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Are You Being Cyberbullied?

If you’ve grown up as a woman in Sri Lanka, chances are you’ve dealt with some form of cyber bullying. Stolen photos, fake social media accounts, harassing messages, even the ever-cringey d!ck pic. The numbers back this up - approximately 90% of Sri Lankan students are victims of cyberbullying*. So, what preventive measures can you take when online?

South East Asian Habits That Need To Be Unlearned

Some South Asian habits, like huge family meals and fun weddings, are great! However, there are a few we feel should disappear. Figuring out what these are and how to unlearn them are the first steps towards changing stereotypes and discriminatory mindsets. Let’s break down the walls.​

'I Always Wanted To Be The Warrior'

Actress, wife, mother, activist… best not to mess with Zoe Saldana, as we found out

Suicide By Social Media

For six weeks, Daniella Scott was groomed by an online figure who convinced her he was her best friend — until he asked her to commit the unspeakable. What happened over the next few weeks is one of the most shocking stories you will read all year.

Feed the Skin You're in

Moisturizer—not just the giver of smooth skin, but the easy answer to many of its complications. 

Find Your Whey

What's the scoop on them giant tubs supermarket? Are they only for those who want to bulk up, or do they have hidden benefits for all? Anuradha Withanachchi takes a healthy swig.

Achieve Your Biggest #Goals With These Key Steps

Achieving your biggest goals can be unbelievably inspiring, but also downright terrifying. There’s a fear of the unknown, the danger of failure and potentially terrible decisions lurking around every corner. So, where does one even begin?

Are You Running on Fumes?

Here’s how to figure out if you’re reaching the end of your tether.

How to Have Your Most Productive Day Ever!

It’s happened before, and it’ll happen again: everyone is guilty of repeatedly putting things off. You tell yourself, “I’ll do it later” or “I have time…I’ll do it over the weekend.” You can hear your mom’s voice in your head sternly quoting the age-old saying, “never put off for tomorrow what you can do today,” but no matter how well-meaning you are, procrastination always seems to win.

How To Brand Yourself?

Want Zoella’s salary and Alexa’s street cred? Make yourself a brand with a little help from the people behind the world’s biggest names.

Young Marrieds Are Staying Married

Do we have our divorced parents to thank?

Dancing To The Beat Of Her Passion

Rangi Fernando, 28, dance enthusiast*, shares the wisdom she has learnt through dancing and the myriad of emotions she encountered during her journey.

Answering All your Style Qs

Have a question you desperately want answered?Reach out to us at hello@cosmopolitan.lk

4 Perks Of Having A Little Crush

Your fave rom-coms get it so right: butterflies aren’t the only benefits you’ll feel.

Ace Your Wedding Face

As you get ready for one of the happiest days of your life, we wanted to make life easier and give you a list of some of our favorite aestheticians in Colombo and their best treatments to work some last-minute-magic on your face before you don that veil!

The Girl Who Woke Up America

Actress, activist, fashion icon and still only 19-years-old. Yara Shahidi is the new voice of Gen Z— and never have we needed her more

A Lankan Millennial Girl's - Guide To Moving Out

It’s not the easiest thing to do and when I did it, I had to figure everything out through trial and error. It was a huge learning curve, but, if you’re attempting this yourself, here are a few tips to help you get a move on!

The Party Girl's Guide To Skincare

It’s no secret that a good night’s sleep, using less product, eating healthy food and avoiding alcoholic beverages will leave your skin looking and feeling its absolute best. Let’s be real though.

Take Cara Them Brows!

Whenever you’re thinking of #BrowGoals, the first person that comes to mind is always Cara Delevingne. Unfortunately, not all of us have been blessed with brow game so strong. We help you get your brows on fleek in just 7 easy steps!

Keeping Up With Ciora

With her seventh album about to drop, the sizzling singer/ dancer seems to have it all but wants more because “no dream is too big.” Here, she talks to Cosmo about faith, fitness, and her husband’s “goodies.”

The Cosmo Guy

Who Says A 20-something-year-old Can’t Have It All? Bhanuka Harischandra, Ceo Of Surgeglobal Is Showing Everyone Exactly How. Charming, Smart And Witty (Not To Mention Single!), He’s A Total Catch!

Jenna Dewan Knows What You're Thinking

Jenna Dewan knows what you’re thinking. She rose to fame as one-half of a Hollywood golden couple, so who is she now, post (very public) split? The answer: still the same hyper-talented actress, dancer, and producer…but with even bigger plans.

The Wonder Of Self Love

Hailing from bishops college and currently pursuing her undergrad degree in psychology, Amaya Suriyapperuma rose to fame just over a year ago at ASUS LankaComic Con 2017. She dressed up as the infamous dc comics heroine wonder woman and was subjected to ludicrous cyberbullying and social media harassment. Little did she know that it would be this unfortunate turn of events that would lead her to become the confident, bubbly young woman shes grown into today!

How I Did It

NilminiGunaratne, Vice President Marketing,DFCCBank PLC is a vivacious as it gets. Shes made a mark for herself in her industry and, as she proudly proclaims, she did it her way. Here, she talks about the trials she faced as a woman in the field of marketing, the importance of setting aside time for yourself, and her guiltiest of pleasures. All hail this powerhouse!

Body Shaming At Work: How Lankan Girls Deal

Sometimes irrespective of the type of career you are in, you can get shamed for how you look. This can be jarring and reallyshouldnt be tolerated. Chances are, you probably have difficulty dealing with it all. So how do you work through it all? With the help of those whove gone through similar instances, let's take a look at how we can overcome body shaming at work.

How To Get The Best Of Your Intuition

"In 2016, I was 24 and well on my way to achieving my life's dreams I'd been working on since school. But for no reason I started getting sick, became extremely lethargic and an alcoholic. I was not happy at all. It didn't make sense to me or my friends because I was doing everything I loved. Or so I thought. Out of nowhere, this tiny voice started nagging me to the point where I had to listen to it. The moment I did, I gave up everything I thought was my dream and went down a different route. Tbh, I've never felt more like myself than I do right now. It wasn't easy, listening to that little voice, and it took me more than a year to get accustomed to the irrational things it made me do. But, they all made sense in the end." Yeshani, 27.

How To Cope When A Loved One Has Breast Cancer

Dealing with a loved ones suffering can sometimes be tougher than dealing with your own. LAKSHIKA PINTO helps you find ways to navigate through the pain.

Why​ Do You Love The Bad Boy?

Imagine this: Piumi, 25, is scrolling through her phone currently flooded with messages from a variety of guys interested in her. And, really, why not? Shes beautiful, makes logical decisions for the most part and is both strong and affectionate. She wonders who she should reply to and she picks the most unenthusiastic hi from this dude with a James Dean-esq profile picture (ooh, hes cute!). Over the next few days, their conversation intensifies and they decide to meet for coffee. A few dates in and her nights seemingly feel longer when she barely gets a response to her Hey, are you there? Eventually, he does respond with Sorry, was busy, babe before he totally falls off the grid and ghosts her (Sorry, you have been blocked).

Mind & Body - Are You In Love With The Shape Of You?

Weve all had insecurities about our physical appearance. It all starts from the youthful days of watching cartoons, going on to drooling over celebrities in magazines and now scrolling through social media. Theres nothing wrong with wanting to look like yourfavouritestar, but should you really be letting it cause so much anxiety about the way you look? Team Cosmo spills the beans on their insecurities and how you too can strike a balance.

I Tried Crescendo Fasting… And This Is What Happened

When Yasodhara Kariyawasam realized her constantly getting ill was linked to being overweight, she decided to make drastic change. Heres how she got on.