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Colombo’s Unseen: Stacked Against Time

In the heart of Slave Island but tucked away from view is Sri Lanka’s oldest billiards club. However, the building that has served as its home since the 1940s is slated to be demolished as part of the area’s transformation.

Colombo’s Unseen: Living Besides A Railway Track

The community that lives by the railway line along the Baseline route redefines ‘living on the edge’. This photo essay takes a closer look at their lives and daily routines, defined by train timetables.

Colombo’s Unseen: A Haven For Homeless Seniors

What happens to the elderly who didn’t earn enough money to support themselves after retirement or don’t have relatives who care for them? In the third part of our series, Colombo’s Unseen, we visited a home for the elderly homeless, and found that often, seemingly ordinary events can have unfortunate consequences in one’s senior years.

Colombo’s Unseen: A School Among Shanties

Notorious for being a warren of vices, Wanathamulla also struggles with a high number of school dropouts. The community has come up with a novel solution to overcome this problem. In the second part of our series, Colombo’s Unseen, we visit a learning centre that is offering the children of Wanathamulla the opportunity to have a brighter future – despite the obvious odds.

Colombo’s Unseen: Those Who Sweep Our Streets

It is 6:30 a.m. A woman sits on the side of the pavement, resting her back against the rusted brown cart that she uses to collect fallen leaves, plastic sheets and other refuse. As the city around her springs to life with the rising sun, Lakshmi* savours a few more moments of rest before standing up and returning to sweeping the streets.

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