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On Equal Terms: Why Aren’t More Women In Local Governance?

The implementation of a 25% quota for female candidates during the local government elections in February 2018 saw over 2,000 women elected to government positions —a significant improvement for a country with one of the lowest levels of female representation in politics. However, the quota has revealed many other barriers women face in politics, and prompts the need for further measures to even the odds.

Electric Conversion Kits For Tuk-Tuks

A Sri Lankan engineer was recently awarded a USD 10, 000 grant for developing an electric conversion kit for tuk-tuks, to reduce the pollution caused by them.

Colonial Ban On Angampora Lifted

A ban prohibiting the practice of the ancient Sri Lankan martial art Angampora has been lifted. Fighters will now be able to openly practise their art for the first time since 1817.

Seven MPs Declare Assets In A Historic First

A declaration of assets offers financial transparency that inspires confidence and trust in public officials—but has never been enforced in Sri Lanka. Now, for the first time, seven Members of Parliament make public their assets.

When Being A New Mother Does Not Make You Happy

Motherhood occupies a hallowed place in local culture — evidenced by the high priority given to maternal health. However, post natal depression and the mental health of a new mother often go unnoticed. Even though the subject remains mostly unaddressed, there is an urgent need to discuss it.

On Equal Terms: The Women Who Run The Nalla Filling Station

While heading towards Giriulla on the B322 in the Northwestern Province, you come across the rather sleepy town of Nalla. Falling between Giriulla and Kotadeniyawa, Nalla is remote and out of the way, with just a few kades (kiosks) scattered every few kilometres. Aside from the soupçon of families that have lived here for generations, others arrive at this halfway town in search of greener pastures. At the halfway point of this halfway town is a petrol station like no other.

Inside Welikada, Art Paves The Way To Better Prospects

The Welikada prison is a massive correctional complex on Baseline Road, home to over 3,000 prisoners. It is a high security zone, where the incarcerated include drug addicts, petty criminals, murderers and those convicted of financial fraud. The prison walls are a neutral cream, adorned with artwork and a message reading ‘Prisoners are humans too’.

Should International Schools In Sri Lanka Be Regulated By The Government?

Ashan Ranatunga* never really wanted his children to attend an international school. “There is this sort of superiority that international school kids have,” he said with a laugh. “I didn’t want to encourage that.”

On Equal Terms: Why You Should Care About The Women Who Make Your Trendy Clothes

In September 2017, a group of fashion designers from the Parsons School of Design in New York and the California College of the Arts, arrived in Sri Lanka to meet women from the apparel industry. “This will be my first time meeting women working in a garment factory,” Ioli Tzouka, a student of the Parsons School of Design said. What the students didn’t expect was to be moved so strongly by what they saw.

Everything You Need To Know About The Budget 2019

Budget proposals for the fiscal year 2019 were unveiled in Parliament on Tuesday, March 5 by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera. The theme this year is ‘Empowering The People And Nurturing The Poor’. It is a continuation of the ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ concept launched by the Minister last year, with the accompanying theme: a ‘Blue, Green Budget.’

Beyond The Blackboard: Is Inclusive Education Best For Children With Special Needs?

It’s a sunny morning when I step onto the playground that leads to the ABC School of Early Learning. The shady bungalow in Colombo 5 is painted in bright blues, greens, and oranges, and the sound of children reciting a nursery rhyme accompanies my entrance.

Beyond The Blackboard: A School Where Respect Is The Only Rule

Tucked away behind a few twisted byroads in Dehiwala is a school. As you approach it, you will notice something very different: It is not the interval break, and yet, children are walking around freely, with not a single teacher chasing after them! This is the La Petite Fleur Academy, a school at which children come first.

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