Following a recommendation from Shru’s grandmother, we ferreted out Bo Sevana, a hole in the wall bath kade in Nugegoda. It’s easy to miss, so take note – a little beyond Commercial Credit, towards Maharagama, is where the small kade lies, a slightly frayed but cheerful place manned by a handful of amiable aunties. The novel feature here is that ...

Enjoy a delightful morning learning and tasting a selection of infusions with tea expert Kenneth Congreve, brought to you by Trekurious. The tea tasting tour will take place at Lankem Plantation House in Fort at 10:30 am on Thursdays and Fridays. The tour costs Rs. 3250/= per person and requires a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 6 persons. For more information call Trekurious on 0117 788 778.

Chokolaate, for the 4th consecutive year, is giving 15 aspiring fashion designers the opportunity to showcase their work on a mother and daughter model duo. It’s on the 11th of May from 5.30 PM at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre. Tickets are priced at Rs. 1,000/= and Rs. 2,000/= (VIP) which includes refreshments and the Kiss FM after ...

“The 39 Steps” – A Hilarious Theatrical Spin Off on the Alfred Hitchcock classic from 1935. The play will be performed at the Lionel Wendt Theatre from the 11th to the 19th of May at 7.30 PM. Directed by: Nafeesa Amiruddeen Cast: Mohamed Adamaly Sean Amarasekara Arjuna Wignaraja Ashini Fernando

A group of Sri Lankans are holding a rally for national unity this Sunday at 10:45 AM (till 12:45). Hate Has No Place in Sri Lanka! A movement of concerned Sri Lankans from various institutions, professions and industries to show that moderates are strong and united against hate and are committed to promote understanding about the strengths of diversity and ...

Shiraz is a great new restaurant on Stratford Avenue serving Iranian cuisine upon the old upper floors of Gandhara. At the moment they’re only open for dinner, which is served buffet style and costs around Rs. 1500 per head for copious portions of meat, rice and mezze. Stratford Avenue is an interesting street. It used to be predominantly occupied by ...

Kithulgala is quickly gaining reputation the capital of adrenaline sports in Sri Lanka. The Kelani River, which begins at Sri Pada and continues to Colombo, is home to amazing rapids. There are a number of tour operators who run rafting trips on the Kelani out of Kithugala, but only one is internationally certified for safety – Borderlands. Taking the ...

On Tuesday, April 30th, the Colombo Courtyard is hosting a mixology session with bartender Lahiru De Silva. We tried a preview event and it’s good fun, learning how to mix drinks like Kamikazes and Old Fashioneds. You’ll never watch Mad Men the same. The event costs Rs. 3,000 and runs from 7 to 9 PM. The session consists of about ...

Each month Trekurious and QBAA host a wine tasting, with food to match. This Thursday (the 4th of April) they’ll be covering wines from Italy. The series is the first Thursday of each month. QBAA is a great location and we’ve heard that the night is good wine, good food and good fun. You can register and read more on the Trekurious site. It costs Rs. 6,500 per head.

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Namaste is a new Indian restaurant in Nugegoda serving mainly North Indian cuisine. While the staff are lovely and the place is nice, we can’t really say the same about the food. Nugegoda. It’s a culinary desert. A banqueter’s boondocks. The bon viveur’s badlands. This is where Colombars flock to shop – not eat. While you do get the street ...

Jade is a Chinese restaurant in Nugegoda that offers an affordable alternative to the staples, Flower Drum or Chinese Dragon. I like Jade. I hadn’t heard of it until recently, but they serve pretty good Chinese at affordable prices. Large devilled chicken (Rs. 900), hot butter cuttlefish (Rs. 850), beef with kankun (Rs. 680) – all large portions. And very ...

Burger’s Hut is a new(ish) burger joint in Dehiwala run by a small group of Burger’s King defectors; (almost the) same thing, different location. Rebellion in the Burger Kingdom You’ve definitely heard of it, it’s very likely you’ve driven past it and there’s a pretty good chance you’ve actually eaten there – Burger’s King. The monarch of Slave Island. Once ...

The Australian High Commission is hosting an exhibit of art called “Message Stick: Indigenous Identity in Urban Australia”. It’s running at the JDA Perera Gallery on Horton Place from now till April 7th, from 9 AM to 6 PM. Here’s the precis from them: Message Stick: Indigenous Identity in Urban Australia is an Australian Government-supported touring exhibition of Indigenous Australian ...

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I am obsessed with dhal-wade. Some months ago I was lucky to be served homemade wade, and my life has never been the same since. It’s a well known fact that few restaurants compare to Sri Lankan home cooking, and the home cooked wade I had made all of the wade I’ve bought at train stations seem like tasteless blocks ...

Have you ever dreamed of owning a waterpark? A place where you could run free, never waiting in lines, and splashing around in the sun and water for as long as you care. As a child I often dreamed of such a place, and as an adult working in Trincomalee I have fulfilled my youthful dream. Located in Uppuveli, near ...

JehanR of YouTube fame (Shit Sri Lankan Mothers Say, etc). did this brilliant graph analysis of our Malu Paan Ratio data. Check out the image, it’s done in serious management consultant style. Thanks Jehan.

Kaffeine is a little coffee shop above Laveesh, a clothing store in Havelock Town, serving waffles, coffee and general cafe fare. Kaffeine is a fairly new coffee shop that’s recently opened up above the Laveesh clothing store on Maya Avenue. The good bits: there’s a large parking space. And if you’re from from Nugegoda or Dehiwala, this makes more sense ...

St. Andrew’s Scots Kirk is starting Easter season with a vocal concert on Monday, March 25th. The Scots Kirk is a beautiful space with good acoustics and makes for a great evening. It’s surprisingly tucked next to the Cinnamon Grand on Galle Road. Here’s their text about the event: St. Andrew’s Scots Kirk marks the beginning of Holy week with ...