Guides
Practical, no-nonsense guides for getting the most out of events in Sri Lanka — whether you're buying your first ticket or putting on your first show.
Buyers
How to buy event tickets safely in Sri Lanka
Buy from the official seller, spot fakes, and pay without putting your card at risk.
6 min read
City guides
A guide to live music and concerts in Colombo
From intimate gigs to arena shows — how to find Colombo's live music and book before it's gone.
6 min read
Organisers
Listing your first event: an organiser's checklist
Everything you need to take an event from draft to live — and reach more event-goers.
7 min read
Buyers
How ticket QR codes and gate check-in work
Why a screenshot won't get anyone in — and how first-scan-wins protects your ticket.
5 min read
Buyers
Your first outdoor concert in Sri Lanka: a checklist
Tickets sorted, sun and rain covered, ride home planned — a first-timer's checklist for open-air shows.
7 min read
City guides
A practical guide to Colombo's event venues
Open-air grounds, theatres, arenas, ballrooms and bars — what each is like to actually attend.
6 min read
Buyers
Sri Lanka's event calendar, month by month
Peraheras, Avurudu, Vesak, big-match season and the December rush — what to expect when.
7 min read
Organisers
How to choose a ticketing partner for your event
Fees, payouts, payment methods, scanning and support — how to compare sellers before you commit.
8 min read
Buyers
The Kandy Esala Perahera: how to watch it
Why the dates move, which nights matter, and how roadside and paid seating actually work.
8 min read
Buyers
Poya days: what they mean for going out in Sri Lanka
Twelve full-moon holidays a year — what closes, what opens up, and how to plan around them.
7 min read
City guides
December in Colombo: the festive season, decoded
Carols, markets, concerts, galas and New Year's Eve — how the city's busiest month fits together.
7 min read
Buyers
Big Match season: a guide to Sri Lanka's school cricket rivalries
Three days, two schools, brass bands throughout — how the February–March big match season works.
7 min read
Buyers
Beach party seasons: how the monsoon moves the party
South-west from November, east from May — how two monsoons flip the island's party map.
7 min read
Buyers
Avurudu: what Sri Lanka's April new year looks like
The mid-April shutdown, then weeks of free, walk-in festivals full of games and raban drumming.
7 min read
City guides
Kandy's events scene: a local guide
Temple rhythm, nightly dance, perahera season and a serious sporting town — how Kandy's year runs.
7 min read
City guides
Galle's events scene: fort, festival and Test season
A season that runs December to April, a festival inside the Fort, and Test cricket by the sea.
7 min read
City guides
Jaffna's events scene: a guide for visitors
The Nallur festival, a Tamil and Catholic festival year, and the halls that carry the rest.
7 min read
City guides
Negombo's events scene: beach strip, lagoon and feast days
A seasonal beach strip, a year-round parish feast calendar, and an airport ten minutes away.
6 min read
Buyers
Sinhala theatre and stage drama: how to find a show
Short runs, late announcements and cash box offices — how to catch a Sinhala stage production.
7 min read
City guides
Sri Lanka's stadiums and big venues, and how entry works
The grounds and halls that carry the island's biggest events, and how getting in actually works.
7 min read