AYU thé (Ayu branded tea) makes tasty bespoke blends of tea (strawberry, ginger honey, etc). They’re available at the Good Market on Thursdays or by delivery. Good either hot or cold. Despite being a huge tea supplier, most Sri Lankans only consume two sorts of tea – plain or with milk. One young company has started blending their own unique ...
Adam’s Bridge, which separates the Gulf of Mannar from the Palk Strait, is a string of sand islands, that once connected Talaimannar to Rameswaram Island in India. The town of Mannar is quickly becoming a reputable tourist destination, thanks to a range of beautiful sites and attractions in the area. Adam’s Bridge is one of them. Not too far from ...
Revisit the back catalogs of Jimi Hendrix, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, Kansas, Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, Bon Jovi and the likes at the first Classic Rock Night at The Manchester on the 30th of June at 6pm. The concert featuring Lasith, Lahiru and Kusal of Angel Down, Prabodhya Fernando, Chatz Fernando and Yenuka Laknow is scheduled ...
If you’re as lazy as the average Colombar, you’ve probably been waiting ages for an online shop to start up. Now there finally is one – Quickee. They deliver within 30 minutes and operate 24 hours on the weekends. Quickee is a recent start up company so you’ll probably see loads of updates in terms of service in the near ...
The former delivery/take away only China Doll has opened up a large and lovely restaurant on Alfred House Avenue. The menu includes the delivery favourite noodles and chicken wings while also branching into big family servings of popular asian dishes: penang curries, hot butter cuttlefish, singapore chilli crab, the works. We wrote about China Doll (delivery) a while ago. I’ve ...
Maharaja Palace is an authentic north Indian restaurant located opposite Royal College. Maharaja Palace. The recently opened authentic north Indian restaurant opposite Royal College used to be home to one of Colombo’s niche Chinese Restaurants, Hong Kong Orient. The former restaurant space looked vastly different to what it is now; the walls had the occasional streak of mould and the ...
Acropol is personally one of my favourite junk food hangouts in the city. This little restaurant is located on the left side at the start of Duplication Road (R A De Mel Mawatha). As you walk in you will usually find the chef seamlessly carving away at a cut of meat, it’s a good place to go if you’re craving ...
More feel good electronic music at Kamikaze on the 15th of June. The event is free but will accommodate only the first 100 invitees to confirm. It’s the dream team from the spinning end of things – Asvajit, Geve, Twigs and Sunara. For more details call 0777-766-936.
The Diyawanna Food Court, located in Alcatraz, is a recent development with some of the big names of the fast food culinary scene. The place is essentially just a big car park and probably the best place for kids to ride their bike or try on their roller blades. These days it’s also become inhabited by shady looking couples whispering ...
This is a cute little store sitting right above Coco Veranda and Buddhi Batiks on Ward Place. It’s filled with brightly coloured beach shorts and slippers from Arugam Bay. They also have a pretty funky collection of men’s shirts, some lovely evening dresses and long flowy ‘hippy pants’ for those summer beach parties. For a new shirt or dress, you ...
HERSTORIES is an art exhibition of oral history showcased through photo essays, visual expression techniques, short videos, mediated artworks and handwritten letters from the mothers in the south and the north of Sri Lanka. The exhibition will be on from the 7th to the 9th of June at Hall De Galle, Galle Fort. Showcase will be open from 9am to ...
Today is Earth Day, and Janashakthi Insurance is commemorating it by screening a special film at the Liberty cinema – “HOME” By Yann Arthus – Bertrand and Luc Bresson. The show starts at 7pm. The movie has a really good rating on IMDB and features some breathtaking cinematography. Please confirm attendance and pick up/reserve tickets to ensure good seating. Call ...
I’m sorry, this is a rather delayed newsletter. Avurudu happened – we went on holiday – and, more excitingly, we got busy making an app. Yes, the YAMU app is finally here. It’s currently in beta for Android and we’ll be launching it on the Google Play Store this Wednesday. In other news, we visited the Good Market and we ...
We Did It! Amazing Colombo City Romp, is part treasure hunt, part race and part puzzle, it takes place on the 9th of June. The competition involves teams running around Colombo doing various challenges and puzzles to try and win a host of prizes. Inspired by the Amazing Race, this event calls up teams of 2 – 5 from every ...
Chatz is a newly opened little café in Horton place. They have a crazy range of things to eat – from lamb chops and grilled prawns to mutton kotthu and buriyani (asian) to nachos and fajitas (Mexican). They also do some salads, soups, burgers and pizza; no shortage for choice really. We went there and ran through most of their ...
The past Bridgetines choir, Contempo, present Viva La Diva, an evening of music performed by a group of 22 choristers. The event takes place at the Russian Cultural Center on the 7th & 8th of June at 7.30pm. The evening will also feature a guest performance by the Old Joes Choir. Tickets are priced at Rs. 800 and are available at Bayleaf. For more information call 0112 695 920
Deanna school of dancing presents La Bayadere and The Dream from the 13th to the 16th of June at the Bishops College Auditorium. Part of the proceeds are in aid of charity. The dances are choreographed by Nathasha Jayasuriya and directed by Deanna Jayasuriya.
Sanjaya Senavirathna is displaying his paintings at Paradise Road Gallery Cafe from the 5th until the 25th of June. There will be a preview on the 4th of June from 6 to 8pm. The exhibition will be open daily from 10am to midnight, for more information you can request for an e-catalogue by emailing paradiseroadgalleries@gmail.com.
There are a slew of restaurants on Mt Lavinia Beach, and the Golden Mile, in my mind offers a sense of sea-faring adventure that you won’t find anywhere else on the strip. The whole place is all rustic and salty appearing as if an ancient ship had run aground. You make your way up to the top dining area and ...
I always feel like I’ve walked into the coolest joint in Colombo every time I walk into Barefoot. The café/bar restaurant is always full of creative types that make me feel at home as I take out my laptop and pretend that Facebook is some “important work” that I have to do. The place is, chilled out, tropical but urbane ...
