Unlike most other countries where carbonated orange drinks actually taste something like an orange (Orangina, Tango, Sunkist, etc.), ours look super orange but taste absolutely nothing like it. And somehow (likely the liberal amounts of sugar), they’re actually better. So of our superior fizzies, which one’s the best? We tried them all to find out. The Contenders The contenders were ...
Saraii Village is a charming set of tree-houses and mud chalets near Hambantota. They also make an excellent rice and curry. Probably the best place to stay in the area. Saraii Village is a small hotel with simple, traditional accommodation and amazing rice and curry sourced from local markets. We say simple in the best possible way. It’s a treat ...
This stadium is the heart of Sri Lankan Cricket and the heart of the nation when big matches are on. R. Premadasa Stadium seats 35,000 and – despite somewhat peeling paint – it makes for an great experience. For the history we recommend the Wikipedia page. What we offer here is more of a user guide. Getting There The ...
Chocolate milk is quite popular in Sri Lanka – you often see people hanging around the kade, drinking from a packet of Kotmale or Highland. There used to be a time where you could find out which milk was the best by just looking down the road, but thankfully people don’t litter as much anymore. We wanted to find ...
Colombo’s greatest asset is the fact that it is absolutely a city by the sea. Wherever you go the sea is just minutes away and for kilometres the city sprawls along the coast. What this means in practice is endless opportunities for beach side dinner, drinks and dancing. Sadly, however, the city hasn’t yet learned to take advantage of its ...
This narrow bath kade serves up an enviable and all-religion offending selection of curries and meats. The fatty pork curry is especially succulent. Try it with the biriyani rice, chicken, and runny egg. If you added the beef you’d get all the major meat groups. Heaven’s Kitchen, which apparently used to be called Hell’s Kitchen, is a small but obviously ...
By Khema Hidden behind a kindergarten on Barnes Place, Milk and Honey remains one of Colombo’s better kept secrets. Patronised largely by Colombo’s expat and yoga sets, the quiet cafe serves up some of the best vegetarian food in the city. Unlike the city’s other vegetarian offerings (largely south indian, largely ghee laden), Milk and Honey fills a niche in ...
The 14th annual book fair will host over 400 stalls, with discounts ranging from 5% – 70%. There will be the obvious stacks of fluff fiction (Twilight, 50 Shades of Grey) but odds are you’ll be able to leave with at least a few worthy reads or something hip for your coffee table. There’s always food stalls – popcorn, Elephant House ‘dawgs’ & tiny delicious cinnamon ...
There was a time when Galle Face reigned supreme over Colombo’s New Year’s Eve soirees. The GFH gained notoriety for the wild verve with which it kissed goodbye to the year and tumbled tipsily into the arms of the approaching epoch. Surrounded by titillating tales of ladies dancing on tabletops and international school kids running amok, the GFH revelries ...
Colombo is home to rather a lot of sports clubs. Covering a wide range of sports – rowing, swimming, yachting, rugby, cricket, gol- and a range of ethnicities – Dutch Burgher Union, Moors Sports Club, Tamil Union, and of course the Sinhalese Sports Club – these clubs remain at the heart of many Colombar’s social lives. Crucially, the various clubs ...
We are very excited for this concert. Just watch the videos of the artists below. This show features amazing Indian artists in the Kotahena Sivan Kovil, one of the best and most austere kovils in Colombo. And it only costs Rs. 500. From 4:00 PM onwards. The Sivan Kovil is on the Sea Beach Road that runs along the post. ...
Mediated is an art exhibition curated by Sanjana Hattotuwa at the Saskia Fernando Gallery. The opening event is Thursday August 23rd and the exhibit runs from the 24th to the 15th of September. It features collabos by: Ameena Hussein with Jagath Weerasinghe Anushka Wijesinha with Mika Tennekoon Asanga Welikala with Sunela Jayewardene Iromi Perera with Asvajit Boyle We think the ...
Few things get the YAMU team as excited as desserts, so we’re always on the hunt for awesome confections. So here are some of our favourite desserts around Colombo.
The September issue of the YAMU magazine is out. It's actually be out for about a week now, on the streets, but we're just releasing it here if you'd like to download a PDF.
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 ...
On this day, Sri Lankans are getting together to stop drive and take bicycles to work. You can join the peloton by signing up on their Facebook page, or just leaving the car at home. “Sri Lanka comes together to STOP DRIVING for one day a week. We will park our polluting vehicles at home and ride our bicycles to ...
