• 10 June 2025
Celebrating 60 Years of Service: Colombo YWHA 

The Colombo Young Women’s Hindu Association marked its 60th anniversary with a heartwarming fundraiser held on the 8th of June at the Grand Ballroom, Cinnamon Grand, Colombo. The evening

  • 10 June 2025
Understanding Gender Inequality: Key Terms We Must All Know

At its core, No Means No is about consent. It is a powerful affirmation that every individual has the right to bodily autonomy and to say “no” to any unwanted sexual advance, act, or touch.

  • 10 June 2025
What If We Taught Boys to Be Safe Instead of Telling Girls to Be Scared?

This isn’t just a youth issue. Grown men need to unlearn toxic masculinity too. The uncle who stares too long. The boss who makes inappropriate jokes.

  • 10 June 2025
Is Your Marriage a Death Trap?

Let me tell you about the most dangerous place for a woman in Sri Lanka today. It’s not a dark alley. It’s not a war zone.

  • 10 June 2025
Global Scars of Inequality

Gender inequality remains a daily reality for millions of women and girls. They suffer brutal practices ranging from female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced child marriage to sexual violence and discrimination at every turn.

  • 9 June 2025
THE MONDAY BRIEF

A dramatic rupture unfolded this week between tech billionaire Elon Musk and former U.S. President Donald Trump, as Musk fiercely criticized Trump’s omnibus budget plan, dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill, labelling it a “disgusting abomination” for its staggering spending. Trump retaliated on Truth Social, threatening to revoke Musk’s government contracts and slash subsidies. Musk then deleted a tweet alleging Trump’s name appears in the Jeffrey

  • 9 June 2025
Beyond the Stage The Nachchi Identity and the Gender Pluralism of Sri Lanka

In the complex tapestry of Sri Lankan cultural life, the Nachchi community stands as a resilient symbol of gender diversity, tradition, and self-fashioned kinship. Far beyond the glimmer of dance stages or ceremonial performances, the Nachchi identity weaves together rich cultural customs, spiritual devotion, and a deeply rooted form of communal care. Their history and lived experience highlight Sri Lanka’s capacity for pluralism in gender identi

  • 9 June 2025
Tarja De Silva Elevating Sri Lanka’s Presence on the International Ballroom Dance Stage

In the glittering world of ballroom dancing, where precision, grace, and discipline intertwine, Sri Lanka has found a shining beacon in Tarja De Silva. Her journey from an awe-struck child at a local competition to a celebrated international competitor is not just a personal triumph; it is a bold step forward for the island nation’s presence in the global dance arena.

  • 9 June 2025
TEDx Colombo 2025 Brings ‘MADness’ to Life A Stage for the Bold, the Brave, and the Brilliantly Unreasonable

There’s a magic that happens when you gather nearly a thousand people under one roof, each hungry for fresh ideas, daring visions, and stories that shake the very ground beneath your feet. On Sunday, June 1st, the iconic Nelum Pokuna Theatre was exactly that kind of magic factory. For the 15th edition of TEDxColombo, the theme was ‘MADness.’ This year’s theme wasn’t about chaos just for the sake of it. It was about celebrating the kind of thinkin

  • 9 June 2025
From the world of John Wick Ballerina (2025)

Ballerina, also known as From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, is a 2025 American action thriller that expands the popular John Wick universe. Directed by Len Wiseman and written by Shay Hatten, the film acts as a spin-off set between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023). It introduces a new lead character while continuing the franchise’s signature

  • 9 June 2025
South Asia Marks World Ocean Day in Solidarity with Kerala Shipwreck Victims

As the waves of Gintota Beach sparkled under the early morning sun, dozens of vibrant kayaks formed the outline of a giant turtle; a powerful tribute to the ocean and its role in sustaining life on Earth. This stirring image marked Greenpeace South Asia’s celebration of World Ocean Day 2025. But beneath the celebration lay a sombre note: solidarity with the communities reeling from the devastating MSC ELSA 3 shipwreck off the coast of Kerala.

  • 6 June 2025
King Killer When MONKS

We are often told that Sri Lanka’s past is shaped by serene kingship and pious monks, by white-robed devotees and relics borne under golden canopies.

  • 6 June 2025
When Bruises Wear Blazers Abuse in the Workplace

Some wounds wear lipstick. Others hold coffee cups in trembling hands. Not all bruises are purple; some appear as silence in morning meetings, nervous laughter over missed deadlines, or the weight behind a smile that doesn’t quite reach the eyes. Domestic abuse is often believed to belong behind closed doors, confined to bedrooms and kitchens, but it doesn’t stop there. It wears a uniform, carries a work badge, and answers phone calls under press

  • 6 June 2025
From Forgotten to Flourishing The Anthurium Revival

Anthuriums have long held a quiet fascination for me. They are unlike any other flower, oddly precise, cleanly defined, part sculpture, part surreal creation. Sometimes I’ve loved them, especially when flipping through photographs of my parents’ wedding, where they featured prominently as symbols of prosperity and abundance. In many traditions, this tropical bloom is said to bestow blessings and offer protection; a flower of serenity.

  • 6 June 2025
Oh, My Giddy Aunt!

A delightful comedy that reminds us of the complexities surrounding the arguments that define gender.

  • 6 June 2025
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Win IPL 2025 A Dream Fulfilled

This 18-year-long wait turned RCB’s win into more than just a cricketing achievement. It became a story of loyalty, resilience, and belief.

  • 6 June 2025
A Strong Body and a Strong Mind Start with Kids

Extensive research has shown that movement in early childhood is not only essential for developing motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness, it also plays a crucial role in shaping cognitive function across all stages of life.

  • 5 June 2025
The Billion-Dollar Beauty Bombshell Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Sale

Well, well, well. Just when we thought the summer heat couldn’t get any hotter, Hailey Bieber drops a bombshell that has the entire beauty world and our elite circles buzzing. Our favorite model-

  • 5 June 2025
The Blue Economy

As the world marks World Oceans Day, attention is increasingly turning to the concept of the “Blue Economy” - a model of sustainable ocean use that aims to harness the economic potential

  • 5 June 2025
Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis A Nation Still Waiting for Recovery

In 2022, Sri Lanka made international headlines, not for triumph, but for tragedy. The island nation plunged into its worst economic collapse in history, triggering widespread shortages,

  • 5 June 2025
Defending Truth, Demanding Accountability A Crime and Its Punishment

In Sri Lanka, the death penalty remains legally sanctioned for serious offenses such as murder and large-scale drug trafficking. While executions have not been carried out in recent years, courts continue to issue

  • 5 June 2025
Collagen Supplements Do They Really Work?

Once known for being injected into lips and fine lines, collagen has gone mainstream. Now found in powders, pills, and even colourful gummies, this once-niche protein supplement is

  • 5 June 2025
Costa Rica A Small Country with a Giant Heart

Imagine waking up to the call of howler monkeys echoing through a rainforest. The scent of fresh coffee, grown just miles away on volcanic soil, drifts through the air. Outside, mist curls around

  • 5 June 2025
Unfiltered Eager Erroneous Eateries

Hello to everyone! Am BACK! it’s been a minute and much has changed and something’s remain the same (fortunately or unfortunately!).

  • 5 June 2025
Clean & Green

In a heartfelt effort to promote environmental stewardship and inspire meaningful collective action, the Clean & Green community service project was proudly organized by the Community Service Avenue of the Rotaract Club of University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC).

  • 5 June 2025
Who Let the JAFFNA LIBRARY BURN?

Sri Lankans love a good spectacle. When a certain former president’s personal library; a cozy collection of some 2,500 books went up in flames during the 2022 Aragalaya protests, the Colombo elite clutched their pearls.

  • 5 June 2025
Pretty Privilege in the Age of Filters Who Gets to Be Seen?

In a world where digital presence often precedes physical presence, our facesoften altered, filtered, and algorithmically enhanced—become our passport to visibility.

  • 5 June 2025
The Power of Film Critics

Whether we realize it or not, film critics play a significant role in shaping our viewing habits. Their words can boost a film to blockbuster success or leave it struggling to recover from a poor opening weekend.

  • 5 June 2025
Italian National Day 2025

The Ambassador of Italy to Sri Lanka, H.E. Damiano Francovich, and Madam Barbara Troilo hosted a grand reception on Monday, 2nd June 2025, at the Cinnamon Life ’’City of Dreams,’’ Cumulus Ballroom.

  • 4 June 2025
Signature Weekend Where Deepa Mehta Meets Sri Lanka Again

Over three remarkable days, Sri Lanka was transformed into a vibrant hub for international cinema, as it welcomed Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta for Signature Weekend, a landmark