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With just four characters, Wingfield Family (Palingu Rena), the Sinhala adaptation of The Glass Menagerie—Tennessee Williams’ celebrated memory play—vividly explores how local theater reinterprets universal themes of family and human...

Remarks on the Discipline Rules An assembly of monks gather as the Buddha teaches the Dhamma.   Navam Full Moon Pōya Day occurs every February and marks two significant incidents....

Named Among Sri Lanka’s Top Safari Hotels by Condé Nast Traveller and Lonely Planet  Sunlit mornings, thatched roofs, endless calm at Jetwing Surf & Safari.   Along the sun-washed shores...

Telling a Community’s Story from Within  Paper Plane is the debut novel of Nifraz Rifaz, the first by a Sri Lankan Muslim writer to tell the community’s story from an...

Words Foster and Partners.  270 Park Avenue provides expanded ground-level outdoor space, including wider sidewalks and a landscaped public plaza on Madison Avenue.   The grand opening of 270 Park...

Amba Yaalu Kandalama, Sri Lanka’s first women-led hotel, celebrates its first year of empowerment and purposeful hospitality.   Amba Yaalu Kandalama, Sri Lanka’s first women-led hotel, proudly marks its first...

Contemporary Art from Jaffna Echo: An exhibition of contemporary art exhibition at Kolam, Jaffna until April 2026.   For generations, Jaffna has stood apart as a vital center of artistic...

A traditional Buddhist mural at Kelani Viharaya depicting the Buddha surrounded by celestial beings and devotees, symbolizing reverence, enlightenment, and spiritual devotion.   Duruthu Poya Day is a significant Buddhist...

Words Asha Kulasekaran. Jaffna Grand Thali: a celebration of time-honored recipes, palmyrah traditions, and bold northern spices.   There is a place in the quiet heart of Jaffna where time...