Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka - September 2019

In this issue

Ashanthi, our cover star this month, is always ready to try just anything. Team Cosmo had her trying crazy hair-dos and looks, and she was all in! “I’ll give it a try and see!” she said. If it worked, great! If it didn’t we just went back to the drawing board. It’s safe to say that everyone had a blast on set!

In the spirit of trying something new, we’ve explained exactly why you and your Significant Other could connect better through a little tantric sex. We also have a special feature on surrogacy. It’s on the rise in Sri Lanka and happens more often than you’d expect. Click through for more...

Can We Talk About Lady Gaga's Tattoos?

Because these babies are filled with hidden messages.

1 min

Disney Villains Are Better Than The Princesses

All those evil queens are onto something.

2 mins

5 Ways To Steal Emily Ratajkowski's Style

Draw femme street-style inspo from one of the sexiest women of our time.

1 min

Cosmo Guys

The brains behind the current phenomenon, Honest Greens, Ashish Advani, Aneeshan Tyagarajah and Sanuja Cooray, are all set to disrupt the agriculture sector. These childhood friends have created a modern indoor vertical farm for growing produce free of pesticide and insecticide, that’s fresh and super delicious. Here, they dish the deets on their lives outside of their brand.

3 mins

Fashion Callout

Latest looks, bang-on buys and ways to add cool to your closet by the trendiest fashionistas in town. Thisakya Senanayake (Founder and Creative Director – The Moon And All Its Stars) reveals the secrets to her style.

1 min

Hey, How Do I Wear…A Cropped Shirt?

And look red carpet ready!

1 min

Sorry, But The SPF In Your Makeup Doesn't Really Count

Here are three reasons your time-saving trick isn't quite as awesome as you think.

1 min

What's The Deal With... Vitamin C?

Vitamin C is the volatile Mariah Carey of skincare actives.

1 min

Life Beyond The ‘Gram

When you don’t post a picture of you hustling at a café or partying at a club, do you feel like you haven’t really lived that moment? If you answered ‘yes’, you’re not alone. In a culture where “pictures or it didn’t happen!” is a regular mantra, fulfillment hails from an unlikely source: Social media. But, eventually it can take a toll on even the most Instagram savvy of them all. What do you do then? You look beyond the tech to you live life to the fullest.

3 mins

The After-School Special

You know that feeling of complete freedom right after you finish your last Advanced Level examination? You’re finally free from all the strife you used to get for waking up 5 minutes before 7 AM, forgetting to do your homework and lying about leaving your book at home.

5 mins

Grow Your Career With An Ace LinkedIn Profile

All the big guns are on this professional networking website and you need to be, too! You see, whether you’re looking for a job, a means of networking, potential customers, investors or talent, LinkedIn is the answer. As of late 2018, LinkedIn had more than half a billion members in more than 200 countries, including executives from all of the Fortune 500 companies. The latter in itself is an indicator of the site turning into an essential for everyone.

6 mins

What Your Desktop Says About You

Shout-out to all my snap-to-grid homies.

1 min

How To Stand Up For Your Rights (Without Getting Fired)!

Overworked? Underpaid? And at risk of burnout? Here’s how to stand up for your rights (without getting fired).

5 mins

A Millennial's Guide To Retirement

Imagine this: Two days after your 60th birthday, you sign off on the paperwork and hand over your company to your only daughter.

6 mins

Ashanthi Kicks Back

She has transitioned from the young hip-hop icon we’ve all grown to love into a young adult contemporary artist, empowering women with her sound. Armed with her phenomenal voice, Ashanthi’s letting her passion be her guiding force.

7 mins

Surrogacy In Sri Lanka: Everything You Need To Know

This paradise isle is fast becoming a hub for surrogacy. But, despite there being no laws in place to protect all parties involved, many women still opt to take the chance. Keshini Dunusinghe explores societal pressures and the ethics and legalities of surrogacy in Sri Lanka.

9 mins

Unravelling Tantric Sex

Gone are the days when sex was an act of reproduction or pleasure. It’s broken free of its restrictive definition of “the penetration of a vagina by a penis” and has evolved into something a lot more intense and complex. We’ve grown into mastering the art of connecting on a deeper level, where love and lust collide, making the bond between two souls much stronger. Confused? Fear not, Keshini Dunusinghe sheds a little light.

6 mins

5 Freaky Sex Dreams, Decoded

Tomorrow-you was NOT prepared for such a bizarro bone sesh tonight.

2 mins

The Future Of Cheating

Between 3-D-sex chat rooms and incognito messaging apps, sneaking around is getting a whole lot sneakier.

4 mins

Um, What Exactly Is Japanese Water Therapy?

What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Brush your teeth? Hop in the shower? Meditate? Who are we kidding, the first thing you do when you wake up is look for your phone, am I right? Right! But, don’t worry, it’s not just you. Most millennials are guilty of the exact same thing. But, we’re suggesting a different practice as a healthier alternative. Instead of reaching for your device, what if you substitute this habit with water?

3 mins

Read all stories from {{magazineName}}

Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka Magazine Description:

At the heart of every feature, column, tweet, and post is the ethos that Cosmo must inspire women to be the best they can be — on their terms. Whether that’s by empowering them through campaigns, giving them the confidence to ask for that pay rise, offering them honest relationship advice, or helping them hunt down those heels, Cosmo engages with the reader on an emotional level deeper than any other magazine, providing solid, intelligent advice she really trusts.