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DIARY
Regular, weekly meals, happy hours etc are listed under "Offers and Deals"
For events, click on the listing for more details.
Monday
03 October
Vinyasa Yoga with Serena at Prana lounge, 8.30am
Art Exhibition "My Golden Line" at Paradise Road Galleries, 10.00am (until 6 October)
Hopper Promotion at Commons Coffeehouse, choice of 8 types or mixed platter (until 30September)
Warrior Vinyasa Yoga with Shanjei at Prana Lounge, 6.15pm
Tropical Monday at King of the Mambo: DJ Max Miller. First 10 minutes of each hour is happy hour
Wednesday
05 October
Screening of "Andaja" and other short films at Goethe Institut, 6.00pm
Quiz Night with Kirky followed by Acoustic Night at Playtrix, from 7.00pm
Quiz Night with Spy at Kami Maki, from 7.30pm
Oktoberfest at Lion Pub, deals, offers and festivities, (until 16 October)
Oktoberfest at Water's Edge, traditional food, action stations, drinks and live music, 6.00pm
"Planet Her" Ladies' Night at Love Bar with free cocktails for ladies 8pm to 11pm
Divas' Night at Firebeach, daiquiris freeflow 7pm to 8pm, 1+1 from 8pm to 9pm for ladies
Ladies' Night at Mansion Bar, Movenpick, 1+1 on signature cocktails from 6pm to midnight
Women's Wednesday at Curve Bar, free cocktails for ladies 4.00pm to 7.00pm.
"Planet Her" at Love Bar, DJs Sash, Henricus, Ace & Trev, free cocktails for ladies 8pm to 11pm
Ladies' Night at Turf, with one plus one on all cocktails for the ladies, from 7.00pm
Thursday
06 October
Bavarian Night at Bavarian Garden, Water's Edge, Bavarian menu, from 4.00pm
Oktoberfest at Water's Edge, traditional food, action stations, drinks and live music, 6.00pm
"Taste of Ceylon", launch of Sri Lankan dinner buffet at Galadari, Thursday to Sunday, 7pm to 11pm
Ladies' Night at Sugar Beach, selected drinks free for ladies, 6.00pm to 8.00pm
Salsa Night at Playtrix: classes 6.00pm to 9.00pm then dancing 9.00pm onwards
Level Ups with DJ Thamister; Hip Hop, R&B, Reggaeton and House at Level 4 from 6.30pm
Friday
07 October
Sivanda Yoga with Serena at Prana lounge, 8.30am
"Bucephalus" art exhibition by Prageeth Manohansa at Gallery FourLife, until 21 October
Workshop: Easy ways to care for your plants at home, by Ceylo Green & Aqua: Hatch, 5.30pm to 6.30pm
ECCSL European Chamber of Commerce Networking Evening, at Galadari Hotel from 6.00pm
Oktoberfest at Water's Edge, traditional food, action stations, drinks and live music, 6.00pm
Oktoberfest by TMC with live music, costume contest, raffle draw & more at California Grill, 6.30pm
Seafood Market Dinner Buffet at Ayu, Movenpick, 7.00pm to 10.30pm
Sundown by the pool at Clarion Hotel with BBQ menu and live music, from 7.00pm
Boogie Beach at Sugar Beach, DJ Loop with the Golden Age of Music, from 5.00pm
Ladies' Night at Sugar Bistro, free drinks for ladies 8.00pm to 10.00pm
"Groove is in the Heart" over 20 DJs on stage at Cinnamon Lakeside from 6.00pm
Level Up Friday at Disques: music by DJs Max Miller, Hitch & Rami; buy 2 get 1 free on drinks
"Epic Groove" at Zouk with DJs Jayy Vibes, Ultra & Nishan Lee plus resident DJs, from 8.00pm
Saturday
08 October
Good Market at Colombo Racecourse. Products for sale by local businesses. 9.00am to 5.00pm
CAN Market by local small businesses at One Galle Face, 10.00am to 10.00pm
Activities for kids at Pegasus Reef, Wattala: art competition, magic show & more, all day
"Seafood Infinite" lunch at Ocean, Kingsbury, over 40 items, 12.00pm to 3.00pm
Warrior Vinyasa Yoga with Shanjei at Prana Lounge, 6.15pm
Sri Lankan Street Food Festival at ON14, Radisson Hotel, 5.00pm to 10.00pm
Jaffna Festival at Chutney's. Cinnamon Grand, Jaffna cuisine and pop-ups from 6.30pm
Oktoberfest at Water's Edge, traditional food, action stations, drinks and live music, 6.00pm
"Mystery Land" DJ party night with seven DJs at Lotus Tower Rooftop Terrace, from 4.00pm
"The Blacklist" by Yes101, night for ladies, with DJs Clifford, BabeOnDaBeat & Sak'd at Botanik
Sunday
09 October
(Poya)
Warrior Vinyasa Yoga with Shanjei at Prana Lounge, 8.30am
Arts and Crafts for kids at Sugar Beach (while you can enjoy brunch) 9.00am to 2.00pm
Jewellery making workshop at Cafe Kumbuk; make a pair of earrings. 9.30am to 11.30am
CAN Market by local small businesses at One Galle Face, 10.00am to 10.00pm
Sunday Brunch at Monkey Bean Cafe, 10.00am to 5.00pm
Poya Day Vegetarian Lunch Buffet at Thali's, 11.00am to 3.00pm, kids eat free
Sunday Lunch Buffet at Clements, 30+ dishes, 12.00pm to 3.00pm
Sunday International Dinner Buffet at Mandarina, 7.00pm to 10.00pm
Heads Up: What's On The Way? (click for more info)
12 October: "Colombo Oktoberfest 2022" at Beach Park: bands, food, fun, entertainment
Online: EduFair, for those interest in studying in Germany, 4.00pm to 8.00pm
13 October: "Colombo Oktoberfest 2022" at Beach Park: bands, food, fun, entertainment
14 October: "Colombo Oktoberfest 2022" at Beach Park: bands, food, fun, entertainment
"The Void" DJ Party Night withDJs Subandrio. Jayy Vibes, Echo Daft and more. Zouk, from 7.00pm
Oktoberfest at The Bavarian, buffet or a la carte food, German singer.
Oktoberfest at Vistas, German buffet, complimentary pint and live music, from 5.00pm
15 October: "Colombo Oktoberfest 2022" at Beach Park: bands, food, fun, entertainment
"Slow Flow" live music festival, seven local bands at Lotus Tower Open Air Arena, from 5pm
A Tribute to Sinhala Classics concert by Dmitri Gunatilake, Women's International Centre, 7.15pm
"Digital Karma" DJ Party Night, DJs Ultra, Jayy Vibes, Echo Daft & more, Karma Beach, 7.00pm
"Inc Code" with DJs A-Jay Jerome, Yarrik and more at Virticle, from 5.00pm
"Limited Edition" 5 performers with The Marians at Arcade Independence, from 8.00pm
Oktoberfest at The Bavarian, buffet or a la carte food, German singer.
Oktoberfest at Vistas, German buffet, complimentary pint and live music, from 5.00pm
16 October: "Colombo Oktoberfest 2022" at Beach Park: bands, food, fun, entertainment
Vegan Cookery Workshop with Mama D at Cafe Kumbuk, limited spaces, 10.00am to 12.00pm
Oktoberfest at The Bavarian, buffet or a la carte food, German singer.
Oktoberfest at Vistas, German buffet, complimentary pint and live music, from 5.00pm
20 October: House of Grace Open Mic Night at Sugar Bistro, 7pm, register in advance
21 October: "Public Secret" DJ party night, DJs Praveen Achary, Jayy Vibes, Yedikule &more, ON14, from 3.00pm
"Hiru Life" live music event with six performers and two bands, at Lotus Tower Open Air, 5pm
22 October: Concert by Symphony Orchestra of Sri Lanka at Wendt Theatre; Dvorak, Bach, Chopin & Bruch. 7.00pm
"Eyeris" Glow in the Dark DJ Party Night, line up and venue to be announced
28 October Colombo Street Food Festival at Hospital Street, details to follow
"The Killer Room" Halloween Party at the Chiller Room. Details to follow
"Disruption" at Disques; not another Halloween party. Details to follow.
29 October: Colombo Street Food Festival at Hospital Street, details to follow
Book Club at Cafe Kumbuk, reading "A Passage North" by Anuk Arudpragasm, from 4.00pm
Modern Calligraphy Course by Letterapy, Jawatte Road, 10.00am to 1.00pm (also on 30 October)
"Universe" EDM festival, details to be announced.
"The Killer Room" Halloween Party at the Chiller Room
05 November: Voodoos Festival with Navar & Weird Sounding Dude; venue and more details to be announced.
12 November: "Bang Bang", five artists with Infinity, live performance at Lotus Tower outdoor premises, 7.00pm
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