There’s a moment many Barry Manilow fans remember: him on stage, pulling a woman from the audience, singing to her, and she—like so many others—utterly gone with love, adoration, and a ...
By Tyron Devotta
Few Sri Lankan media personalities have championed the cause of depth and context in broadcast journalism quite like Asoka Dias, whose long-running morning show Pathikada ...
By Tyron Devotta
The Capital Maharaja Group (CMG), now 95 years old, stands as a grand master of Sri Lankan business. With branches spread across key industries, finance, and development, ...
By Tyron Devotta
At a recent session of the Collective for Historical Dialogue and Memory, historian Lara Wijesuriya delivered a compelling presentation that unpacked how Ceylon (modern-day ...
By Tyron Devotta
A sweeping revision of Sri Lanka’s Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Management Department (CC&CRMD) Act is on the horizon, with a draft expected within the ...
On a bustling stretch of Marine Drive in Colombo, amid the sounds of waves and traffic, a small restaurant quietly defies boundaries—geographic, cultural, and emotional. Coffee Colombo, ...
By Tyron Devotta
As I approached my 64th birthday and moved into my 65th year, two significant things happened to me. First, I met Dr. Rasarie Wimalana in November last year. Second, in ...
Below is an analytical article that explores the theological and political reasoning behind a segment of American evangelical pastors who have expressed support for both Israel and Donald ...
I’m almost 45-years in this business of writing and journalism. I have interviewed many from all walks of life, but this is a first for me. An experience that shocked me but in a pleasant ...
By Tyron Devotta
Over the past few days, social media has been abuzz with news of a schoolboy reveler at a cycle parade using a cross as a prop, seemingly as part of the carnival-like atmosphere ...
by Tyron Devotta
Sri- Lankan restaurant Paradise, was established five years ago in London, and was born out of a desire to showcase authentic fiery island flavors with a modern twist. For the ...
By Tyron Devotta
What value does the Port City Colombo have for Sri Lanka? From a purely transactional point of view, selling the reclaimed landmass for a quick buck (dollar) and sinking the ...
by Tyron Devotta
I have never given an opinion on food before, as a serious review (books I have done). However I write this because the Walawwa Kade’s Batti Kottu is worth some serious ...
