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

Today on the buzz I speak to a very strong individual. Natalie’s talents are limitless from Photography to Writing to Designer, Natalie has done it all and continues to do so, Natalie also took the time to come on my show Date with Danu and spea

Equestrian Mathilda Karlsson will make history when she competes at the Tokyo Olympics representing Sri Lanka in show jumping. This is the first time that Sri Lanka will compete in this discipline at the Olympic Games. In an exclusive interview with

A photography competition by WNPS & Spa Ceylon focused on the urgent need to protect Sri Lanka’s elephants

‘Your Community’ is a series that hopes to bring recognition and business to the amazing entrepreneurs living in villages from far flung regions of our country, to appreciate the wealth of talent and sheer resilience of spirit that exists among o

Travelling during Covid-19 has completely sucked the joy out of travelling. Formerly a pleasurable experience, getting on an airplane is now fraught with anxiety and worry. When my son decided that he wanted to return to the UK to continue his educa

It could easily be said that we have all come to a standstill in our lives. No one knows what is happening in our lives now. In recent years everything seems to have gotten out of hand. Gone are the days where a million in rupees or a

Hurulu Forest Reserve of Sri Lanka was designated as a biosphere reserve in January 1977. The forest reserve is an important habitat of the Sri Lankan elephant, as it is located between Minneriya and Kalawewa National reserves. With the opening

Anudi Nupearachchi (14), emerged as a Finalist at the global technological competition Technovation Girls 2021 in the Junior Division.  Anudi is one of the 12 finalists at the competition and the only finalist and representative from Sri Lanka.  An

“The artist is always a good and positive dreamer and it takes a long time for those dreams to come true,” says Kingsley Gunatillake, an award winning Sri Lankan visual artist. Gunatillake specialises in installation, abstract and book art and is

Putting Sri Lanka on the global literary map, Sri Lankan author Anuk Arudpragasam’s book A Passage North, (Granta Books, Gran

Hard won achievements and determination paved way for Aruna Rodrigo to have the prestigious honour of being the first Sri Lankan American to be appointed by the Governor of California to the San Bernardino County Superior Court. Born in Kesbewa, Pil

Feng Shui is the art of creating a happy living environment within the home, one that ushers in good energy and feel which is not only beneficial but positive for the occupants. It is probably mo

‘Your Community’ is a series that hopes to bring recognition and business to the amazing entrepreneurs living in villages, to appreciate the wealth of talent and sheer resilience of spirit that exists among our people. If corporates are strugglin

Tristen Gunesekera, a 15 year old aspiring young musician and a student of Gateway College, Rajagiriya has just released his first original track. Tristen first started showing an interest in music at the age of 12 years. Constant research and practi

An amazing story featuring a Sri Lankan father and son doctor duo in the UK was published across sections of the UK media recently. This story hit the media spotlight as part of a new BBC TV documentary set to air on British TV titled Our NHS: A

With the pandemic that does not seem to have an end date, it has become a real bother for many foreigners who have been regular visitors to this paradise isle to return as often as they used to. Others have be

Sri Lanka is not immune to the hype surrounding Japanese cuisine and Colombo has seen more than its fair share of sushi restaurants popping up during the last few years. And what’s not to love? It’s one of the healthiest cuisines in the world, it

Despite the fear that fewer and fewer youngsters are reading, some books still continue to sell and win over new generations of readers. The books in this list have been especially successful around the worl

Today I went to the most tagged request, Chaiwala Colombo. I must say it’s a smart business model with a lot of scope. I’m so not the tea drinker, I’m not the guy who HAS to have his afternoon tea at 3 o’clock. So I was kind of reluctant whe

Over 250 carcasses of turtles, dolphins and whales have so far washed ashore following the X-Press Pearl inferno. While investigations are underway, conservationists speculate that the intensity of damage is much greater if the entire ocean bed is th

For many, Feng Shui is just a fad although a lot of people adapt it in their design and layout. One could look at vaastu or Feng Shui purely from the design perspective which prescribes unhindered flow of light, air and in turn enhances the feel and

‘Your Community’ is a series that hopes to bring recognition and business to the amazing entrepreneurs living in villages from far flung regions of our country, to appreciate the wealth of talent and sh

Colombo socialites are astir with the news of the proposed cuts in imports, especially with many of the well to do in Colombo who are now used to enjoying crème fraiche, varieties of cheeses, air dried meats and similar luxury food items. With no

By Sahan Thilakaratna, Akshay Tanna, and Daniel Fernando

From Portuguese territory to current Vijaya Naval Base

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 busines

text Vihan Wickramasurendra As the dust (barely) settles on yet another wave, we find ourselves yearning for semblance of what used to be. We all need a little something to de-stress and what better form of doing so than experiencing a fancy meal wit

It has been an eventful and impactful year for Billari Art Gallery despite the challenges the pandemic has created. One of Sri Lanka’s leading galleries for abstract expressionism has once again showcased its prowess in both the local and internati

It was applause all around at the AOD when Ruwanthi Gajadeera one of their own students was declated the first runner up at the Graduate Fashion Week International Catwalk London. Representing Sri Lanka with her brand Kaeli, this is n