Category: Travel, Leisure & Food

Belluna Co. Ltd., Japan, a company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, continues to expand its hospitality and real estate presence across South Asia through Belluna Lanka, which serves as the group’s regional anchor and plays a key role in driving its growth initiatives in the region. The 20th anniversary of Granbell Hotels & Resorts […]

Set across 145 acres along the island’s untamed southern coast, Shangri-La Hambantota this year marks its 10th anniversary celebrating a decade of stories woven through nature, culture, community, and heartfelt connection. Since welcoming its first guests in June 2016, the resort has evolved into more than a destination escape. For many, it has become a […]

Bingxue Sri Lanka officially marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of its first local outlet in Dehiwala on 16th May 2026, introducing the globally recognized dessert and beverage brand Bingxue to the Sri Lankan market for the very first time. The launch represents a key step in the brand’s regional expansion and signals […]

Colombo’s vibrant culinary and lifestyle landscape welcomed a soulful new addition with the official launch of The Daily Leaf. Emerging not merely as a café but as a sanctuary for cherishable moments and connection, the brand debuts with a singular, powerful mandate: to recreate the profound sense of warmth, familiarity, and care associated with a traditional […]

The BLAC -home of the nature-inspired café concept- is now in Colombo 3, and celebrating the opening of its 2nd outlet in Colombo.  Located at the heart of one of Colombo’s most prestigious and liveliest addresses, The BLAC’s proprietors conceived the new space as a response to the needs of Colombo’s growing creative community, while […]

Charcoal Tandoor Fire Grill, the acclaimed Bangkok dining concept by Soho Hospitality, has arrived in Colombo. The opening marks its South Asian debut. Located on the 50th floor of Capitol Twin Peaks, the restaurant introduces a new benchmark in the city’s evolving dining landscape. The restaurant opened on 23 April in partnership with Bathiya Jayakody, […]

As the sun dips into the Indian Ocean and the city begins to exhale, Tiki Bar at Shangri-La Colombo reintroduces itself—not just with a new cocktail menu, but with a renewed sense of place, energy, and identity. Perched high above the city with uninterrupted views over Galle Face and the ocean beyond, Tiki Bar has […]

There is something about April that all of us recognise before we even put it into words. It arrives quietly, but you feel it deep inside. In the way homes begin to stir, in the small preparations, in that gentle sense that something joyful is on its way. For children, it is the excitement of […]