On September 16, 2022, a leading newspaper carried an article CITING the Minister of Agriculture, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation as alleging that the wild elephant population in Sri Lanka had ‘topped 7,000’. Department of Wildlife Con

Dr. Alexandria de Lima enjoys working with horses and larger animals. Having had her primary education at Royal Institute International School, Nugegoda, her love for animals was her inspiration to further her studies in veterinary m

Randy Chriz Perera and Portia Ratnayake are the Founders of SL Creatives, a new dot com directory of Sri Lankan creatives, which offers a fresh (and much needed) way for businesses, organisations and collaborators to find local creative professionals

Ballet is an art form originating in the Italian Renaissance courts in the 15th Century. During the 16th Century Catherine de Medici, wife of Henry II of France who was a great patron of the arts funded ballet in the French court. The contribution by

Meet this week’s Shutterbug - Ranji Thangiah - a food photographer based in London. “I got into food photography while I was working on my blog Tooting Mama which is a recipe blog that focuses on family heritage recipes. Through that, I got inter

Religion is a sensitive topic best left with the believers. People are attracted to religion because it provides believers the opportunity to satisfy all their basic desires over and over again. In the past decades, ma

Mongolian Street has done it again! At the beginning of this year, we covered the launch of their new restaurant Thibirigasyaya. Less than 10 months later, here we are again, celebrating the launch of their second outlet! Located on the ground floor

It turns out that, all the noise aside, Olivia Wilde didn’t need to worry. The actor/director’s new film “Don’t Worry Darling” topped the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $19.2 million, industry watcher Exhibit

Destined to be one of the most divisive films of the year, Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde” finally lands on Netflix on Wednesday after more than a decade of troubled production. While there is almost universal praise for the visceral lead perform

The late Sidney Poitier was at the peak of his Hollywood career when he came under fire from Black activists and intellectuals, accused of playing stereotypical, safe roles for white audiences just as the 1960s civil rights movement was exploding.

Today on the Buzz I feature Kamilka who has battled her demons with Thyroid Cancer. You may ask why do a write up on this, the reason is, many others cancers have been highlighted over the years in many ways. Sri Lanka needs to hear the story and pro

“I can see the truth in my face from ‘My Golden Line”, says artist Dileepa Jeewantha summarising his latest exhibition that has opened doors to the public. The artworks have reserved him a space on his canvas to talk about the truth. His expres

Entertaining has become costly owing to the expensive menus from top end caterers. Only a mere percentage in the city have

Menstruation is an involuntary biological process. Therefore, access to sufficient menstrual hygiene products that meet specific biological and medical needs is a basic human necessity. However, Sri Lanka’s decision to tax sanitary napkins an

‘Save the Sri Lankan Smile’, the latest tagline to promote Sri Lanka as a destination around the world was officially launched on Tuesday, 20 September by Minister of Tourism Harin Fernando along with the tourism industry stake

The European Union (EU) together with the Embassy of Switzerland, Italian Embassy, French Embassy, Alliance Française, Goethe-Institut and the British Council will be hosting a multilingual jazz music tour across three key cities in Sri Lanka, with

In a bid to gear up the Sri Lankan film industry with young blood, international filmmaker and entrepreneur Chandran Rutnam has joined hands with the Future Lanka Research and Development Foundation (FLRDF) to launch the Chandran Rutnam Interschool S

The COVID-19 pandemic followed by the unprecedented economic crisis impacted lives of Sri Lankans with feelings of uncertainty, taking a heavy toll on mental health. As means of improving access to mental health services the National Institute of Men

Today the eyes of the entire world will be focussed on the funeral of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as her life is celebrated with a service at Westminster Abbey followed by a private burial at St Georges Chapel in Windsor Castle. For as long as I r

Citrus Leisure’s properties, Citrus Waskaduwa and Citrus Hikkaduwa, recently launched a special free shuttle service for guests, to and from the closest train stations, to provide a novel and exciting, hassle-free travel experience,

Sri Lankan youth peace activist, Anojitha Sivaskaran was the only Sri Lankan to receive the EU Peace Ambassadors Scholarship to attend the One Young World Summit 2022 in Manchester. The One Young W

Whilst the country is rejoicing with the winning of the Asian netball and cricket games, its people are also wondering what prices will be soaring up of the necessary commodities. The basic prices of tinned fish, milk powder, lentils etc., are unreac

Chocolatier and chef, Gerard Mendis, partners with Coca-Cola to seek out the best food to enjoy with a refreshing, chilled Coke. Join Gerard as he visits some of Colombo’s top restaurants and chats with their chefs. This week, Gerard visits one of

After what felt like a lifetime, winding queues and dwindling hope we can finally manage to get our hands on our gas cylinders. But, if living in Sri Lanka for the past few months has taught us anything i

“We the Kalladi Village people (at Verugal) lost our traditional heritage over the past few years. For instance, the history of the Festival at Kalladi Sri Neeliyammam Kovil and the places where our traditional temples are situated cannot be known

Recent media reports have drawn attention to the plight of ‘The Gathering’, that iconic annual congregation of wild elephants in the Minneriya National Park; the largest conglomeration of Asian Elephants in any country that hosts this special spe

With media reports filled with tales of human-wildlife conflict, rampant deforestation, illegal encroachment into natural habitat, and increasing poaching, amongst others, there is no doubt that the wildlife and wilderness of Sri Lanka are under the

Softlogic Holdings PLC announced the launch of its newest retail development - ‘ODEL Mall Kandy’, on September 2, 2022.

At times when you feel lonely and depressed you need a support system to talk about your worries. But people often feel reluctant to seek psychological support due to the stigma attached to mental health services. It is in this backdrop that the 1333

The prices of all goods and foods keep rising daily. The profiteers in this country are taking full advantage, especially when most intelligent people are aware new shipments of goods, such as irons, kettles, washing machines, TVs