The Diana Award was established back in 1999 in continuation of Princess Diana’s legacy to recognise the youth that are going above and beyond to help their local communities. Among other awardees from around the world; two Sri Lankan peacebuilders

‘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 and appreciate the wealth of talent and sheer resilience of spirit that exists among o

World-wide, many native wildlife species have become locally abundant or have increased in geographic range. In some situations, this has resulted in impacts on human health or livelihood, damage to ecosystems through unsustainable bro

I am baffled by the disgusting way the majority behave when it comes to disposing of any form of garbage. We are all guilty if we do not care to responsibly dispose of anything, unless we are disabled or are small children who are yet unable to pick

Multifaceted and accomplished musician and businessman, Azlan Shariffdeen is the man behind the theme song ‘I’m Running’ for American crime-thriller movie, Night Walk starring Academy Award nominees Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts. Shariffdeen c

As someone who generally prefers savoury over sweet, there are a select few desserts I truly enjoy and crave. To possibly no one’s surprise, the sensuously decadent cheesecake ranks among the top contenders. But despite my love for i

text Panchali Illankoon 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! Th

Today on the Buzz, we feature a digital creator  who has made big waves in Sri Lanka. Her rise to fame was via TIK TOK which has really taken social media by storm.   Today she is a brand with a big following- you can read all about LOCHI today on

Sri Lanka’s marine environment is going through a dark spell in the aftermath of the X-Press Pearl inferno. Investigations are underway to find the reasons for the sudden spike in deaths of marine animals. Prof. Lihini Aluwihare, a Sri Lankan born

Greetings dear hearts and gentle people. I have missed you all. The Pandemic has eaten into my memory and I don’t recall when I sat down to writing a story for you all. It cant be the last month as I was lurking in highly sterile environs for most

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 our peo

WNPS is delighted to announce that D.L. & F. De Saram has come onboard as one of the main sponsors of the Dung Beetle Proje

Sri Lankans, fortunately, are resilient beings with a sense of humour, which at times is beyond hysterical. One thing that has kept me going this past depressing year are the memes that appear with lightning speed on social media. Be it a go

Meet Sri Lanka’s first female car reviewer

Sashini Azmeera Perera was always interested in baking as a child. After completing her A-Levels, she studied a course on the fundamentals of baking and continued further by studying industrial baking. “I owned many recipe books for various baked g

A devoted wife, a doting mom of twins, a business owner and now a published author, Dhineli De Zilwa, inspired by the drawings of her son Devin, penned an educational book, “Tommy and Toto” a lovely story about 2 turtles that has a deep message n

Queen Elizabeth celebrated her official birthday earlier this month; she is the epitome of dignity,grace and authority. Our thoughts are with her more than ever this year, as she has had to cope with the loss of her husband, whose support w

I was very proud of former PM Ranil when he spoke in Parliament recently. His speech was that of a true statesman with finesse; showing his vast knowledge of the Constitution, Governance and Economic Management. He thanked the Prime Min

AMESH presents “under the mango tree.”

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

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

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

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

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 ident

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

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

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. Fo

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

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 is

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