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In Post-war Sri Lanka, Returning IDPs Face Fresh Challenges

Reporting from Keppapulavu, Mullaitivu Displaced since the last stages of Sri Lanka’s civil war, returnees from the northeastern village of Pilakudiyiruppu in Mullaitivu are…

SLAF’s Costly Procurement Plans Hit More Turbulence

President Maithripala Sirisena was among the many visitors who thronged the Ratmalana Air Force Base for a special exhibition to mark the 66th anniversary…

Sri Lankan Women Writing In English

“Women,” award-winning author Carl Muller once remarked, “have become the standard bearers of Sri Lankan writing in English in the past 50 years”. That…

What Mangala Said (And Didn’t Say) At The UNHRC

Last week, during the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and a full 17 months since Sri Lanka’s co-signing of…

Is Sri Lanka Ready For The Internet Of Things?

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been making a lot of noise around the world…

Right To Information: How Sri Lanka Trumped India

The introduction of the Right to Information Act is considered a transformation of the character of Sri Lanka’s government. It was a ritual of…

Colombo: (Lost) Garden City Of The East

Towering and majestic, the grand old trees that dot Colombo’s sidewalks are so much a part of the city’s identity that they are often…

Sri Lanka’s Most Fascinating Ramayana-Related Locations

Admit it – you get absurdly excited at the smallest mention of Sri Lanka in stories, books, or movies, don’t you? Don’t worry; we…

North And East Protesters In Colombo Demand “Homes Not Camps”

Gathered from across the North and East, around 250 protesters travelled overnight to Colombo yesterday (February 28) to protest military occupied lands in front…

Maduwanwela Walawwa And The Pillars of Anti Colonialism

Tucked away in the town of Kolonne, somewhere between Suriyakanda and Embilipitiya, stands what’s left of a once palatial mansion. Maduwanwela Walawwa, whose construction…

How To Patent Your Invention (And Why)

For those not properly acquainted with the country’s intellectual property laws, applying for a patent…

The Last Vedda ‒ Part I

Believed to be the earliest inhabitants of Sri Lanka, the Veddas play an important role in this country’s history. But today, the indigenous people’s…

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