From representing Sri Lanka in an Olympic swimming pool to serving up black pork curry, polos and plenty of dad jokes online, Heshan Unamboowe has a story that goes far beyond food.

Damayanthi’s hands move with the calm precision of someone who knows exactly what real sustenance looks like. By 3:00 AM, while the rest of Colombo is still asleep, her kitchen is already filled with the distinct, earthy aroma of freshly ground leaves, boiled grains, and simmering garlic.

There is a persistent temptation to talk about Asian fashion as though it were a category waiting to be defined: a recognisable aesthetic, a shared visual vocabulary, perhaps even a particular idea of what makes a garment feel distinctly Asian.

The global male model search competition Manhunt International 2026, which held its 24th edition in Sri Lanka, concluded in a glittering event held at Cinnamon Life, Colombo on Wednesday (09) night, crowning handsome Dylan Palmerini of France as the winner.

What if one magazine article could change the course of a person’s life? For Athula Herath, an article about Madame Tussauds, around the year 2000, did exactly that. What began as a simple realisation—that Sri Lanka had no comparable experience of lifelike wax figures—grew into a journey of more than two decades, shaped by experimentation, scientific research, personal encounters and an unwavering determination to turn an unfamiliar idea into rea

Every parent wishes to see their child learn well, develop confidence and succeed in life. While education, discipline, guidance and encouragement are fundamental to a child’s success, the environment in which a child studies and grows can also play an important supportive role. Vaastu and Feng Shui offer traditional principles for creating spaces that encourage learning, concentration, confidence and positive development.

So we are on the fast train to Edinburgh from London, four and a half hours, and it is only eight minutes late. Having had no rain since boarding the train, the heavens open as we arrive at the railway station in Edinburgh to find a cab. Our plush accommodation is reached in ten minutes. RÌGH Residences, on the corner of George Street and Frederick Street, a great location and an excellent apartment.

I’ve known Kandeepan for many years, and I’ve watched his journey take some interesting turns. His love for media was always evident, but over time, that passion evolved into something much bigger: a commitment to education, innovation and creating opportunities for others.

The Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) will bring the country’s wildlife conservation debate directly to the institution responsible for much of it, when the Director General of the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC), Ranjan Marasinghe, delivers the Society’s September Monthly Lecture.

The Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) has recently elected Dr Anton James as a Fellow of the Society, making him the first ever Sri Lankan psychologist to receive this prestigious honour. Fellowship is the highest individual distinction awarded by the PSI and is conferred on distinguished psychologists who have demonstrated superior psychological knowledge and made outstanding, sustained contributions to psychology.