Bringing it home Cafe Maitland

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 without the actual stress of cooking!

Mueen Wins Prestigious Awards

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 international markets. Mueen’s work has reached the pinnacle of achievements this year having been crowned with presti

Ruwanthi Gajadeera emerges as first Runner Up

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

TWO SRI LANKANS RECOGNIZED BY THE DIANA AWARD 2021

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, Janith Perera and Anojitha Sivaskaran, were honoured with The Diana Award 2021 on the 28th of June 2021 at the virtual Diana Award Ceremony with the distinguished presence of Prince Harry - Duke of Su

A “can do” attitude can break any barrier PRADEEPA FERNANDO

‘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 our people. If corporates are struggling in these Covid-19 times, imagine how much more difficult it is for these small businesse

When human-wildlife conflicts involve an iconic species

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

A Garbage Society

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 up after themselves. Even then, the grown ups around such children or disabled persons should pick up after them and get rid of their garbage in a responsible manner.

GOING HOLLYWOOD! AZLAN SHARIFFDEEN ON PRODUCING MUSIC FOR MOVIE ‘NIGHT WALK’

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 co-wrote and co-produced ‘I’m Running’ with actor Federick James Koch (also starring in the movie) and had two of his other songs titled ‘Always Meant To Be’ and ‘Don’t Know Why’, written and produced with A

Cake My Day . Lk The Best Cheesecake in Town?

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

Tart & Tang

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! These home businesses are changing the game and have overcome the odds of running a business during quarantine. With increased restrictions once more, we talk to home bakers who are operating during the

Lochana Jayakodi (LOCHI)

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 the Buzz.

Lihini Aluwihare

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 chemical oceanographer at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography opines that baseline data are crucial for disaster responses. Prof. Aluwihare speaks to us about the role of a chemical ocean

Social media during Lockdown

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 of the month. However I kept abreast of almost all the news. A dear friend faithfully posted the links of every newspap

‘The greatest disability is to have a weak mind’ Thanuja Gunaratne

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 people.If corporates are struggling in these Covid-19 times, imagine how much more difficult it is for these sma

The Dung Beetle Research Project

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

Of Memes & Things

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

Make up & Mechanics

Meet Sri Lanka’s first female car reviewer

Cake A Lot

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 goods and I used every charity bake sale held at school as an opportunity to bake something my

tommy & toto

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 not just for kids but for adults as well. While purchasing this book helps a worthy cause, Dhineli explains what inspired her to write this book and the cause that you will be supporting by purchasing it.

Queen Elizabeth’s Birthday

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

He never indulges in personal slander…

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

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