Today I speak to Sri Lankan born Savindri Perera or Sav as she is best known who has made many dishes such as the black pork curry world famous at the MasterChef kitchen. All I can say is Sav is a very special girl.

Melody masters Sulara Nanayakkara and Johann Pieris are set to delight an audience with a Violin and Piano recital on the 13th of August 2024, at the Lionel Wendt Theatre, as a duo for the first time.

MasterChef Australia is a riveting programme for anyone who loves the combination of cooking and competition. However, the excitement reaches another level when there are contestants from your homeland. This year, the show featured not just one but t

Between 11th and 14th July 2024, the Geoffrey Bawa Trust launched the third season of their ongoing programme, To Lunuganga, celebrating 75 years of Geoffrey Bawa’s garden. Over the past twelve months, Seasons 1 and 2 featured multivocal projects u

We head to Matara, our first stop down south in Sri Lanka, from Colombo. Jezzabel, Pat, Pat and me. Pat the man is married to Pat the lady. Patrick and Patricia are man and wife. They only like being referred to as “Pat & Pat”. From their gettin

Sri Lanka’s Manmitha Senadhi Jinasena, a high school student in Maryland, USA, recently made headlines by clinching a silver medal at the prestigious USA Karate National Championship 2024. Standing out as the sole female winner representing Maryla

Scheduled to be held on the 26th and 27th of July, the students of Methodist College are eager to make their much-anticipated comeback on stage with their own twist on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Directed by Natasha Fernando, the play mainly c

Today we commence a new column titled IN YOUR OPINION, where important, newsworthy and salient subjects are addressed by a cross section of people, interviewed and compiled by Anusha.

The Rotary District 3220 Sri Lanka and Maldives held its Installation of its new District Governor recently at the Shangri La, Colombo. Rotary Governor Sushena Ranathunga was elected for year 2024-25.

Today on the Buzz, I speak to a very talented and enthusiastic person, who is always on the go and ever so willing to see the best outcome of any situation.

Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are technologies that are reshaping how we interact with digital content and the world around us. While both technologies immerse users in digital experiences, they differ significantly.

The days of calling up the old gang for lunch, chatting it up with your girlfriends as you pull out a tacky dress from the hangers at a mall, or sharing a laugh at the movies together, are slowly growing dim and reaching twilight. Nowadays for most,

The De Lanerolle Brothers pulled off yet another spectacular show inaColombo last evening, featuring international sopranos Sabina Cvilak and Helen Massey, accompanied by Sureka Amarasinghe on the piano. Held at the marquee at the Hilton Hotel, many

We stop for a coffee next to a lake but we find it’s an inland sea, the bay of Kotor, a UNESCO location. We are soon in a quaint small sea-fronting village with many baroque styled churches, a small harbour and ironically three old fire engines in

Young entrepreneur Nimesha Wijewardana always knew her career lay in fashion. From her young days she dreamed of being a designer. Today she is the proud owner of fashion brand Jane Rabel which is stocked in her store Fashion Hut on the High Level Ro

The much-anticipated show ‘Reverie’, scheduled to be held on the 14th of July 2024 at the Hilton Colombo Grand Marquee, promises to be an enchanting evening of song and music. The event will feature performances by the renowned De Lanerolle Broth

Audiences in Colombo will have the opportunity of hearing Kiara Wickremasinghe - soprano collaborated on the piano by Menaka de Fonseka Sahabandu in “Ain’t it a Pretty Night” on Tuesday 16 th July 7.30 pm at the Russian Centre, 10 Independance

Yi Jing, the ITC Ratnadipa’s Chinese restaurant, promises a “symphony of Asian culinary traditions,” and based on my recent experience, it delivers a delightful experience. The path to Yi Jing, the ITC Ratnadipa’s Chinese restaurant, might p

Today I speak about suiting up. I’m a big fan of getting a well fitted suit as it gives me so much of confidence. I’m so happy to have worked with some amazing personalities who have crafted masterpieces on those same lines. Suit By Embellir is l

The Dancesport Championship 2024 Sri Lanka, held on July 7th at the Golden Rose in Boralesgamuwa, was a vibrant celebration of movement, music, and rhythm. Organised by El Latino Dance Academy (ELDA), a leading dance school in Sri Lanka, the champion

The well-known dance production house, With My Feet, is set to stage Epic Black choreographed by Naomi Rajaratnam – the legendary dancer and choreographer. Showcasing diverse dance disciplines, Epic Black will take to the stage on the 9th, 10 th, a

Arugam Bay is the most popular tourist destination in the east of Sri Lanka and is a premier surfing and chill location for the young at heart. For me, it is a good three-day visit only, but I don’t surf, sunbathe or spend much time on beaches. Oh

Travelling down south is always a pleasurable experience. This time was no different as I stayed at Ten.30 Villa in Hikkaduwa which was an exceptional experience, truly embodying the essence of a “home away from home” but with added luxury. This

Meet Vasantha De Silva, the face and visionary behind one of Sri Lanka’s most popular salon destinations, Kess Salon. In this interview, Vasantha shares the ins and outs of his experience in the beauty industry and discusses his latest shoot, ‘Ti

Anjalika Wijesinghe wears multiple hats. She juggles her professional life as an entrepreneur, corporate trainer and Directress at Wiz Kidz International, Kiribathgoda while also being a wife to a hotelier and a mother to three daughters. Anjalika co

As the temperatures reach its summit through July to September, the dry wilderness of Minneriya National Park comes alive with herds of elephants descending upon the banks of the ancient Minneriya tank built by King Mahasen in the 3rd century AD.

Today on the Buzz I speak to a young and hardworking individual who has worked his way up in the world of fashion. He has also been instrumental in making many young talents be seen globally, creating platforms which have helped them. His very unique

Canva, founded by Melanie Perkins in 2012, revolutionised graphic design by making it accessible to everyone. Frustrated with complex design software, Perkins created this user-friendly platform to simplify visual content creation. Today, Canva offer