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HAPPENING RECOMMENDS
What is HAPPENING COLOMBO ?

Where to meet friends for a value dinner?
Is there a Quiz? Salsa Night? Open Mic?
What's the best night for a girls' night out?
Where can I go to enjoy a live band?
Where can we go clubbing midweek?
Where can I get a good, quick lunch?

Happening Colombo lets you know.

Coming soon:
"Recommended"
For places or events that we have tried and truly enjoyed. 

 

DIARY
Regular, weekly meals, happy hours etc are listed on the "Events" page
For the below new or special events, click on the listing for more details.
 

Friday

17 January

Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival: All events at Public Library:

"Stories we Live": Ameena Hussein in conversation with Savithri Rodrigo, 09.45am to 1025am

 

"Where Worlds Collide": Kiran Desai in conversation with Ashok Ferrey, 10.30am to 11.10am

 

"Legends in Lace & Steel": Many S Pillai in conversation with Josephine Quinn, 11.15am to 11.55am

 

"Own your Language": Liyanage Amarakeerthi & Sasanka Perera talk with Malinda Seneviratne, 1200-12.45pm

 

"A Journey into Nature's Heart": Arati Kumar-Rao conversation with Mihiri Wikramanayake, 12.50pm to 1.30pm

 

"Spies, Lies & Souffles": Diana R Chambers in conversation with Ameena Hussein, 2.05pm to 2.45pm

 

"Grins in the Gloom": Graeme Simsion & Anne Buist in conversation with Ashok Ferrey, 2.50pm to 3.35pm

 

"Talk the Talk": Amit Varma in conversation with Shanaka Amarasinghe, 3.40pm to 4.20pm

 

"Myths that Moved Markets": Josephine Quinn in conversation with Pramod Kumar, 4.25pm to 5.05pm

 

"Louder than Silence": Spoken Word performance with Suli Breaks, 5.05pm to 5.35pm​

 

Cocktails & Canapes with Jerry Pinto, London Grill, 7.30pm

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Cocktails & Dinner with Diana R Chambers, Manu S Pillai & Josephine Quinn: Yumi, Taj Samudra, 7.30p

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Other Events

Ladies' Night at Ramada, one for one cocktails from 5.00pm to 7.00pm

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​Colombo Chuckles, stand-up comedy night with six comedians at AllStar, from 7.30pm

 

Film Screening: The Royal Ballet performance of Cinderella at Scope Cinema, Colombo City Centre

 

Italian Dinner Buffet cafe Kinross, unlimited pizza and pasta, BYOB, live music from 7.00pm

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Thai Pongal Dinner Buffet at Taj Samudra, 7.30pm to 10.30pm

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Tamil & Hindi Club Night at Re.pub.lk from 8.00pm

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90s Fever with DJs The Guru & Tokio at Men's Gallery, from 9.00pm

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"Love Fantasy" weekend with DJs Betty Bop, Lunatics & Rayon at Love Bar, from 9.00pm

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"Candi Land" with DJs Ayush, Kian & Hansa at CandiRoom, from 9.00pm

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"Spectrum Friday" with six DJs at The Rabbit Hole from 10.00pm, happy hour until midnight

Saturday 

18 January

​​Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival: All events at Public Library:

"The Beauty & Struggle of Reconciliation": Razeen Sally talking with Bhavani Fonseka, 09.45am to 10.25am

 

"People, Places & Pilgrimages": William Dalrymple, introduced by Angeline Ondaatjie, 10.30am to 11.10am

 

"Globetrotters' Tales": Mihiri Wikramanayake & Sunela Jayawardene with Ararti Kumar-Rao, 11.15am-noon

 

"Desperately Seeking Asia": Shrayana Bhattacharya conversation with Murtaza Jafferjee, 12.05pm to 12.45pm

 

"Lipstick, Laughs, Life in the Sportlight": Ratna Pathak Shah conversation with Jerry Pinto, 12.50pm to 1.30pm

 

"Hakuna Matara Pays the Electricity Bill": Suli Breaks talking with Dinara Punchihewa, 2.05pm to 2.35pm

 

"Navigating the Writer's Path": Kiran Desai & Lal Medawattegedara talk with Amit Varma, 2.40pm to 3.25pm

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"Not all Heroes Wear Capes": Andrew Sean Greer conversation \with Molly Roden Winter, 3.30pm to 4.10pm

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Round Table: "Cinema and Theatre's Hidden Truths", six writers discuss. 4.00pm to 5.30pm

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"History Through Nature's Lens": Pranay Lal in conversation with Vinod Malwatte 4.15pm to 4.55pm

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"Museums, Memory & Story Telling": Neil MacGregor conversation with Pramod Kumar KG, 5.00pm to 5.40pm

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"Of Control & Obsession": Sophie Mackntosh in conversation with Sukanya Wignaraja, 5.45pm to 6.25pm
 

Future Writers': Workshop for Aspiring Writers age 16-29: 4.00-4.45pm & 4.45-5.30pm; registration essential

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Children's Festival: at Public Library Lawn:

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Other Events:

The Good Market, stalls by local small businesses, at Colombo Race Course, 9.00am to 5.00pm

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Familia, The Launch: Daytime party with fifteen DJs, venue to be announced, from 10.00am

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"Olive Brunch", burgers, pasta and more at Giovanni's Thimbirigasyaya, 11.00am to 4.00pm

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Yoga with Raju at Swastha by Link Naturals, from 4.00pm to 6.00pm

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Sri Lankan Dinner Buffet with Sri Lankan music at Dine, Radisson Colombo, 7.00pm to 10.30pm

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Open Mic Night at Seconds Hostel every Saturday, 7.00pm to 11.00pm

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Film Screening: The Royal Ballet performance of Cinderella at Scope Cinema, Colombo City Centre

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"Sorga Vaasal" Party Night with DJs Losh, RJ & Gajan Jay at Sequel, Cinnamon Grand, from 8.00pm

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Collab with live music from Slipping Chairs and DJ music from Lunatics & Loca at Octopussy from 9.00pm

Sunday 

19 January

Ceylon Literary & Arts Festival: All events at Public Library:

"Islanded & Connected": Sujit Sivasundaram & Shamara Wettimuny with Judith Perera, 09.45 to 10.30am

 

"A Wednesday Every Decade": Naseeruddin Shah talking with Rehan Mudannayake, 10.35am to 11.15am

 

"Diversity Reckoning": Max Czollek in conversation with Savithri Rodrigo, 11.20am to 12.00 noon

 

"Frangipani Gardens to Battlegrounds": Ramya Jirasinghe & Vihanga Perera with Sukanya Wigmaraja, 12.05

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"Lipstick, Laughs, Life in the Spotlight": Ratna Pathak Shah talks about her career. 12.50pm to 1.30pm

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"Science under Siege": Shaw Otto in conversation with Chevaan Daniel, 12.55pm to 1.35pm 

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"Many Loves from the Greeks": Molly Roden Winter talking with Shrayana Bhattacharya, 2.10pm to 2.50pm

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"Interplay of Politics & Trade: Insights into Sri Lanka's Polices" Panel Discussion, 2.55pm to 3.40pm

 

"The Story Teller's Pallete": Jerry Pinto in conversation with Graeme Simsion, 3.45pm to 4.25pm

 

"Ghosts of Legacy": Pramod Kumar KG in conversation with Prof Sujit Sivadundaram, 4.30pm to 5.10pm

 

"A Suitable Recitation": performance by Ratna Pathak Shah & Naseeruddin Shah, 5.15pm to 5.45pm

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Children's Festival: at Public Library Lawn:

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Other Events:

Sunday Brunch Buffet, International and Sri Lankan dishes, at Cafe Kinross, 9.30am to 1.30pm

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"Olive Brunch", burgers, pasta and more at Giovanni's Thimbirigasyaya, 11.00am to 4.00pm

 

Sunday Brunch Buffet at Tides, Marino Beach Hotel, 11.30am to 3.30pm

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International Lunch Buffet at Hotel Sofia, from 12.30pm to 2.30pm

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​​​​​​​​​​​​Crab Lunch at Thuna Paha, Water's Edge, from 12.00 noon to 3.00pm​​​

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Foam Clay Craft Workshop and Picnic at Diyasaru Park, Kotte, 3.00pm to 5.00pm

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Sip and Paint art workshop, paint a Mandala, at PappaRich, 3.00pm to 5.00pm

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Film Screening: The Royal Ballet performance of Cinderella at Scope Cinema, Colombo City Centre

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Sri Lankan Dinner Buffet at Cafe Kinross with live hopper station, from 7.00pm​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Heads Up:  What's On The Way?   (click for more info)

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Please Note

We check events and update this site daily, but some events change at short notice and we may not be told. 

Offers and deals are managed by the venue themselves and we cannot accept any responsibility in case a listed deal is no longer available.

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