Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner This afternoon, “To Whom Does the Buddha Belong?” a children’s book launch at the National Library. Or, speaking of Indian imports, a few hours later, Colombo uni hosts a webinar on the Indo-Lanka Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner This evening, legends of the Sinhalese alt rock scene. Tomorrow Thilini Jinadasa workshops the art of abstraction at the Radicle, GirlWalk glides through Port City, crisis management from crisis veterans at the Bandaranaike Academy, and Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner Today, in time for Vesak, Jayadeva Uyangoda launches his text on the “realist, philosophical, and social emancipatory orientations” of Martin Wickremesinghe’s Buddha book. Or head to Playtrix’s ladies night for the social emancipation Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner This evening a Music Matters power duet: open mic and Chiththa. But they don’t silence the flowers at the Curado. Lahiru Sandaruwan paints his experience of being hacked, at the Gallery Café. Andrea Novellis Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner This evening Vimukthi Jayasundere’s Forsaken Land and the vivacious Fabienne Francotte’s forever exhibition at Saskia’s. There’s a Jaffna Food Festival, but you’re almost certainly better off at the outstanding Olai. Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner Whether you’re in awe over the Met Gala costumes or in a rage over Jeff Bezos’ money, Take a Chill Pill at Radicle to get the edge off. If that’s not enough, Love, Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner Mayday, mayday! May is here, but barely yet the monsoon. Too much to do, and too much heat to do it in. Poison returns for the weekend. Though sold out twice before, Polymarket isn’t Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner Whisper words of wisdom this evening, at Lakmahal’s non-fic book club, on Arundhati Roy’s Mother Mary Comes to Me. AI is laying-off Colombo’s techies. ’Fully automated luxury communism’ presumably isn’ Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner Artemis II has flown off to space – the Examiner, too, is flying off on vacation. Diary covers the whole fortnight to sustain our readers while we’re beached. Feeling adventurous? Fly the coop and escape Read more →
Where to go and what to read Words by The Examiner Welcome the Avurudhu sale: Aluwihare heritage centre’s for our supporters, BMICH’s for our subscribers. Tumble into the trance this weekend. Psychethaalam at candiroom and at the Lotus Tower, desperately trying to redeem itself, Read more →
