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Excellence At A Cost: Sri Lanka’s Grade Five Scholarship Exams

The grade five scholarship exam was established so that bright but underprivileged children in the country could have a chance at a better education. However, the overzealous preparation and sky high expectations from parents and teachers have raised many questions about the pressure this examination puts on ten year old children.

Here’s How The Standard Of Life In Sri Lanka Has Improved Over The Years

Things have changed so much in Sri Lanka. From being a country struggling with war and poverty, Sri Lanka is now reaping the the benefits of peace. The most visible of these are the highways snaking across the island and the numerous high-rise buildings springing up in the bigger cities, but look a little closer, and you’ll find other changes too.

Railway Ticket Prices Go Up By 15%

Railway ticket prices were increased by 15% for the first time in ten years. It remains to be seen how the price hike will impact railway workers, who launched a strike last week.

Sri Lanka Seeks To Exchange Tea for Iranian Oil

US sanctions threaten to halt trade between Iran and Sri Lanka, but an unconventional plan could see the continued exchange of our two main commodities

A Website To Identify Sri Lanka’s Venomous Snakes

Despite the fact that only a small number of the snakes in Sri Lanka are venomous, they are slaughtered indiscriminately. This website helps identify the venomous and non-venomous snakes found in the country.

Sri Lankan Public Transport Info On Google Maps

Sri Lankans will finally be able to see information on local public transport on Google Maps.

The International Kite Festival Is Here Again!

Flying kites on the beach is a time-honoured Sri Lankan summer tradition. Add music, festivities, and some of the best street food in Colombo and you have got yourself the ultimate kite-flying experience: the International Kite Festival on Galle Face Green.

The Tramcars And Trolley Buses Of Old Colombo

As we wait for the Colombo Light Rail Transit to ease our traffic, take a peek into the past, when we already had an urban tram system.

The Real Line Room Experience: Through The Eyes Of An Estate Worker

Sri Lanka’s tea pluckers are often used to sell a postcard idyll, but their reality is a starkly different one. In the aftermath of the recent controversy over the ‘line room experience’ offered by a popular chain of luxury hotels, we visited the New Peacock Estate in Gampola to talk to some tea pluckers and gain an insight into their lives.

Is Sri Lanka Becoming A Regional Hub For The Heroin Trade?

The amount of heroin Sri Lankan authorities have seized in the last few years has raised concern about drug trafficking in the island. Here’s what we know about where these drugs come from.

The One Who Loves You So: A Queer Play With A Difference

Despite being marginalized, queer voices are finding the space to make their own stories heard. This new play by Arun Welandawe-Prematilleke is a candid and honest exploration of love, sexuality, and class in modern Sri Lanka.

The Birds And The Bees: Where Do We Stand On Sex Ed in Sri Lanka?

Open conversations and age-appropriate sexuality education backed by evidence can teach adolescents and young people everything they need to know about safe sex practices, and respecting bodies and boundaries in relationships.

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