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Refuge for book lovers, artists and more
Two friends, Amanda Senewiratne and Hazeem Iqbal, decided there was no time like the present to unveil their pet project to both their family and the general public. So without much pomp the two friends opened the doors of ‘Pages and Coffee’ to the public on January 29. “We were still doing touch ups when [...]
UPay unveils mobile payment platform in Sri Lanka
One of the much awaited and debated payment platforms is here for the first time in Sri Lanka. Cashless and card-less payment system, the only mobile payment platform for transactions is introduced by Payment Services (Pvt) Ltd, a startup company invested by industry experts in 2016. The company recently launched the brand new app ‘UPay’ [...]
On the road again: Rolling Stones plan five stadium tour in UK
Veteran rockers The Rolling Stones announced they will do a five stadium tour of the UK commencing at the London Stadium on 22nd May as part of band’s No Filter tour. They will play in Manchester, Edinburgh, Cardiff and wind up on 19th June at the Twickenham Stadium, London. Ed Sheeran has been named the [...]
Emerging winners at HackaTrips
Nandana Mihindukulasooriya recently led a team and emerged victorious for developing the best app, at HackaTrips, a competition which was held at Fitur 2018 an International Tourism Fair in Spain. This week we were able to catch up with Nandana, who gave us a glimpse of the competition and his exciting journey so far. After graduating [...]
Logitech X50 : Stylish, sound packed and so portable
Finding a Bluetooth speaker that is cheap but of good sound quality is a challenge. The Logitech X50 with its vibrant colour choices, priced at LKR 5,000/- and available at Logitech authorized resellers is a popular choice. Read on to see how it holds up. Kicking things off with the packaging Logitech is known for their [...]
Tiny beautiful things
A tiny balcony on the third floor of the run-down Regent Building, sandwiched between the Regal cinema and the Secretariat Railway Station – has become a ‘haven of nature’ for a family of four. Father Thushara Amarasinghe explains that paddy brought from their field in Chilaw which would be dried on their balcony, became the [...]