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With the heat wave hitting Sri Lanka quite hard these days and COVID-19 making everyone more health conscious, the ancient practices of ayurveda are certainly making a comeback to our food markets. Ronali Perera certainly foresaw or in her own words heard God tell her back in 2016 that “raw Read more [...]

World Ice-Cream Day was celebrated on the 19th of July and we often find ourselves wondering how to best celebrate the world’s favourite dessert. This year we came across an ice-cream that is claiming to be all natural and healthy and of course we had to give it a try. Read more [...]

  During the lockdown period a lot of home-based cottage industries were unable to either get their products to local markets or arrange for delivery permits that would allow them to take their goods to the end consumer. Understanding the need from both ends, a delivery service aptly named “The Read more [...]

The café scene in Sri Lanka has become such a hit that you now find it trickling through to the suburbs as well. In particular the Nawala – Rajagiriya area which is highly residential seems to be getting a fair share of café chains and stand-alone cafes opening up. The Read more [...]

Veganism or the practice of abstaining from animal products in a dietary sense is more than just a lifestyle choice. In a country like Sri Lanka where our ancients are known to have been so, the lifestyle is today however considered quite expensive to maintain. This is mainly due to Read more [...]

Not everyone has a flair for making international favourites work in Sri Lanka. Some say it’s the lack or exorbitant pricing of ingredients while others blame it on the weather! But we believe that if you have the knack for cooking, you definitely can dish out amazing versions of classis Read more [...]

Let’s face it, we love our home chefs. Particularly when you are feeling homesick and need a quick fix of home cooked food, it’s always better to go with a trusty home baker or caterer. We also think it’s a great way to support home-based mums, local entrepreneurs and even Read more [...]

Say hello to Colombo’s latest entrant in to the fast-food scene. This time it’s a well-known street food brand calling themselves “The Chapati Man” and serving up spicy Indian wraps. As the story goes the Chapati Man was created by husband and wife team, Chris and Andrea in 2007. Inspired Read more [...]

Colombo is striving to get fit. The city is strewn with a plethora of fitness centers, zumba classes, and walkways in every possible nook and corner. And it isn’t just about having supermodel measurements or competing for Mr. Biceps of the Year. It is simply about changing the way we Read more [...]

Tokiwa in Japanese means “eternally constant” and the idea behind the Japanese-inspired latest café in Colombo is to be constant with their food and service standards. Housed within the Dwell Hotel, this new café culminates not too common Japanese dishes with a Sri Lankan twist. We paid them a visit Read more [...]