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Meet Me Halfway ‒ The Ancient Chinese Trade Route And Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s present relationship with China may revolve mostly around a host of development and infrastructure projects, but this wasn’t always the case. The…

Diving In Sri Lanka: Five Sites You Should Not Miss

Most of us have been lucky enough to swim in the ocean at least a couple of times in our lives, depending on where…

Sri Lanka’s Lesser Known Minorities: The Chetties

Whether it’s a Pulle, Alles, or Perumal, everyone in Colombo knows a Chetty, but while most of us have a vague notion of their…

Norochcholai: A Case Of Constant Breakdowns?

Not for the first time, the Lakvijaya coal power station at Norochcholai suffered a breakdown last week, resulting in power cuts across several parts…

Everyday Dances: The Unspoken Politics Of The Body

We take for granted the immense politics we express through our bodies in the day to day. From the clothes we wear and the…

Everyday Dances: The Unspoken Politics Of The Body

We take for granted the immense politics we express through our bodies in the day to day. From the clothes we wear and the…

Who’s The Fairest Of Us All? ‒ The Politics Of Colour Shaming

Remember the evil Queen in ‘Snow White’, who used to stand in front of her mirror and ask this question? Dreading the answer, in…

Tuk Tuk Scams: Yet Another Reason The Industry Needs Regulation

Three-wheelers ‒ fondly known as tuk tuks, are a colourful, relatively cheap mode of transport, and in a country like Sri Lanka, very convenient. It…

#Foodstagram And The Rise Of The Instagrammable Café

For as long as anyone remembers, the dining experience has been inherently a visual affair, so while the advent of Instagram has seen an…

Sky’s The Limit: Air Sports You Can Try Out In Sri Lanka

To ascend to the skies; it has fuelled the imagination of even the earliest humans, so much so that to be able to do…

Coconuts Are Trending: How Sri Lanka Is Cashing In (Part II)

Coconuts have been given a new life. Despite many years of bad press as an unhealthy food, which saw an entire generation of misinformed…

A Day In The Life Of A Nattami

‘Nattami’ is the name given to a labourer in Pettah who carries and moves goods to and from shops, often by manually pulling carts…

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