Colombo City News

19/10/2023

First solo exhibition of Kanesh Thabendran in Colombo: Themed on post-war nation and people

Visual artist Kanesh Thabendran’s first solo exhibition, “Unspoken,” is currently being held at the contemporary art gallery Saskia Fernando Gallery (41 Horton Pl, Colombo) in Colombo 07. Thavendran has roots in the northern part of Sri Lanka, once a fierce battleground during the Sri Lankan C...

17/10/2023

Arabic cuisine restaurant opens in Colombo’s Kollupitiya, also Middle Eastern sweets

On September 22, the Arabic restaurant Lebanan Chef Arabic Food (56 Galle Road, Colombo 03) opened in Kollupitiya, Colombo. The restaurant offers a variety of halal dishes from Arabic countries, with a focus on Lebanese cuisine, prepared by chefs from Lebanon and Egypt. The interior features a white...

12/10/2023

Biryani specialty restaurant in Colombo suburb reopens, featuring rice with fried whole chicken

On September 24, the biryani specialty restaurant Pepper Colombo (550 Pita Kotte Road, Thalawathugoda 10116) reopened its business. In 2021, photographer and owner Prasanna IIroshan felt the desire to provide biryani to people who could not go out due to the pandemic. He initially started offering b...

11/10/2023

Bakery Paan Paan opens 6th outlet in Colombo 02, featuring a Sandwich Bar http://dlvr.it/SxGmMN

04/10/2023

Artist Sanath Herath’s solo exhibition, “Metamorphosis Papiliones Ceylonensis,” which focuses on butterflies, is currently being held at the Barefoot Gallery (Galle Road, Colombo 04) in Bambalapitiya, Colombo. Herath, originally from a village on the outskirts of Gampola in the lush central re...

04/10/2023

Cantonese restaurant Xi Yue Restaurant (05 Rotunda Gardens, Colombo 03) opened in Kollupitiya, Colombo, on September 16. Located in the heart of Colombo, where shopping malls, hotels, and restaurants abound, the restaurant aims to provide fusion-style Cantonese cuisine under the concept of “Where ...

04/10/2023

On September 15, the Pakistani restaurant Kafé Karachi (343 Park Road, Colombo 05) opened in Havelock Town, Colombo 05. Established in 1998 in Bambalapitiya, the restaurant gained popularity for serving the regional dish Sindi Biryani from Pakistan’s Sindh province in an authentic style, with che...

04/10/2023

On August 22, the Asian cuisine takeout restaurant Kochchi Colombo (No 342/2/1 Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla, 10120) opened in Pelawatta, a suburb of Colombo. Kochchi Colombo primarily offers rice and noodle dishes for takeout, including Chinese, Thai, and Sri Lankan cuisines. The stylis...

04/10/2023

Jagath Weerasinghe’s solo exhibition “Impetus” is currently underway at the contemporary art gallery Saskia Fernando Gallery (41 Horton Pl, Colombo) in Colombo 07. Weerasinghe, who holds a master’s degree in fine arts from American University in Washington D.C., is one of the most prominent ...

04/10/2023

The “LANKAWATER 2023” water industry exhibition is scheduled to take place from September 21 to 23 at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre (SLECC) (12 McCallum Rd, Colombo 01000) in Colombo. The organizer is Tarsus Southeast Asia, headquartered in Kuala Lumpur. With the support of the Na...

04/10/2023

Chaminda Gamage’s solo exhibition, “STUDIO COLLECTION,” is currently being held at Barefoot Gallery (Galle Road, Colombo 04) in Bambalapitiya, Colombo. Gamage, who has harbored a desire to become an artist since childhood, earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Kelaniya and...

04/10/2023

On August 24, the Italian restaurant Penne Italian Kitchen (23 Visaka Road, Colombo 04) opened its doors in Bambalapitiya, Colombo. Previously offering pizza and pasta by delivery, the restaurant has now established a physical storefront. It features both indoor and outdoor seating, with the interio...

04/10/2023

On August 19, the Dubai-based café QuQu Café opened on the first floor of One Galle Face Mall (No.1A Centre Road, Colombo 02) in Colombo. Originating from Dubai with branches in India, the chain has now expanded to Sri Lanka with its OGF Mall location being the first. It offers a diverse fusion cu...

04/10/2023

The wood industry exhibition “Sri Lanka Wood International Expo 2023” will be held from September 9 to 11 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Memorial Exhibition Centre in Colombo 07. This marks the eighth edition of the event. It aims to serve as a platform where wood product and equipment manufacture...

27/09/2023

Cantonese restaurant Xi Yue Restaurant (05 Rotunda Gardens, Colombo 03) opened in Kollupitiya, Colombo, on September 16.

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22/09/2023

On September 15, the Pakistani restaurant Kafé Karachi (343 Park Road, Colombo 05) opened in Havelock Town, Colombo 05.

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20/09/2023

On August 22, the Asian cuisine takeout restaurant Kochchi Colombo (No 342/2/1 Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatta, Battaramulla, 10120) opened in Pelawatta, a suburb of Colombo.

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15/09/2023

Jagath Weerasinghe’s solo exhibition “Impetus” is currently underway at the contemporary art gallery Saskia Fernando Gallery (41 Horton Pl, Colombo) in Colombo 07.

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