As a majority of Sri Lankans continue to stay indoors and observe the COVID 19 transmission within the country, discussions are underway to seek the possibility of closing down the Bandaranaike International Airport. With a mass influx of returnees f

U.H.E. Group, the umbrella company to world-renowned brands Halpé Tea, 98 Acres Resort and Spa in Ella and the Secret Hotel Chain (located in Kandy and Ella), recently celebrated the launch of its ’Adrenaline & Adventure Tourism’ series in Ella.

To meet the growing demand from the 2020 winter season, Mandara Resorts, Weligama will add 20 new rooms to its river side wing by the end of the year. Mandara Hotels and Resorts Chairman and Managing Director Sagara Palihawadana said in addition

These are indeed worrying times. Families have been advised to stock up and self isolate themselves to avoid spreading diseases. So far the authorities have not determined for how long. If all follow the said rules, then hopefully it will be sooner t

A brilliant musical by Feroze Kamardeen hit the boards last Friday chronicling the political journey to the polls  by the two main presidential candidates Ajith Luvdasa (Vishan Gunawardane) and Choolabhaya Pusswedilla (Eshan Thillakasena). Just ove

Yes, we have a pandemic on our hands. Yes, our health and those of our loved ones might be at risk. The solution to this is not only to self isolate and eat junk food! The answer to fight the possibility of disease is to keep your loved ones safe, an

The Panadura Helakala Narthayathanaya Dancing Academy of Wattalpola headed by Nandana Chandralal recently graduated the second batch of students during the Colourful Wes and Payimpath Mangalyaya held at the Panadura Sri Saddharmarajaramaya amidst a l

Award-winning tele drama scriptwriter, author and renowned neurologist, physician and researcher Prof. Nimal Senanayake has published his newest book encompassing wide-ranging aspects on the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) titled ‘Warning Coronavirus’. Th

Colombo seems extreme in most things. Apartments with no buyers, hotels with no guests, salons with a few clients, restaurants with no guests, interior decorators, architects who have no qualifications, fashion designers etc. The list is endless. On

The must looked forward to event in South Asia’s fashion calendar, Colombo Fashion Week is set to take place from the 18th to 21st March. Colombo Fashion Week (CFW) in its 17th year taking a global lead in introducing a programme that evaluates eac

To celebrate the 21st anniversary of the station, Lite87 will be presenting the inaugural Rock ‘n Roll Show Live, building on the success of the station’s eponymous all-day Saturday show. Known for playing the best hits across the decades, the Sa

Families told of their disappointment today after Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway was put back by more than four months due to the escalating coronavirus crisis. The movie, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Rose Byrne and the voice of James Corden, was due to b

It seems this action star listens to his family when it comes to many things — even who to cast in the latest sequel in his blockbuster action franchise. During a recent visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live, brawny actor Vin Diesel discussed some of the new

Loose, studded trousers split open at the sides and jodhpur-style looks took center stage at Chanel on Tuesday, as models walked in twos and threes down a vast mirrored floor that served as a runway at

Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin will be embarking on their very first co-headlining arena tour in 2020. The beloved Latin pop singers surprised fans with the big news on Wednesday afternoon during a press conference held at The London West Hollywoo

Current reigning Mrs. World, Caroline Jurie, the Mrs. World Organisation (USA), National Director of Mrs. World (Sri Lanka), Chandimal Jayasinghe and event co-producers, The Colombo Lifestyle Company in partnership with Vogue Jewellers (PVT) Ltd., Th

Early this year she publicly pledged to only fly commercial, for environmental reasons. But now Gal Gadot has resorted to private jets for her commute between Los Angeles and Atlanta, where she is filming Red Notice. The move is said to have been ins

Taylor Swift capped off an exceptional year by being named the top-selling global artist of 2019. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) revealed on Monday that Swift, 30, was the world’s best-selling recording artist for

It was good to hear from many friends and acquaintances in India, of the success of former PM Ranil Wickremesinghe’s speech at ‘The Huddle’ organised by the Hindu. The Chief Guest was the President of India and the keynote address was by Ranil.

Alankulama Films founded by the late passionate arts lover Dhammika Siriwardana has earned a name for itself for the quality productions it has dished out. It began its colourful silver screen journey with the movie production ‘Aasai Mang Piyamban

When the late Dhammika Siriwardana started Alankulama Films way back in 2008, he gave his eldest son Basuru to play vital roles in the production team, especially as Executive Producer. Groomed by his father who is even today remembered for his humil

It was one of those pleasant evenings at Trixie’s where she had invited six of us to dinner. When we arrived, Trixie was on the phone and it sounded like a one-way conversation since all Trixie seemed to do

The Pussycat Dolls were caught up in an awkward technical blunder on Wednesday night, during a live performance on BBC’s The One Show. The quintet were appearing on the evening magazine show to

A planned three-week shoot in Italy for Tom Cruise’s new “Mission: Impossible” film has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, movie studio Paramount Pictures said on Monday. Filming was due

A street in the London suburb where Freddie Mercury lived as a teenager was renamed Freddie Mercury Close on Monday at a ceremony attended by the late Queen frontman’s sister. Their family moved to F

The young stars in South Korean boy band BTS said on Monday the theme of their new album dealt with how they overcame doubts and fears encountered since they burst on the K-Pop scene seven years ago. Having performed at the Grammy Awards in Los Angel

Sri Lanka’s first centric professional network, WERK celebrated a special launch at Hatch, Colombo recently. The 100 invitees who were chosen from a variety of fields were impressed by the mission and objectives of this new platform to unite the co

My favourite niece, Manouri, on holiday from the UK hosted Dawn, Lala and me to lunch at the Colombo Swimming Club. This always is a favourite venue as their high standard in food and service remain

It was a challenge on social media, from my kindred reading buddies, to post the cover of a book that I have read and loved for seven continuous days and invite one other reader to the challenge each day of posting. I was in two minds on whether to