Soaring high with childhood memories
It’s a gleaming silver white Christmas tree, glinting with dazzling rainbow hues.Take a closer look and you will see that the tree is, in fact, made of a number of shimmering kites. The tree of kites which stands tall at the Galle Face Hotel was conceptualised and created by two young designers Sasha Pinto Jayawardena [...]
Here’s good news for all you young star gazers
“Twinkle twinkle little star how I wonder what you are….” I was perhaps a very tiny tot when I first sang this song. It meant nothing to me, but I enjoyed its rhythm. During my late teens though, I used to lean on the windowsill and watch the dark starry skies in awe. The stars [...]
Why this ‘Claus’ matters
In 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra, (modern-day Turkey) a boy named Nicholas was born. He grew up to become a Bishop. Nicholas had quite a substantial inheritance from his family and rather than use it himself, he chose to help those in need. Perhaps one of the most famous stories of his generous heart [...]
A dedicated store for anime and manga fans
Anime fans no longer have to order online, go abroad or wait for a convention to get their anime merchandise. With shelves decked with rare collectables that have anime fans all agog, Sri Lanka’s first dedicated store for anime and manga merchandise opened on December 15. Yamato One is on the 5th floor of the [...]
Share a cup of Christmas cheer this season
Breathing in the aroma of a freshly made cup of piping hot tea is something most Sri Lankans enjoy. Now there’s that same Sri Lankan tradition with a Christmas twist to it with the many tea shops around Colombo, unveiling special Christmas teas. At the newly opened Withered Leaves boutique at Colombo City Centre, the [...]