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Olympics Ready: The Sri Lankan Team

The Tokyo Olympics will be declared open today, after being postponed from their original dates in the summer of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Loneliest Disease: Patients Of The Mantheevu Leprosy Colony

The hospital is over a century old. Built for the purpose of segregating leprosy patients under a colonial ruling, the hospital in the middle of a small island in Batticaloa still continues to provide a home for two patients who have nowhere else to go.

Adults Only: Colombo’s Most Notorious Cinemas – Part 3: Rio Cinema

This is the third in a series of photostories illustrating the history and decline of Colombo’s “adult film” cinemas.

Safiya Sideek: The Seascape Artist

Safiya Sideek started painting seascapes inspired by an enduring love for and fascination with the ocean.

How LGBTQ+ Creators Are Changing TikTok In Sri Lanka

In a TikTok that has been viewed more than 143,000 times, Tharusha Mudalige (@tharusha_mudalige) lip-syncs along to a modified version of a popular audio clip. It is in response to a comment on one of his previous posts, that floats at the top of the screen: ‘Why are u wearing a girls t-shirt’.

Pride: A History of LGBTIQ Activism In Sri Lanka

As #PrideMonth comes to an end, we look back at the history of Sri Lanka’s LGBTIQ+ movement, 0ne of the earliest in the South Asian region.

Will Planting Trees Make Up For Deforestation?

In recent years there has been a considerable increase in deforestation across the island.

Who Will Pay For Sri Lanka’s Worst Marine Disaster?

Beaches in #Chilaw and #Matara were covered in plastic debris and dead fish and sea turtles as a result of the fire that broke out aboard the Singaporean container ship MV X-Press Pearl off the coast of #Colombo.

Adults Only: Colombo’s Most Notorious Cinemas – Part 2: Ritz Cinema

This is the second in a series of photostories illustrating the history and decline of Colombo’s “adult film” cinemas.

COVID-19 Vaccines: Myth vs. Fact

With Sri Lanka in the initial stages of immunising the public against COVID-19, myths and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines and their alleged side-effects abound.

What’s Happening With The Investigations Into The Easter Sunday Attacks?

The charges recently brought against former Secretary to the Defence Ministry, Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General of Police, Pujith Jayasundara are the first to be made in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday Terror Attacks.

Ramadan 2021: Reliving Community and Culture

When one thinks of Ramadan, community is often the first thing that comes to mind. For Muslims, this holy month is very rarely a solitary time — iftar spreads, late-night prayers and charity projects all require the participation of extended families and communities. Short eats are dropped off at the neighbours’ homes, potluck dinners are organised, and family matriarchs sit and stir vats of kanji that could feed entire suburbs.

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