It’s the museum. There’s no need to specify which one. Other countries and cities might have many parks and several museums but in Colombo we have just one of each. Pedants might point out that there’s the ramshackle Dutch museum, the decrepit Natural History museum and the obscure Bandarnaike Museum but these are at best a dusty room or two ...
Vauxhall Street and the lanes surrounding it aren’t the most picturesque of places. But it’s an officey area, and as with most officey areas it’s become a feeding ground for hungry executives – which means it’s got some good food. There are peti kades and bath kades dotted all the way up and around the street. But with so ...
December 1st at 2 PM, a bunch of poets and poetic types will gather at the Hansa Cafe for an open mic of sorts. Hansa has cheap coffee and bites and it’s BYOW (Bring Your Own Words). The Annasi And Kadalgotu Poetry P’Lau is a longstanding meetup of like minds and it’s certainly entertaining. Do bring something to share.
‘A Different Road’ by Pradeep Thalawatta is opening at the Lionel Wendt Gallery this Friday. Here’s what Hempel Galleries has to say: Following his recent solo show in Jaffna at the University of Fine Arts, Pradeep is back in Colombo doing a solo show with Hempel Galleries at the Lionel Wendt. Featuring brand new works, this exhibition is a skillful ...
If you’re ever at the Borella junction (Baseline and Cotta Road) you’ll see the stairs leading down. These steps lead pedestrians under and across the road and have, over time, became home to a fair amount of shops. Here you can get everything from cell phones to ‘fancy gift items’. Actually, that’s about it. The main items here are plastic ...
The city’s one green lung Viharamahadevi Park (VMDP) is Colombo’s only major public park. As such it’s a rather important place, providing the sole significant green space and lung for the city’s 1 million + inhabitants. Like any major park it features trees, lawns, ponds and paths so those confined to a city’s concrete sprawl can have a taste of the ...
The American Center screens some of America’s best cinematic offerings every week or so. The space is also utilised as a gallery showcasing local and visiting artists. On 30 October, eve of All Hallow’s Eve, A Touch of Evil will be screened. Written, directed and starring Orson Welles (the original Ranjan Ramanayake) the film’s opening scene with its 3.20 mins tracking ...
What does the inside of an Internet business look like? If you visit the office of BuyOnline.lk you can see. BuyOnline is a decent looking website that sells tablets, computers, cameras, etc. I wanted to buy a tablet (to test stuff on) so we checked out the website and decided to pay them a visit. Not cause you can’t buy ...
The Indian Shopping Festival 2012 will be held from the 1st till the 10th of December at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre. The shopping festival offers a variety of goods from clothes to shoes to kitchen accessories for an affordable price.
Last year Sunset Music Festival put on a pretty amazing show with Swedish DJ Avicii. This year they’re back with Dutch DJ Dash Berlin. Here’s what Facebook says: Sunset Music Festival 2011 featured #6 DJ in the world, superstar Avicii and other world class DJ’s including Miss Nine, DJ Mog, Beth Yen and more… It showcased a world class production ...
Of Colombo’s 5 star hotel pools we are partial to the one at Cinnamon Lakeside. It’s probably the most recently refurbished of the big hotel pools and with its Beira-side views, deep blue tinge, and innovative U-shape it makes for better swimming than your average hotel pool. This is really a good place for a swim. It’s probably the largest ...
As it is lunchtime, we thought we’d refresh an old comparison on subs, aka submarine sandwiches. Two of the most popular places to get these long bites are Dinemore and the Sandwich Factory. We’ve got them both compared in English, Sinhala and Tamil. Dinemore – English / සිංහල / தமிழ் Dinemore’s never struck me as an exceptional place. I’ve ...
Eating at Forty Forty Foods, a low-key lunchtime rice and curry spot down a tiny alley opposite Unity Plaza on Galle Road, feels just like lunching at someone’s house; probably because it pretty much is somebody’s house, or attached to it anyway. And, while the food at Forty Forty (from here on 40-40) isn’t exactly a winner, this setting gives the ...
The Sri Lanka Design Festival is an annual display of Sri Lankan fashion, crafts and more. With also some good parties. This years festival starts today (the 15th) and runs till the 18th. Each day has a theme: CRAFT + DESIGN | NOV 15, THURSDAY Thursday’s events focus on crafts, as in hand-made artisinal things. This whole event is priced ...
Savan posted a review of Flower Drum around July, but we’ve been there since and have a few comments to add. Restaurants aren’t always the same and each visit doesn’t guarantee the same experience – so we’re going to be adding reviews from any new visits we make to our old ones. Click here to read both, and also tell us about your experience.
The Ceylon Motor Sports Club will host the Katukurunda Drag Race at the Katukurunda Air force base at Kalutara on the 9th of December (Sunday). The races have been categorized into several classes which will include cars and bikes.
‘Game Kade’ does a really good rice and curry, pretty outstanding actually. The flavour and variety is immense, and I highly recommend it. Their Lamprais is spot-on too. It does get ultra busy and hot though around the lunch rush, and seating is limited. The payment system leaves a fair bit to be desired too. Though similar to most other ...
