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Taking A Musical Legacy Forward: The Khemadasa Foundation Today

Premasiri Khemadasa was a titan in Sri Lankan music. He was so respected and loved that he is referred to as ‘Master’. The foundation he founded to help the underprivileged learn music and the arts, carries on his legacy.

Going The Distance: This Young Sri Lankan Will Run The Antarctic Ice Marathon In December

Hassan Esufally is steadily achieving his dream of becoming the first Sri Lankan to run a marathon on all seven continents, he talks about his conquests and upcoming challenges.

From The Dutch To The Digital Age: The Story Of A Font

Sri Lanka has a long written history, but our printed history began with the Dutch colonisers who brought the first printing press to our shores and began printing in native languages. Now, a team of young designers is translating that history to the digital age with a newly developed font.

The Making Of Lanka Comic Con

Lanka Comic Con is a much anticipated event and meeting ground for the country’s comic book geeks, artists and writers. Here’s an inside look at this growing, vibrant community of creatives.

The Gustav Mahler Society Creates A New Symphony

If you were in the vicinity of Royal College on an August evening, you may have heard an orchestral melody wafting from the Navaranghala area. The musical notes were the work of the Gustav Mahler Society of Colombo, practising late into the night for their August 28 debut. Colombo’s newest orchestra of Western classical music is different from its peers when it comes to its aims.

Temple Of Dance: Inside the Chitrasena Kalayathanaya

The hall seems to throb with the beat of drums and feet. There is neither music nor are there delicate pirouettes or clicking heels. This is traditional Kandyan dancing, with the thunder of stamping feet and the strength of sweeping arms. Yet, there is a grace and fluidity to the movements as well, underlined by deep spirituality. In one corner of the hall, a group of students and their guru sit with their eyes closed in meditation, and at the beginning of each class, dancers plie deeply and touch the ground, as a means of invoking blessings.

Mani The Isso Vade Vendor

We all love a good isso vade at Galle Face, but know so little about the people who make them. Here’s a day in the life of Mani, an isso vade vendor who has been making and selling street food in Colombo since the 1960s.

Tintin And The Pearl Of The Indian Ocean

Tintin is a character beloved by generations of Sri Lankans. So it’s a shame he never came here in a story. Or did he?

The Gangaramaya Temple

The Gangaramaya Temple is one of Colombo’s most notable landmarks. In addition to being a religious centre, the temple also doubles as a museum of vintage cars and artefacts from around the world.

Telling Stories Through Puppetry: Reviving A Dying Art

Years ago, crowds of people would gather to watch puppeteers use traditional wooden string puppets to tell stories. This fourth generation puppeteer is attempting to take his inheritance forward and save this dying art from extinction.

Traditional Masks Of Sri Lanka – The Raksha Masks

Sri Lanka’s ancient ‘Kolam’ dance tradition makes use of intricate masks to tell stories.

Traditional Masks Of Sri Lanka – The Kolam Masks

Sri Lanka’s ancient ‘Kolam’ dance tradition makes use of intricate masks to tell stories.

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