5 Unexpected Things that Cause Diabetes
Diabetes is a big part of every Sri Lankan family, almost all of us know at least one person or have a grandparent suffering...
Seven Things You Should Know Before Shopping Online
Online shopping can seem like ultimate instant gratification. While the ability to buy pretty much anything you want from the comfort of your own...
How to Get Over Breakups – Lankan Style
Admit it, as much as we’d all like to ctrl+alt+delete certain parts of our romantic lives, at some point or the other we’ve found...
Why we should take our Thaththas for granted
(Dear easily butthurt reader, please calm down! Writers love to use this wonderful technique called satire to convey a point more humorously. Switch-on the...
Forest Loss and What it Means to You and Me
“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to...
Why Lankans Will Survive A Horror Movie
1. Our Ammas don’t tolerate weird friends
If you’ve watched Orphan, The Roommate or House at the end of the street, you would probably agree...
5 Reasons Why It’s Probably Good That Halloween Isn’t a Sri...
All Hallows Eve
Of witchcraft and magic
Of ghouls on the prowl
And treating or trick
Long winter night
Of harvest and bonfire
We're thankful you're not celebrated
By the Kolamba...
Why Sri Lankan Teachers Are One Of A Kind
Sri Lanka won its independence from those tea loving ‘Suddhas’ in 1948, and enshrined the right to a free education in the constitution some...
5 Reasons Why Sri Lankans Hate Long Distance Flights
Maybe you’re about to head on a very well-deserved vacation. Or maybe you’re going on a business trip, but your seriously cheap-a** boss sent...
Natural Remedies for Top 5 Common Ailments
A global survey indicated 95% of healthcare professionals prescribe antibiotics when they are unsure if they are even needed. Antibiotics are not effective in fighting viral...
5 Reasons Why You Should Give Up Single-Use Plastics
Some say due to its durability; plastic is man's best invention. But can something that is 'everlasting' also be bad for us? Plastic has...
12 Simple Ways To Live A Zero-Waste Life
So what does 'Zero-Waste' really mean?
Zero-Waste simply put, is living in a way where you minimise your footprint on the planet. You live in...









