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The Bellows Metalworker

The Mechanic Bastion Of Bastian Mawatha

From driving buses for 20 years to now ensuring the ones that arrive at his stand leave without any gremlins. Ever hard-working and gracious, here’s a day in the life of M.R. Harischandra; The Mechanic Bastion of Bastion Mawatha.

Four Sri Lankan Movies Based On Real Life Events

When you have a past that’s as eventful and colourful as Sri Lanka’s, some stories seem wilder than the movies. But it’s precisely these stories that filmmakers often pounce on to make a stunning, compelling film. Recently films like Silence in the Courts and According to Matthew made the news. Here are four of Sri Lanka’s best known films based on true stories.

The Toy Cart Maker

toy cart maker

The Sri Lankan Film Songs That Used Melodies From Hindi Films

Sri Lanka’s popular cinema and pop music are closely related, and in their earliest days they both were very closely connected to Indian Hindi cinema. The reason for this is that
the earliest Sinhala language films were all made with the services of Indian artistes.

“Mehe Varen!” Or How The British Learnt To Speak Sinhala

South African comedian and current host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, has this particular joke in his standup routine about when the British…

3 Mountains In Sri Lanka For The Casual Hiker

If you’re new to hiking, these mountains may be the best places to ease your way into it.

Going Behind The Lyrics Of Rathna Sri Wijesinghe Through Three Of His More Famous Songs

An often heard complaint about current Sinhala music is that it has no depth. This is also the justification used for why you still…

Waterfalls Of The Knuckes Range

The Knuckles Mountain range is a beautiful place, with many natural wonders. Here are four waterfalls that are especially worth visiting.

An Interview with the Komaali King: King Ratnam

The newest addition to Sri Lanka’s cinemascape has been making quite a stir. As the first fully Sri Lankan Tamil movie to be released…

5 Questions with Astronomer and Educator Thilina Heenatigala

Five Questions is a short series where we interview interesting personalities and shine the spotlight on some of Sri Lanka’s more intriguing professions. Thilina…

“Komaali Kings” – Sri Lanka’s First Wide-Release Tamil Film In 40 Years

When was the last time you heard of a Sri Lankan Tamil movie? Never? You may have heard or seen Ini Avan (2012), written…

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