Roar Media Archive - Culture & Identities

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5 Questions with Astronomer and Educator Thilina Heenatigala

Five Questions is a short series where we interview interesting personalities and shine the spotlight on some of Sri Lanka’s more intriguing professions. Thilina…

Award Winning English Poets From Sri Lanka

award winning poets

The Three Traditions Of Dance In Sri Lanka

3 dance traditions

Kataragama: One Of The Holiest Sites In Sri Lanka

Held sacred by Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and Veddas, the temple complex at Kataragama is one of the holiest places in Sri Lanka. Located in…

Five Of Sri Lanka’s Most Favourite Romantic Movies

Sri Lankans are a passionate kind. And for all their conservative leanings, they are also very passionate about romance. You only need to get…

Five Sri Lankan Films That Were Banned By The Government

Earlier we brought you information on some Sri Lankan films that won awards overseas. But that doesn’t guarantee a friendly reception at home. In…

A Kaleidoscope Of Colour, History, And Religion: The Frescoes Of Buddhist Temples In And Around Colombo

The frescoes of Sigiriya. The carvings of Embekke devalaya. The architectural wonders of ancient Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa. Sri Lanka has many beautiful works of…

5 Questions with Shimali Perera

Five Questions is a short series where we interview interesting personalities and shine the spotlight on some of Sri Lanka’s more intriguing professions. As…

The Sinhalese Princess Padmavati: A Real Or Fictional Character?

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmaavat’ (changed from the previously named ‘Padmavati’ following protests in India), is in cinemas in Colombo and is a tale of…

An Interview With Sarojini Charles, The DG Of Sri Lanka Customs

This interview was translated from Sinhalese. Read the original one over here on our Roar Sinhala page. In September 2016, Sri Lanka Customs saw…

Here’s How Buffalo Curd Is Made – In Pictures

Photos courtesy of Thiva Arunagirinathan / Roar Media Breakfast, lunch, or dinner; elevenses, afternoon snack, or dessert; buffalo curd always hits the spot. But…

The Bohras – Plucky Business Barons

The Bohras are hard to miss: the men are unmistakable in their snow-white robes, luxuriant beards, and caps of gold lace, and the women…

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