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Fuel Price Hike In Sri Lanka – In Perspective

Sri Lanka finally increased fuel prices this year, which caused a bit of panic. But how does Sri Lanka fare when compared to fuel prices globally? Find out here.

Cloaked In Silence: The Story Of Sri Lanka’s Hearing Impaired Children

Ushan Dilsara dreams of working in a hotel when he finishes school. “My grandmother’s food is not tasty,” the 18-year-old says, pulling a face. “But I can cook well. My mother used to teach me from the time I was little, and I look at my phone and follow the recipes online.” He tells us a funny story about how his grandmother’s bad cooking drove him to learn to cook an egg. His words are mispronounced and slightly garbled, but just comprehensible once your ears are attuned to them. Unlike most of us who are fortunate enough to solely depend on words to convey our thoughts, Ushan’s vocabulary is visual: a synchrony of hand signs, expressions and body language.

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.

How Places In Colombo Got Their Names

Many places in Colombo still bear traces of the country’s colonial past. Here is how some streets got their names.

Riding The Airwaves – Radio As We Remember It

In this visually driven age of information, it is hard to imagine a time when the radio was the only window to the world. We take a walk back in time, and look what radio meant—and still means—to people.

The Real Fresh Prince of Philadelphia

The Philly Cheese steak is delicious goodness wrapped up in two pieces of bread. Find out its origins, how it is made, and where you can get your hands on one in Sri Lanka.

Building Blocks: The Main Elements Of Modern Sri Lankan Architecture

From traditional times to the modern day, the architecture of Sri Lanka has been shaped by a wide variety of influences. We explore four distinct building styles that you can see around the country.

Cess Tax On Sanitary Napkins Removed

Over 60% of Sri Lankan parents don’t send their girl children to school when they are menstruating for a variety of reasons, including hygiene, the stigma of ‘impure blood’ and not being able to afford sanitary napkins. This is because sanitary napkins are taxed at over 100%. The government has now announced it will remove the cess tax, which amounts to 30% of the total taxes imposed on sanitary napkins, to allow them some relief.

(Editor’s note: Our previous description erroneously mentioned that over 60% of Sri Lankan women don’t send their children to school when they are menstruating because they are unable to afford sanitary napkins. While this is certainly one reason, it is not the sole one. The present description has been amended to reflect this.)

Domino’s Pizza – What Makes Sri Lankans Love Their Pizza.

Do Sri Lankans like their pizza a little different from everyone else? Domino’s conducted a survey to find out exactly how different our tastes are. See the results here.

Sri Lanka Ranks 76th On The Human Development Index

According to the Human Development Index for 2017/18, calculated by the United Nations Development Fund, Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 189 countries. It is the only country in South Asia that is ranked in the top 100.

The Hayleys Story: How a British Businessman Started One Of Sri Lanka’s Biggest Companies

Hayleys produces 3.29% of all Sri Lanka’s exports, reaches over 7.6 mn customers worldwide, and is the first listed company in Sri Lanka to cross USD 1 bn revenue in the fiscal year 2017/18. The company, however, started off as a small import and export business based in Pedlar’s Street in Galle Fort. Here’s the story of the founder of Hayleys, and how the company became what it is today.

World Ozone Day

A depleted ozone layer means a whole lot of trouble for life on earth. Here’s what Sri Lanka is doing and you can do to mitigate ozone depletion.

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