Cyber security threats and how to deal with them

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Social media has more or less influenced the daily activities of almost everybody in this world. In an attempt to shed light on how soc...

In Pursuit of Happiness

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Happiness is fleeting. It is elusive. It encapsulates the firmly established paradox in human nature - valuing that which we cannot att...

The Food Truck Culture

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Don’t we all recall with some childish wonder, the food vendors that made our evenings so delectable? Whether they travelled on foot,...

Vegetales: Dare to be a vegetarian

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As a nouveau vegetarian, who decided the meat had to go from the diet, I would say that the journey to get there was no walk in the par...

Colombo Operated Model United Nations 2017

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Colombo Operated Model United Nations (COMUN) is a platform for students to improve their public speaking skills while debating about a...

Review: Logan

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Logan isn’t constrained by rating, putting pieces in place for the next chapter, or keeping characters alive because they might be ne...

Thankful for My Thirties

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I remember thinking that I would never live to be 30 – how could one possibly be that old? I always imagined that life would end at 3...

Asha De Vos

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A message from marine biologist and ocean educator Asha de Vos, for International Women’s Day.

International Women’s Day

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A day that has been observed since the 1900s International Women’s Day is now recognised each year on March 8. In 1910, a woman calle...

Feminism, chivalry and sexism

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As the world celebrates International Women’s Day tomorrow, many women’s rights activists have once again started to question the t...

Cheat Me Not

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Recently, I was going through my Facebook feed and I caught sight of a very good-looking female colleague. Like many, she tirelessly up...

App Roulette: Clue

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Period tracker apps have gained in popularity due to their usefulness and convenience - after all, gone are the days of surreptitiously...

Meet Gayle Boomer

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Gayathri and Gayle have been inseparable ever since she received him as a gift. This photogenic puppy with a face that will melt the co...

The ragging culture in Sri Lanka's education system

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Higher education is a golden opportunity which is not appreciated by many of those students who are ‘lucky’ enough to walk in to a ...

Sanjeev Jayaratnam’s ACE Exams the SMART Way

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Sanjeev Jayaratnam’s current initiative, ACE Exams the SMART Way, is an acute skill-building programme aimed at equipping students wi...

Multitasking or brain damage?

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Today, whether it is a stay at home mother or a corporate big-wig, multitasking seems to be the order of the day, to get through jam-pa...

The Dog Registration Ordinance

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The existence of stray dogs in the country was portrayed as a major issue during the past few years. Although most dogs in the suburbs ...

Meet Misty

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To Sanduni and Laksri, Misty has always been and will continue to be a member of their family; and she’s now older sister to their al...

Seeing me as a ticket out of Sri Lanka?

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Living along the southern coast of Sri Lanka was certainly idyllic. Palm fringed beaches, azure waves gently lapping against the golden...

ParkSmart App Launch

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As the population of Colombo increases daily, the congestion on the roads is on a rise. With this, there’s a lingering need for an ef...

Don’t drive under the influence of intoxicants

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Human stupidity is an amazing thing, it has virtually no limits and when you’re drunk it becomes exponentially worse. With our shocki...

Sri Lanka and her Lavish Cars

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While Sri Lanka has quite an expansive collection of automobiles, it does seem to have quite a lot of fancy cars in its arsenal too. Fr...

Why buying a Hybrid is good idea

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Since charging stations are not widespread here in Sri Lanka, having an electric vehicle is not that feasible for prolonged travelling....

Sri Lanka and Classic Cars

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When you say Sri Lanka, what your mind may picture is tropical sunsets, coconuts, monkeys, and not the vibrant expanse of classic cars ...

Divorce Laws in Sri Lanka

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Love, affection, mutual understanding and the family unit is a highly respected concept in the Asian culture. But in various instances ...

The Romantic and The Realist

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In most relationships there is a Romantic who loves big gestures and surprises and a Realist who is the more responsible and practical ...

Unconventional Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

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Sick of giving and receiving generic gifts? We are too! While Valentine’s Day may top the list as one of the cheesiest occasions cele...

6 hairstyles to try out on Valentine’s Day

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Love is certainly in the hair! We’re totally tempted to try out these simple yet sophisticated styles by hair expert Michelle Oodugam...

Valentine’s Day: The Singles Edition

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The holiday of love is back - this means having to put up with an abundance of red decor, sappy songs, and mushy quotes on Facebook. Wh...