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Five Questions With Author Nayomi Munaweera

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

Behind The Scenes Of Aswatuna

Five Questions With Cosplay Costume Designer And Sculptor Aishwarya Tennekoon

Over the past few years, Geek culture has become immensely popular among Sri Lankan youth. With the growing popularity of events such Lanka Comic…

5 Questions With Author And Entrepreneur Amanda Jayatissa

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

Sri Lankan Films That Are International Favourites

The Sri Lankan film industry is rather small and is yet to make a noticeably large impact internationally (except where Koombiyo is concerned, the…

5 Questions With Photographer Saahera Ashraf

5 Questions is a short series where we interview interesting personalities and shine the spotlight on some of Sri Lanka’s more intriguing professions. Colombo-local,…

5 Questions With Sheshadri Kottearachchi, UN Youth Delegate for 2017

A short series where we interview interesting personalities and put the spotlight on some of Sri Lanka’s intriguing professions. Having volunteered for and worked…

From The City Of Ratnapura: The Sabaragamuwa Tradition Of Dance

Much like the pahatharata natum (low country dances) of the coastal region and the udarata natum (up country or Kandyan dances) of the hill…

The Life Of A Toddy Tapper

Photos by Dilina Janadith Around the buffer zone of the evergreen Sinharaja Rainforest Reserve, there are approximately 25 villages where toddy-tapping is practiced. Toddy—a…

Origins of Sri Lanka’s Sinhala, Tamil, and Moor Communities

Most of Sri Lanka’s ancient history, at least in terms of socio-political history, is gleaned from the Mahavamsa. Known as The Great Chronicle, this…

The Eighteen Masks – Dance Exorcisms Of The Low Country

Long before the advent of western medicine, Sri Lanka had its own indigenous system of medicine and ritualistic healing.In the ancient times, people in…

5 Questions With Comic Illustrator Sachi Ediriweera

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

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