CAGES OR WINGS The Predicament of Dancers Imprisoned by Legacy

Dance is a unique and difficult choice for a career. Only a hardened few reach the heights they aim for and even when that target is reached, any dancer’s time in the glow of the spotlight is all too fleeting.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022

“Imagine a world where all females, in the East and the West, were treated as equals. The house of women is vast and unfinished.

TROPICAL JAM

Spotted at Tropical Jam 2022 held on the 5th of March at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo. Organized by Kanishka Corea,

THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR

Eighteenth February Two Thousand And Twenty Two: The date Colombo witnessed the most luxurious and glamorous, Wedding of the Year, at the Grand Ballroom, Shangri La, Colombo.

DIMITRY FERNANDO

On this week’s edition of The Founder, we feature Dimitry Fernando, the Founder of the newly launched men’s grooming brand Christopher Fern and Director of Ask for Fern, The Chiller Room and The Colombo Brunch Club.

Cautious Calculated Charity

Charitable fundraising, charitable organizations, charitable individuals along with charitable chatelaines are but a few in the vast and ever increasing firmament of ‘givers’ we see all around town. How wonderful I say with absolute respect and undulating applause. It is when the giving benefits the givers more than the getters that the respect dissipates and derision takes its place!

THE BIGGEST COMEBACK OF LIVE-MUSIC IN 2022: TROPICAL JAM

Colombo’s live music culture just got even bigger and better! While covid-19 cases have decreased significantly in recent months, we can see how the ’’night-scene’’ in Sri Lanka is re-emerging back to its original locality.

FAZEENA RAJABDEEN

She is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of CFW Holdings. She is an alumnus of Staffordshire University (UK), and is armed with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Information Technology.

HSBC Colombo Fashion Week 2022

This year witnessed the launch and strengthening of a number of programmes to support emerging designers, while raising awareness on the critical need for Responsible Fashion.

CFW 2022 DAY 2

CFW 2022 DAY 2

BEST DRESSED CFW 2022

A private preview by Sonali Dharmawardene and SuketDhir ahead of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week 2022 at the Mayor’s Residence, Colombo.

BEST DRESSED CFW 2022 DAY 02

Best Dressed at HSBC Colombo Fashion Week 2022. Day Two at the Shangri La, Colombo.

INDI YAPA ABEYWARDENE

For this week’s edition of SHE CAN, I collaborated with Colombo Fashion Week to feature a designer who has been an integral member of CFW for the last decade.

Classical and Cool by Gehan A. Cooray

Classical Sri Lankan American Baritone Gehan A. Cooray’s Solo Concert brought the beauty, joy and wonder of song back to the Lionel Wendt Theatre for the first time since the dawn of the pandemic.

PRE-FASHION WEEK EVENING

At the Pre-Fashion Week evening hosted by H.E. Rita Mannella, Ambassador of Italy in Sri Lanka to launch the Designer Development Programme, a collaboration between Colombo Fashion Week and the Embassy of Italy.

Super Spritely Spirituality

Troubles with a Toothbrush

This tale is about Ahmed and Raj and their troubles with a toothbrush.

HESHAN DE SILVA

On this week’s edition of The Founder, we feature Heshan de Silva, Executive Director, Alliance Agencies Ltd. Alliance Agencies is a family-owned and operated company which was founded over sixty years ago.

LINDA SPELDEWINDE

She is the Founder and Chairperson of Design Corp Group of Companies.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Gourmet Delicacies from Park Street Gourmet.

With Valentine’s Day round the corner, loved ones are out looking for that perfect gift. That gift that would melt their significant other’s heart, effortlessly! A gift that is personal and exciting, and tells a story.

Botanik Bistro Bar

Botanik Rooftop Bistro and Bar (Botanik), located at the Fairway Colombo Hotel, was recently listed in the Asia’s 50 best Bars 2021 (51-100) list by the global awarding body World’s 50 Best.

DILRUKSHI PERERA

On this week’s edition of The Founder, we feature Dilrukshi Perera; Founder, Melchiah Linen. An alumnus of Holy Family Convent,

Irresistible Infectious Invites

The many regular long weekends, we enjoy should have us channeling the dowager from ‘Downton Abbey’ asking “what is a (long) weekend,” because it is an almost bi-monthly predictable occurrence in our resplendent Isle!

SPOTTED AT COCKTAILS HOSTED BY BOTANIK BISTRO AND BAR

to celebrate being ranked as the 73rd Best Bar in Asia.

MATHILDA KARLSSON

VALENTINES DAY THE BIGGEST ONLINE GIVEAWAY!

This February we will play host to the BIGGEST VALENTINES DAY GIVEAWAY ONLINE. We will be giving away over twenty-five exciting gifts to multiple lucky winners via Daily Mirror Online and HI!! Online. Stay tuned to Daily Mirror Online and HI!! Online either via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or TikTok for more information.

Stafford & Chan Celebrate 27 years of International Corporate Training

Stafford and Chan, a Global Corporate Training and Coaching Company based out of Singapore celebrated 27 years of their unwavering commitment to People Development in Asia,

Spotted at the Colombo Brunch Club: Episode One at Ask for Fern, Colombo.

The Colombo Brunch Club is an Arts and Entertainment group that was formed to ignite a day-time brunch party culture in Sri Lanka.

LOST IN LOGO LAND

We are usually drawn to the ‘bright and the beautiful’ and taste palettes are known to be as rich and diverse as the varied cultures surrounding us.