In many Sri Lankan workplaces, toxicity doesn’t look aggressive. Instead, it looks polite. It’s the forced smile in the morning, the “aiyo no problem” culture, and the subtle ways people avoid confrontation while still making you feel small. You attend a meeting, share an idea, and everyone nods, only for silence to follow. Five minutes later, someone else repeats the same point, and suddenly it’s brilliant. You laugh it off, because what else ca

Make the mistake of reading Sean Perera’s debut novel, A Butterfly, while hungry, and you will soon find yourself craving all manner of deliciousness from kebabs to kothu to well-brewed coffee.

For years, Gayantha Perera — better known in fashion circles as stylist.lk — has been the invisible hand behind some of Sri Lanka’s most striking menswear moments. From high-profile editorial shoots to celebrity appearances and luxury campaigns, he has built a reputation as one of the country’s most sought-after stylists, trusted by discerning clients who want to project confidence, polish, and individuality. Now, after more than a decade of shap

We arrive at Kyoto Station, flash our two-week Japan Rail card and get to our platform easily. Where we stand on the platform becomes a question, but we are positioned by a station worker. It is where our carriage will rest in nine and a half minutes. Our train is called the Thunder Bird and leaves on time for a twenty minute trip.

There was a time when homes had no specific boundaries and were situated amidst nature, surrounded by large gardens and greenery. However, modernization and space constraints have led us to adapt to smaller living spaces with clearly defined boundaries. Boundaries are essential for us to feel protected and safe. As children, our boundaries are shaped by the family unit, and as we grow older, they expand to include school, work, and other communit

At 60, Sylvia Perera turned a lifetime of cooking into an award-winning restaurant empire, celebrating Sri Lankan heritage, family, and craft.

With the distinct and persistent calls of the Asian Koel (Sinhalese: Koha), another calling is gracing Sri Lanka during the month of April. For the first time in the nation’s history, the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) – Youth Wing is spearheading Sri Lanka’s inaugural entry to the City Nature Challenge 2026, a global effort to document urban biodiversity. Marking its 10th anniversary this year, the City Nature Challenge (CNC) was

A long weekend in Sri Lanka usually begins in a group chat. Someone throws out a casual “shall we go somewhere?” and within minutes, it’s no longer casual. There are suggestions. South, Ella, somewhere “not too far.” A villa link appears. Someone insists on leaving at 4 a.m. Nobody wants to wake up at 4 a.m. Everyone agrees anyway. By Thursday, it feels like a plan.

This week feels like a loop. The heat is getting harder to ignore, Parliament is revisiting one of the country’s most painful chapters yet again, and somehow the pattern is familiar. We adjust. We wait. We sit through it. Different headlines, same feeling of things dragging on longer than they should.

“No days off.” It sounds powerful. Motivating. Disciplined. But after years in the fitness industry, I’ve learned that this mindset has quietly damaged more people than it has helped.