These guys come up a lot on our YAMU Facebook page with scores of people recommending them as one of the best places for Biryani

Christmas is coming so here’s a random gift idea – buy your loved one/child/friend etc. a telescope. Ambling around Fort/Pettah I stumbled across the Batik

Established in 1952 there isn’t anything new about it. However this really lovely old-world tailor/curio store down Chatham Street is still owned by a second

This is one of Colombo’s most puzzling coffee spots. It’s got a nice location lots of space and ample parking down Wijerama Mawatha near the

Hungry like the wolf? Well head to Chatham Street and the Pagoda Tea Rooms. If you don’t get the reference it’s to one of those

Java Lounge on Jawatta is a small but cozy coffee shop, the best for meetings around Colombo 5. This Java Lounge has become our go-to

The Planetarium is one of those places in Colombo that’s stayed more or less the same since 1965, give or take a bit of furniture

The Supun Arcade on Galle Road is probably Colombo’s cleanest and emptiest mall. It’s actually eerie because the stores are fully stocked, computers, phones and

Hotel De Pilawoos is one of the most popular 24 hour eateries named Pilawoos. Believe it or not, this is a big category; there are

Colombo has a bazillion Chinese restaurants, with new ones seemingly popping up every week. Sadly though, hardly any of ’em serve truly authentic Chinese cuisine,