The word 'influence' means "the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself". This is a broad definition, and can be…
What is this? Well, it's a blog post detailing a popular coffee brand that's carved a niche for itself amongst the many coffee enthusiasts and leisurely coffee drinkers in Colombo alike. Man…
*Cover photo features Michael Scott from The Office. Great TV show to watch whether you're employed, or not. So you're over 18 and are in need of a job. Could be because you need…
Tuition classes are an indispensable element in every kid's life, despite the school or grade they're in. It gets serious when the kid is about to sit for a public examination. Even if…
You know, on Fridays, the YAMU office is usually slightly dead. We'll be working all day and all of a sudden, the office is quiet as a graveyard because most of the people…
නාසා ආයතනටවත් කරගන්න බැරිවුණු සොයාගැනීමක් යහුගිය සතියේ “දිවයින” පත්තරේ කීර්ති වර්ණකුලසූරිය…
Every year we make new resolutions for ourselves. Now don’t get us wrong here, we’re not talking about making a list and posting it on Facebook. Even if you don’t expressly do so,…
Christmas is almost here! It’s also probably the most anticipated time of the year and the time when everyone starts to think about where to travel with all that sweet sweet leave they’ve…
Kandy gets wet like no other place. Actually, that's not entirely true. Kandy gets wet like any other place in Sri Lanka. Any other congested city, where people have to struggle…
So, you are engaged in a meaningful conversation about ales vs lager on a pub crawl. Before you know it, you are talking-up Sri Lanka. This calls for a bit…
Wassa YAMU readers! As the 9 people who watch Friyay know, I'm leaving YAMU. After almost 3 years of reviewing, saying nonsense on videos, and being Editor, it's finally…
Be it at a big match, a batch reunion or just a night out, it’s no secret that we Sri Lankans can handle a drink. What comes the next morning is far less…
Ah, Sri Lanka. The motherland. A paradise island. Home of beach cricket, palm trees, and hot hot kade paan. Where the weather is warm and road rules are merely suggestions. It simultaneously enchants and aggravates you.…
Sure, you're not exactly a supermodel. Not even an Instagram model. Maybe not even a House of Fashion model. But being sexy is so much more than chiselled jawlines and luscious avurudu kumaraya…
Studying the arts in Sri Lanka comes with a unique set of difficulties and frustrations. Arts degrees are popularly perceived as inferior to more traditional ones (medicine, law, engineering),…
දැන් අවුරුදු කීපයක ඉඳන් අපි අහන සිංහල සිංදු මෙච්චර කල් අපි…
In our many experiments in Colombo's eateries, we've come across some strange superstars tucked away in seemingly innocuous menus. Keep in mind that we use "weird" in the wonderful sense, and…
What is Ramadan? Ramadan is an important time for Muslims all around the globe. It's the ninth month of the Islamic calendar (seriously, it's the name of the month) and leads up to…
ලංකාවෙ අපට අවුරුද්දකට ‘අවුරුදු’ දෙකක් තියෙනවා: ජනවාරි පළවෙනදා අවුරුද්දයි, අප්රේල් මාසේ අවුරුද්දයි…
Sri Lanka has two new years, one in January (the western one) and one in April (ours). Here's why our New Year is better. 1. Avurudu Is A Real Holiday In western countries, you…
හැම රස්සාවකටම ඒවට නියම වෙච්ච වගකීම් තියෙනවා. මේ කියන වගකීම්…
The Mutton Roll is considered a sacred delicacy amongst most sensible mortals that inhabit this blessed planet (and greater Colombo). "Why do people like mutton rolls?" "I suppose I should like them as…
Donald Trump seems confused that America isn't run like a family business. Perhaps he could learn a few lessons from Sri Lanka's former bossman, Mahinda Rajapaksa. 1. Style The Donald should wear just…
Everyone in traffic - however busy they are - must halt before the cow. Cattle have been a part of Colombo traffic since our village days, but not, it seems, for long. Cattle are now being rounded…
