For the Love of Dance

After a lapse of two years, I returned to Sri Lanka and spent some rewarding time with two of my greatest friends. Our continuing relationships are cemented by a lifelong love for dance. Dance is the premise on which we met, became friends and it remains pivotal to almost every conversation we have.

RUVANI SOYSA

On this week’s edition of ’The Founder,’ we feature Ruvani Soysa, an alumna of Methodist College, Colombo. She resigned as a Banker in order to care for her two daughters, but continued to pursue her dream of designing jewelry. She launched her own label ROONI JEWELLERY in 2011.

OVERSTATED OVERRATED ORNAMENTATION

With our splendid history drawing from thousands of years of wonderfully diverse and varied costumes, along with the stunning accessories, we are spoilt for choice when it comes to inspiration. Gleaming metals, and vibrant gems add to the historically driven jewels, which over the many years were documented accurately giving guidance as to how it was done. Unfortunately, just because we have guidance doesn’t mean that some of us are guided!

Tickling Tales Up The Khyber Pass

Please do not let the title of this tale mislead you, this anecdote has no relation whatsoever to that historical pass situated somewhere between the North West frontier of Pakistan and Afghanistan, but alludes to a different kind of passage which will become clearer as we go on.

SPOTTED AT THE OGF RETAIL FESTIVAL 2022

RANDHULA DE SILVA

She is the Founder and CEO of GoodLife X. She is a Director of the Global Entrepreneurship Network and is a Co-Founder of Kolamba Talkies.

CAGES OR WINGS The Predicament of Dancers Imprisoned by Legacy

Dance is a unique and difficult choice for a career. Only a hardened few reach the heights they aim for and even when that target is reached, any dancer’s time in the glow of the spotlight is all too fleeting.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022

“Imagine a world where all females, in the East and the West, were treated as equals. The house of women is vast and unfinished.

TROPICAL JAM

Spotted at Tropical Jam 2022 held on the 5th of March at Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo. Organized by Kanishka Corea,

THE WEDDING OF THE YEAR

Eighteenth February Two Thousand And Twenty Two: The date Colombo witnessed the most luxurious and glamorous, Wedding of the Year, at the Grand Ballroom, Shangri La, Colombo.

DIMITRY FERNANDO

On this week’s edition of The Founder, we feature Dimitry Fernando, the Founder of the newly launched men’s grooming brand Christopher Fern and Director of Ask for Fern, The Chiller Room and The Colombo Brunch Club.

Cautious Calculated Charity

Charitable fundraising, charitable organizations, charitable individuals along with charitable chatelaines are but a few in the vast and ever increasing firmament of ‘givers’ we see all around town. How wonderful I say with absolute respect and undulating applause. It is when the giving benefits the givers more than the getters that the respect dissipates and derision takes its place!

THE BIGGEST COMEBACK OF LIVE-MUSIC IN 2022: TROPICAL JAM

Colombo’s live music culture just got even bigger and better! While covid-19 cases have decreased significantly in recent months, we can see how the ’’night-scene’’ in Sri Lanka is re-emerging back to its original locality.

FAZEENA RAJABDEEN

She is the Chief Executive Officer and Director of CFW Holdings. She is an alumnus of Staffordshire University (UK), and is armed with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Information Technology.

HSBC Colombo Fashion Week 2022

This year witnessed the launch and strengthening of a number of programmes to support emerging designers, while raising awareness on the critical need for Responsible Fashion.

CFW 2022 DAY 2

CFW 2022 DAY 2

BEST DRESSED CFW 2022

A private preview by Sonali Dharmawardene and SuketDhir ahead of HSBC Colombo Fashion Week 2022 at the Mayor’s Residence, Colombo.

BEST DRESSED CFW 2022 DAY 02

Best Dressed at HSBC Colombo Fashion Week 2022. Day Two at the Shangri La, Colombo.

INDI YAPA ABEYWARDENE

For this week’s edition of SHE CAN, I collaborated with Colombo Fashion Week to feature a designer who has been an integral member of CFW for the last decade.

Classical and Cool by Gehan A. Cooray

Classical Sri Lankan American Baritone Gehan A. Cooray’s Solo Concert brought the beauty, joy and wonder of song back to the Lionel Wendt Theatre for the first time since the dawn of the pandemic.

PRE-FASHION WEEK EVENING

At the Pre-Fashion Week evening hosted by H.E. Rita Mannella, Ambassador of Italy in Sri Lanka to launch the Designer Development Programme, a collaboration between Colombo Fashion Week and the Embassy of Italy.

Super Spritely Spirituality

Troubles with a Toothbrush

This tale is about Ahmed and Raj and their troubles with a toothbrush.

HESHAN DE SILVA

On this week’s edition of The Founder, we feature Heshan de Silva, Executive Director, Alliance Agencies Ltd. Alliance Agencies is a family-owned and operated company which was founded over sixty years ago.

LINDA SPELDEWINDE

She is the Founder and Chairperson of Design Corp Group of Companies.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Gourmet Delicacies from Park Street Gourmet.

With Valentine’s Day round the corner, loved ones are out looking for that perfect gift. That gift that would melt their significant other’s heart, effortlessly! A gift that is personal and exciting, and tells a story.

Botanik Bistro Bar

Botanik Rooftop Bistro and Bar (Botanik), located at the Fairway Colombo Hotel, was recently listed in the Asia’s 50 best Bars 2021 (51-100) list by the global awarding body World’s 50 Best.

DILRUKSHI PERERA

On this week’s edition of The Founder, we feature Dilrukshi Perera; Founder, Melchiah Linen. An alumnus of Holy Family Convent,

Irresistible Infectious Invites

The many regular long weekends, we enjoy should have us channeling the dowager from ‘Downton Abbey’ asking “what is a (long) weekend,” because it is an almost bi-monthly predictable occurrence in our resplendent Isle!