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It was a weeklong celebration of design and creativity at Arcade Independence Square when ‘Sri Lanka Design Week’ unfolded with talks, workshops, live studio activity spaces, a design exhibition and a design forum including the Design Research Conference 2018.The exhibition launched on August 7 ends today. ‘Sri Lanka Design Week’ aimed at identifying the broader [...]
Get a taste of Megan’s Poison Apple
The British Council is hosting a book launch and reading of Megan Dakshini’s first-ever book of poetry titled Poison Apple on Wednesday, August 29 at the Orion City British Council library from 5 p.m. onwards. With an unapologetic belief in magic, madness and Santa Claus, and a slightly unhealthy obsession with coffee and the moon, [...]
Taste of chocolate from the days of her grandfather
Zeba Kohli clasps a piece of chocolate between her fingers, palm reached out, looking at it. She feels its appeal, noticing whether it is reddish, dark brown, light brown, black or white. She rubs the piece with her fingers, coaxing the texture, feeling the coco butter melting. It is the way to identify real coco [...]
The bridegroom has his day
It’s usually the bride who is the cynosure of all eyes on her wedding day but grooms too will take centre stage with a little help from Hameedia. Sri Lanka’s leading menswear specialist recently introduced ‘The Grooming Studio’ – a total range of grooming solutions under one roof for grooms-to-be. Available at Hameedia showrooms island-wide, [...]
Beyond the Water Margin returns with well known artists and newcomers
Contemporary Sri Lankan watercolour art is what viewers can look forward to at the ‘Beyond the Water Margin-Season 2’ exhibition. The exhibition sees the return of well known artists Gunasiri Kolombage, Basil Cooray, Sanjeewee Senevirathna and Nilusha Weerakkody, this time sharing the limelight with newcomers Lalith Ranjan, Asanka Wijerathna and Sandatharaka Abeysinghe. Gunasiri Kolombage with [...]