Ageing in most Sri Lankan families reveals itself through small routines rather than big conversations. A new tablet appears beside the morning tea. A clinic visit is pencilled into the week. Someone asks about blood pressure, someone else about sugar levels. Gradually, the body becomes the centre of attention. What receives far less discussion is the emotional experience of growing older.

What if I told you that the place many of us go to become healthier, to stay fit, and to become strong can also quietly harm our mental health?

There’s something undeniably special about the bond between women and dogs. Beyond wagging tails and loyal eyes, dogs become steady companions offering protection, comfort, and quiet strength. For many women, a dog is not just a pet but a source of reassurance in a fast-moving, often overwhelming world.

On 12th March 2026, the chandeliers of the Galle Face Hotel will glow a little brighter as SHE RADIATES unfolds an International Women’s Day 2026 experience designed not merely as an event, but as an atmosphere.

The sound of the Koha, the patter of little bunny feet, the beat of the Rabana ; all herald the onset of some of the best loved festivities and celebrations in Sri Lanka – we’re talking of Avurudhu and Easter of course! And what better way to celebrate than at Paw-Sperity, yet another shopper’s Xtravaganza which returns on 29th March to the Atrium Lobby of the Cinnamon Grand, with over 60 stalls that will cater to everyone’s Avurudhu and Easte

Colombo’s youngest athletes are set to take centre stage as IRONKIDS Colombo makes its exciting return as part of the build-up to the world-class IRONMAN 70.3 Colombo, placing children and families at the heart of Sri Lanka’s biggest endurance sports celebration.

Chef Rohan Fernandopulle is not just a name in the culinary industry; he is a movement that has simmered, evolved, and stayed relevant for over four decades. From walking into a hotel kitchen by pure coincidence to becoming one of the pioneering Sri Lankan Executive Chefs in South Asia, his journey is proof that destiny sometimes wears a chef’s jacket.

“So, what next?” For women in their late twenties and early thirties, the question is rarely about work. It is not about promotions, degrees or business plans. It is about marriage. The inquiry carries a tone that is both affectionate and evaluative, as though the person asking is checking in on a delayed milestone. Sri Lanka has changed dramatically over the past decade. Economic upheaval has reshaped households. Women have entered and remai

Sri Lanka rarely slows down. Deadlines stack. Prices shift. Conversations escalate before they settle. And yet, in a few days, Ramadan will begin.

The days after Valentine’s are strangely quiet. The heart-shaped balloons begin to sink. The supermarket shelves look less dramatic. The social media declarations slow down. What felt urgent yesterday already feels distant. And somewhere in that quiet, love remains without the spotlight. Once the celebration passes, what lingers is not the bouquet or the bill. It is the everyday choices that continue long after February 14.