The Tamil Union Club may seem an unlikely choice of venue for evening drinks. For one, it’s in deepest Borella – far – and two,

Manchester is usually a bar (see the old review below) but it also serves lunch now. This review is of the lunch experience. The Manchester

Heaven Is A Place In Dehiwala? Sometimes you come across places that you really don’t want to share with the rest of the world. YAMU

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