’’Oh! You have put on some weight!’’ is a rather brutally honest remark, which we often hear from our relatives or loved ones. ...
Sexual harassment in any form is unacceptable. Unfortunately in Sri Lanka sexual harassment is on the increase. Locals and tourists ali...
The thirty year ethnic conflict victimised the entire nation, threatening the lives of many in addition to those who were killed or wen...
April 13th marks the journey of the Sun from Meena to Mesha (from Pisces to/Pies) in the Zodiac. The traditions associated with the Sin...
Communication in the work place underwent a serious and rapid transformation, when email was first introduced to say ’hi’ and ’by...
“Aiyo, you shouldn’t skip breakfast! It is the most important meal of the day- if you want to focus, you must eat breakfast.” “...
Globalisation brought one thing into Sri Lankan culture – it normalised casual sex. I’ve really no intent to discuss my opinion on ...
The mobile phone industry was revolutionized with the introduction of the front cameras. The trend in taking selfies, increased the dem...
Bullying in universities, commonly known as ’ragging’ has continued to reveal the ugly side of the Sri Lankan higher education syst...
’Write to Reconcile’ a creative writing project initiated by internationally renowned writer Shyam Selvadurai stepped in to its thi...
There’s something about the theatrics in Bollywood movies that have us hooked - from the histrionic reactions of the lead cast, the d...
There are times I dream of éclairs from Tasty for weeks – the distance isn’t in my favour, so I settle for whatever comes my way. ...
The behaviour of dogs is often misunderstood by dog owners and people around them. Since many people do not understand the behaviour of...
If I had to compare my relationships in my 20s versus those in my 30s, I’d say they are two extremes. While my 20s would be a spicy A...
The life of an embalmer is one such critical role which involves much courage, concentration and responsibility. In an interview with L...
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...
Happiness is fleeting. It is elusive. It encapsulates the firmly established paradox in human nature - valuing that which we cannot att...
Don’t we all recall with some childish wonder, the food vendors that made our evenings so delectable? Whether they travelled on foot,...
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 (COMUN) is a platform for students to improve their public speaking skills while debating about a...
Logan isn’t constrained by rating, putting pieces in place for the next chapter, or keeping characters alive because they might be ne...
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...
A message from marine biologist and ocean educator Asha de Vos, for International Women’s Day.
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...
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day tomorrow, many women’s rights activists have once again started to question the t...
Recently, I was going through my Facebook feed and I caught sight of a very good-looking female colleague. Like many, she tirelessly up...
Period tracker apps have gained in popularity due to their usefulness and convenience - after all, gone are the days of surreptitiously...
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...
Higher education is a golden opportunity which is not appreciated by many of those students who are ‘lucky’ enough to walk in to a ...
