so different now because the joyous feeling you wak

One not to be missed - WNPS Public Lecture By the Legendary Dr Jane Goodall

“Empowering young people to make the world a better place by caring for the world they inhabit and living sustainable lifestyles.”

Chums Bakes

In this series, we talk to people who turned their passion for food and baking into a business idea amidst lockdown and COV

Shey

I hope everyone is safe and at home. Today on the Buzz I have a vwery special person, she is a bag of talent with an amazing heart and our friendship goes back to the year 2000. She is the voice that woke us up for years on YES FM as Shey and now she is driving us home safe, and me insane sometimes. I’m sure you would have seen her singing and giving life to so many songs with Soul Sounds. Her talents are limitless. Today she speaks beyond all of

THE ONE WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR

On 27th May 2021, the highly anticipated reunion of FRIENDS was aired and it was like sitting down for a nostalgic chat with old friends. In the history of television, there has probably never been a reunion more anticipated or more in demand than thi

A not-so-bright period for Sri Lanka’s flora and fauna

Sri Lanka witnessed a mass scale ecocide at the onset of the pandemic which has unfortunately continued to date. At one point, the ongoing environmental destruction prompted environmental activists and the public to take matters to the

COVID-19 & Asthma

“Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness of breath.” says Direc

Haven of ‘Kitesurfing’: Dutch Bay, Kalpitiya

Kite-Surfing is the latest addition to Sri Lanka’s popular water sports attractions in tourism destination areas. Kite-surfing or Kite-boarding is an extreme sport, where the kiter uses the wind power with a large power kite to be pulled on wat

Fake & Favours Conversations

Amid this shutdown, it was time for me to have a lengthy conversation with Trixie who always cheers me up. As usual, she had some amusing stories to tell, especially considering the current times and where everybody needs a favour.

New Ink Forum Goes Online for 2021

New Ink, a forum for books published within the calendar year, is set to take place online this year, from 4-6 June. Focused on new publications by emerging and established writers, the forum began in 2020 as a platform for readers, writers,

Get a unique wedding card designed for your big day

With a liking towards handwork from her younger days,Menaka Amerasinghe had always wanted to put her creativity into good use.What resulted was her venturing into making birthday cards and subsequently trying her hand at making wedding invitation cards. This was how FairyHopes.lk came into being. Six years later, Amarasinghe has created a market for laser cut wedding invitations made out of wood and board materials.