Enoka Kudavidanage

Having grown up in an environmentally-friendly setting since her childhood, Prof. Enoka Kudavidanage was always familiar with nature

Fabienne Francotte

Today in ’Inside Story’ we feature Belgium-born Fabienne Francotte whose works combine social, emotional and spiritual experiences; the vivid narrative of an expatriate, teacher and observer. Francotte studied Calligraphy at Maison d

The “Aragalaya” (The Struggle)

At age five, ten, thirteen – Galle Face for me was surely a happy place Seven kids did my parents oft take for a run-around and to have a race;

Rajiv Welikala

We feature professional wildlife photographer, safari guide and tourism expert, Rajiv Welikala in our inaugural Shutterbug segment. Photographing wildlife since he was just 12 years old, Rajiv’s love of nature and wildlife beg

Living Through Troubled Times

‘Flower power’ became synonymous in the 1960s. The slogan was used to describe the passive, peaceful resistance movement of the time, which was rooted in opposition against the Vietnam War. The flower came to be an iconic symbol of non-violence and harmony. My friend Vishnu and I, born in the 1960s, were recollecting our past six decades the other day and realized that it had not been an unchallenging ride.

Bakeamazing

Wafra Awam started Bakeamazing as a passion project with a few of her cousins and during the pandemic lockdown, she revived the brand and started running it by herself. “Bakeamazing speaks f

‘Spider-Man’ sequels and Bad Bunny kick off CinemaCon

Hollywood bosses showcased new “Spider-Man” sequels and brought rap superstar Bad Bunny on stage to kick off a bullish meeting of movie theatre industry leaders in Las Vegas on Monday. The CinemaCon summit draws Tinseltown executives to giant casino ballrooms each year, where owners of theatres from global chains to tiny independents are treated to never-before-seen footage and A-list appearances. After a subd

‘Box Office: The Bad Guys’ Topples ‘Fantastic Beasts 3’ With $24 Million Debut

Universal’s kid-friendly caper “The Bad Guys” pulled off a heist for the ages, capturing the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office. The anima

Comedian Jon Stewart feted for humour, advocacy with Mark Twain Prize

Comedian Jon Stewart became the 23rd recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour at the Kennedy Centre on Sunday, with tributes from late night television hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel plus music from singer Bruce Springsteen. Stewart, who c

Anisha Dharmadasa

Today in Inside Story we feature Anisha Dharmadasa, Managing Director Nawaloka Holdings at Nawaloka Hospitals. Anisha was inducted as the 61st President of the Rotary Club of Colombo West and has been an active member of the Club, havin

Netflix shares plunge as subscribers drop

Netflix shares lost a quarter of their value Tuesday after the company revealed its ranks of subscribers shrank in the first quarter of this year. It was the first time in a decade that the leading streaming television service had lost subscribers. T

Fontaines DC, dark balladeers of Irish identity

Fontaines DC’s raw, romantic tales of Dublin street life marked them out as the Next Big Thing in rock. Moving to London in the pandemic has taken their music in a darker direction. Labelled the “b

US rapper A$AP Rocky arrested over 2021 shooting

US rapper A$AP Rocky was arrested Wednesday over a shooting incident last year as he arrived at Los Angeles international airport, police said.

Zeez Treatz

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 ho

Ranj Perera

Today on the Buzz I speak to an old time Josephian, Ranj, who is the endorsed Liberal Party candidate for the Federal Seat of Holt in Australia. If voted in, he will be the first Sri Lankan-Australian to make it to the big house.  Today I speak about his life and what makes him take this stand. 

It was Absolute Joy, With Their Feet..!

Call it electrifying, romantic, magical, energetic or add any word that seems fit. But words certainly fail to describe the variety of performances that brought the Bishop’s College Auditorium alive at Naomi Rajaratnam’s ‘With My Feet –

ANIMATED SHORT FILM WINS TWO MAJOR AWARDS

Illustrator and experimental artiste, Irushi Tennekoon of Irusdedoodles celebrates the success of her short film ‘Thaji Dias on Traditional Dance’ after bagging two major film awards in one week; Best International Short Film at London’s Screen Power Film Festival and Best National Short Film Award at the Jaffna International Cinema Festival. ‘Th

Sinhala and Hindu Avurudu 2022 Small scale businesses affected; Sri Lankans unite to celebrate

Avurudu is the much anticipated time of the year where people of all ethnicities get a long holiday to spend time with their loved ones. This is also the time where people go shopping and get ready for the auspicious hours in advance. But f

Adele, Ed Sheeran & Dave nominated for Ivor songwriting awards

British singers Adele, Ed Sheeran and Raye, rapper Dave and group Coldplay will compete for songwriter of the year at the Ivors, organisers said on Thursday, announcing nominees for the annual awards honouring those penning famous lyric

With my feet – Absolute Joy An evening of superlative dance

Bringing some much needed respite to Colombo during the current volatile atmosphere, dancer extraordinaire Naomi Rajaratnam will present “With My Feet – Absolute Joy at the Bishop’s College Auditorium. The show which premieres tonight will run for three consecutive nights concluding on Sunday. Naomi Rajaratnam requires no introduction in Sri Lanka’s perf

Avurudhu

Avurudhu is a few days ahead of us and all are hoping that it would be bright, happy and prosperous. With all that is happening around us, including the protests and the hardships people are undergoing, whether a bright, happy and prospero

The Cakery by Ilma

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. Quarantine Home

ISLAND GIRL

I featured a fashion brand- I’m happy to have Demi Lewis, born in Colombo, Sri Lanka and raised in Vienna, Austria. The idea for ISLAND GIRL was first introduced in 2016, and was launched in 2018 in Austria, focusing on products with a unique twist made to be rebellious and shiny at the same time. Sustainability knows no gender, and since launching ISLAND GIRL its concept was to create a

Emergencies and isolation

Afterall, to see one’s baby wail through the night in hunger and in discomfort, to see one’s school going child going to school in uniforms that are not ironed, to hear the complaints of your wife that she has nothing to cook with, does hit home at some point even if you are a diehard supporter.

Kavindi De Silva

A colourful memory of an astronaut she spotted on a magazine at the age of seven inspired Kavindi De Silva to learn more about space. Overcoming many hurdles, both personal as well as social, she graduated from the International Space University a

Flowers

Flowers are said to bring in good luck, blessings, beauty, grace and abundant positive chi into the home which can transform th

International Cosmonautics Day

Cosmonautics Day is an anniversary celebrating the successful first manned space flight by the 27-year-old Russian Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on the 12th of April, 1961. In 2011, at the 65th session of the United Nations G

Ministry of Crab recognised as one Asia’s 50 best restaurants ....

Ministry of Crab Colombo has, once again, been ranked as one of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. The 2022 list was unveiled at the awards ceremony that took place on the 29th of March at the Pullman Bangkok, where Ministry of Crab ranked No.35.

What’s Going On ?

Many, especially the diaspora, keep calling friends and relatives in Colombo to check on what is happening in Sri Lanka prior to making plans to visit during Avurudu and Easter. When told of the shortages that are being experienced, including gas and fuel and the need to be in queues to buy them, and the daily spiralling costs of goods deter them from visiting .

From Joker to Morbius Jared Leto takes on new comic book role

Having previously played DC Comics’ The Joker, Oscar winner Jared Leto takes on Marvel’s Morbius in the first big screen adaptation of the vampire-like character. “It was an incredible opportunity,” Leto told Reuters in an interview. “There are so many of these iconic Marvel characters that have already been interpreted that it’s very rare you get asked to step into the shoes nowadays of a character that’s never been realised befor