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The BIA Is Under Renovation: What To Keep In Mind

Sri Lanka’s main International Airport ‒ the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) ‒ is under scheduled renovation for three months from January 5, 2017 to…

Duran Duran’s ‘Escape To Some Place Foreign And Beautiful’

If you’re a person who’s into the New Wave music scene, or ‘80s music as a whole, it’s hard to not know about one…

The Forgotten Victims Of The PTA

“First they would strip me. Tie my hands behind my back and hang me upside down from a baalkaya (wooden ceiling beam). Then the…

The Asylum Seekers Who Sheltered A Whistleblower

It isn’t rare to hear of Sri Lankans being described as generous and hospitable ‒ but it may have come as a surprise to…

Understanding Depression II: Venturing Beneath The Surface

There was a time when the only mental health illness most Sri Lankans knew anything about was psychosis or insanity. Common mental health conditions,…

The Sri Lankan Obstacle Course To Matrimony

According to ancient Romans, there are five basic stages in an individual’s life between birth and death: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, middle age and senescence….

Anne Ranasinghe: In Memoriam

Editor’s note: Sri Lanka’s English literary circles have lost a great icon in the passing away of poet and writer, Anne Ranasinghe. In commemorating…

U.S. And Them

The United States and Sri Lanka are both Republics. Both countries call themselves democratic societies. In the U.S., 300 million citizens of diverse ethnic…

The Grim And Violent Past Of Trincomalee

Trincomalee is a slice of paradise; it is one of the finest examples of a natural harbour and is surrounded by the clear waters…

They Called This Island ‘Home’

Sri Lanka has been no secret for some of the world’s most influential figures, who have come to love and be inspired by the…

The Sri Lankan Malays: Portraits Of A Minority

The Sri Lankan Malays, known to most Sri Lankans as “Ja-minissu” or the Javanese people, are a small Muslim community descended from Indonesian political…

Sri Lankans, Know Your Rights

‘Human rights’, once a theoretical concept debated among philosophers, has today become a phenomenal force which has even been given priority over sovereignty of…

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