In this week’s edition of The Founder, we feature an entrepreneur who launched her brand Dammy’s, in 2020, amidst the global pandemic. She is an alumnus of Bishop’s College, Colombo and Stafford International School and she is armed with a BA (

For the uninitiated (myself included, I mean a couple of classes here or there doesn’t really count? Or does it?) they seem to be similar disciplines, my curiosity was further piqued when I recently ran into a friend I hadn’t seen since lockdown

Tell us a bit about your brand? Duduchava means a visionary; someone with an untamable imagination, a dreamer. Our brand creates resort-wear clothing and accessories, made out of locally-fetched pure silks and cottons.

The very concept of sterilization tends to cause controversies, due to the strong beliefs of the Sri Lankan communities which have long since sparked a relentless battle.

By The Cook is a new and exciting home-based restaurant owned by Lennox Calyaneratne, a.k.a. The Cook. The Cook specializes in Chinese and Thai cuisine, and makes things easy for his customers by having their orders delivered right to their doorstep.

One of the very few silver linings COVID-19 offered was the opportunity to reconnect with and discover what our beautiful island has to offer. From fashion to travel, we were nudged to #BuyLocal which served as a portal of discovery; a brush with wha

Most of us are delighted when it’s mango season; especially when they are perfectly ripe! However, many of us tend to stay away from it thinking it causes acne, weight gain and is a high caloric food. So, let’s clear out some doubt around this de

Greetings, Ladies and Gentlemen. I am very excited to be premiering my new talk show, GEHAN COORAY’S MEETING OF THE MINDS, on Daily Mirror Online today. This series was the brainchild of the Wijeya Social Media Team, who proposed that I host a talk

Hello islanders! Hoping this year is treating you with new beginnings, second chances and optimism. With the dawn of 2021 woven around pandemics and socio-political shifts intensified by digitalization, I’m on a mission to bring you inspiring stori

My guest this week needs no introduction. She is one of Sri Lanka’s most accomplished, corporate power-women and an advocate for gender-equality in the workplace.

On this week’s edition of ‘The Founder’ we feature a third-generation entrepreneur, hailing from Kurunegala. Navodh Liyanage, a former student of Colombo International School, Kandy holds a BA (Hons) in Business and Management from Leeds Becket

Disposability is no longer chic. People who took pride in only wearing things once are now looked down on as being completely ignorant and utterly wasteful. There isn’t a Royal or celebrity of late who hasn’t been spotted proudly re-wearing their

1.Tell me a bit about your brand? CHARINI is a high-end fashion brand retailing edgy and sophisticated fashion with core sustainable values. The brand is renowned for our strong concepts and unique approach, versatile pret-a-porter fashion as well as

Just over a year ago, those of us in Sri Lanka were under curfew after the tragic Easter terrorist attacks on the paradise island we call home. Schools were closed for weeks; when they reopened, students had to wear transparent backpacks, facilitatin

A lifelong New Yorker, I moved to Sri Lanka in 2008, when it was in the midst of a brutal and seemingly never-ending civil war. I quickly became accustomed to carrying my passport and stopping at checkpoints every few miles, where army officers would