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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.
Wednesday
18 November
Movie Night, screening "Hysteria" at Fearless Space, 6.30pm
Quiz Night with Kirky, prizes for top three teams, at Playtrix from 7.00pm
Colombo Pub Quiz at &Co, prizes for top three teams, from 7.30pm
Ladies Night at Secret Garden Ramada: freeflow drinks and bites for ladies, 6.00pm to 7.00pm
Ladies Night at Levels, DJ Kevin M, free shooters for ladies 11pm to 1am
Ladies' Night with two free drinks for ladies at Tashan, from 9.00pm to 2.00am
Thursday
19 November
Soba Festival: hand made Japanese noodles at Nihonbashi, Lunch 12 noon to 2.30pm
Gentlemen's Tea Mixology Workshop, at t-Lounge by Dilmah, Horton Place, 5.00pm to 7.00pm
International Men's Day, a complimentary cold brew at Cheers Pub, Cinnamon Grand, from 6.00pm
Soba Festival: hand made Japanese noodles at Nihonbashi, dinner 6pm to 10pm
"Sultan's Feast" Arabian themed dinner buffet at Pranzo, Water's Edge, from 6.30pm
Sri Lankan Dinner Buffet at Radisson Colombo, from 7.00pm
Sri Lankan Dinner Buffet at Gardenia, Ramada, 7.00pm to 11.00pm
Musical Theatre, scenes and songs from original musicals by Jehan Aloysius at Wendt Theatre, 7.00pm
Salsa Night at Playtrix, classes 7.00pm to 9.00pm, dancing from 9.30pm
Friday
20 November
Art Exhibition: "Landscape of a Lineage" by Indhira Jayasundera at Curado Artspace (to 27 Nov)
Soba Festival: hand made Japanese noodles at Nihonbashi, Lunch 12 noon to 2.30pm
High Tea Buffet at Gardenia, Ramada, now on Fridays too, from 3.00pm to 6.00pm
Presentation: The Future of Finance in the Agentic AI Era, 6.00pm, venue on registration
Kundalini Yoga and Sound Bath at Revive Wellness, 6.00pm to 7.00pm
"Unlimited Friday": bites buffet and brews at Secret Garden, Ramada, from 7.00pm
Soba Festival: hand made Japanese noodles at Nihonbashi. Lunch 12 noon to 2.30pm, dinner 6pm to 10pm
Gayme Night: games, snacks, photobooth and more at Goethe Institut, 5.00pm
Saturday
21 November
Morning Pilates on the Lawn plus skincare and use of the pool at The Manor, 8.00am
The Good Market, stalls by local small businesses, at Colombo Race Course, 9.00am to 5.00pm
Lecture: "Leadership, Governance & Nation Building" at BCAS Campus, 9.00am to 12.00 noon
Workshop: Teaching for Tomorrow, understanding child development, Polymath Campus, 9.00am to 4.00pm
Business Growth Workshop & Networking at ANC Auditorium, 10.00am to 12.00 noon
Soba Festival: hand made Japanese noodles at Nihonbashi, Lunch 12 noon to 2.30pm
Deep Talks: meaningful conversations, more personal, at Sanctuarii, 3.00pm to 7.00pm
Poetry Club: Ekpharastic Poetry, exploring and discussion, at Lakmahal Library, 3.00pm to 4.30pm
High Tea Buffet at Adityaa, Pullman (formerly NH Collection), 3.00pm to 6.00pm
Sip & Paint Art Workshop at Potio Cafe, 3.00pm to 5.00pm
"Bloom & Balance" yoga for kids (age 4 to 11) at Svastha Studio, from 4.00pm
"Femme Flow" exploring feminine energy through dance, at Fearless Space, 4.00pm to 6.00p,
Soba Festival: hand made Japanese noodles at Nihonbashi, dinner 6pm to 10pm
Mosh Scream Rock live heavy metal night, at Sinhala Cultural Centre, from 5.00pm
"De Profundis" readings and music, fundraiser for Palestine, at Music Matters, from 6.30pm
"Echoes of Nature" concert by Gustav Mahler Orchestra of Colombo at Wendt Theatre, from 7.00pm
"Open Format" late night DJ party, Headliner DJ Moonkillexx, at TapBar, Grand Oriental, from 8.00pm
"Urban Machine" late night rave, eight DJs, Lotus Tower, time to be announced
"Illusya" all night rave with seven main DJs and four support DJs, at Port City, 4.00pm to 6.00am
Sunday
22 November
Workshop: Sculpting and Painting Bag Charms & Key Tags at Solace Art Space, 11am to 2pm
Sunday Seafood Brunch Buffet at Ayu, Pullman Hotel, 12.00noon to 3.00pm
Sunday Seafood Lunch Buffet at Nara Thai, 12.30pm to 3.30pm
Workshop: Sculpting and Painting Bag Charms & Key Tags at Solace Art Space, 3.30pm to 6.30pm
Feminist Book Club discusses "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath, at Lakmahal Library, from 4.00pm
For regular meal deals & events, see "Events" page". For new or special events, scroll down to Diary
Heads Up: What's On The Way? (click for more info)
24 November
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Board Games day and socialising at Cafe Meeples, from 10.30am
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Art Workshop: Ink Silhouettes at Solace Art Space, 11am to 5.00pm
26 November
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Queer Book Club discusses "The Sound of the Kiss" by Pingali Suranna, Lakmahal Library, 6.30pm
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Cookery Workshop: Lasagna masterclass at Lago, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
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Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet at Ahara, Amari, 7.00pm to 10.30pm
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Thanksgiving A La Carte Dinner at London Grill, Cinnamon Grand, from 7.00pm
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Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet at Dining Room, Cinnamon Lakeside, 7.00pm to 11.00pm
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Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet at FlavouRed, Cinnamon Red, 7.00pm to 11.00pm
27 November
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Non Fiction Book Club discusses "Edible Economics" by Ha-Joon Chang at Lakmahal Library, 6.00pm
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Wine Tasting: an Introduction to Wines, at Department of Coffee, 6.00pm to 8.00pm
28 November
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Decolonial Feminist Reading Praxis at Fearless Space, 11.00am
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Moola Session, raising money for Tails of Freedom, at Svastha Studio, 11.30am
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Art Workshop: Granulated Candle Making at Solace Art Space, 11am to 2pm & 3.30pm to 6.30pm
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Theatre: "No Escape" absurdist & dark humour comedy theatre at Butler's Pub, 7.30pm
29 November
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"Dreamscape" guided yoga nidra at Svastha Studio, from 6.30pm
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Movie Night, showing "Ratatouille" at Isle Amore, from 7.00pm
01 December
04 December
11 December
12 December
13 December
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Christmas Market at La Maison de Colombo, French Alsace themed, from 9.00am to 3.00pm
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Comedy Theatre: Remix Shakespeare presents "Romeo & Juliet Naadagama" at Wendt Theatre, 7.00pm
24 December
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London Grill, Cinnamon Grand, Christmas Eve dinner LKR34,000, from 7.00pm
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1648, Galle Face Hotel, five-course dinner ,LKR24,000, from 7.00pm to 10.30pm
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Lagoon, Cinnamon Grand, seafood dinner, LKR14,000, from 7.00pm
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FlavouRed, Cinnamon Red, Dinner Buffet ,LKR11,500, from 7.00pm to midnight
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Radisson Colombo, dinner buffet, LKR9,500, from 7.00pm to 11.00pm
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Nuge Gama, Cinnamon Grand, dinenr buffet LKR9,000, from 7.00pm
25 December
Brunch/Lunch:
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Plates, Cinnamon Grand, lunch buffet, LKR16,000, from 12.00 noon
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Ahasa, Amari, lunch buffet, LKR14,888 for 2.15pm to 3.30pm seating
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Cheers, Cinnamon Grand, lunch buffet, LKR14,000, from 12.00 noon
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Ahasa, Amari, lunch buffet, LKR13,888 for 12.00m to 2.00pm seating
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Verandah, Galle Face Hotel, brunch buffet, LKR10,500, from 12.30pm to 2.30pm
High Tea:
Dinner:
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Plates, Cinnamon Grand, dinner buffet LKR16,000, from 7.00pm
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Ahasa, Amari, dinner buffet, LKR13,888 at 7.00pm to 9.00pm, LKR14,888 at 9.15pm to 11.00pm
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Verandah, Galle Face Hotel, dinner buffet, LKR9,500, from 7.00pm to 10.30pm
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Nuge Gama, Cinnamon Grand, dinner buffet LKR9,000 from 7.00pm
26 December
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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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