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Farewell Roy de Silva

Roy de Silva was one of Sri Lanka’s most popular and most successful film makers. Sadly he passed away recently.

Foot Soldiers: Stories From A Walk For Mental Health

Ranil Thilakaratne tells us this distressing account of a teenager in a small town near Puttalam, who poured kerosene over her body and then set herself alight. It was because she had been raped, and had no one to turn to. “Even after she was brought to the hospital, she still would not tell anyone that she was raped,” he tells us. “Imagine burning yourself because you know that if you go home, you would have to face the usual stigma and rejection from your family and community.”

Sri Lanka’s Oldest Performing Magician

This war veteran’s career in magic goes right back to colonial Ceylon, when he performed with his father on charity shows during the second World War. Now nearly seven decades later, Ronald De Alwis is still just as passionate about magic as ever.

Cleaning Up Our Coast

Do you know the impact that your consumption has on the environment? We need to start thinking about where the products we use end up eventually and the harm it does. Do the right thing and join the movement towards sustainable use and environmental protection.

Sri Lanka, Hanuman, And The Legend Of The Monkey King

Before the late 1950s, books rarely appeared in colour, because of high printing costs. Then, the German-Polish-British publisher Paul Hamlyn struck a deal with Artia, a state-controlled publishing house in Czechoslovakia (then in the so-called Eastern Bloc), which had high-quality but low-cost, four-colour presses. As a result, not only did Hamlyn bring out a whole series of legendary British-authored books, such as Marguerite Patten’s Cookery in Colour, but also English translations of Czechoslovak books.

Five Annoying Things Sri Lankans Do When They Go Abroad

We Sri Lankans are very much people of the land. We are islanders through and through. You can take us out of Sri Lanka, but you can’t take Sri Lanka out of us, and this is quite obvious when we travel abroad. And there are quite a few of us who live abroad. Wikipedia says that Sri Lankan diaspora number around 3 million. If you are not willing to accept Wikipedia as absolute fact (you monster!) UNESCAP has a 2010 estimate of 1.7 million migrants working abroad. Which means we are spread across the world like marmite on a piece of roast paan, and are just as flavourful.

The Surprising Dangers Of Prolonged Sitting

Let’s start with a simple question. What activity do you spend most of your lifetime doing?
If you are working full time, the correct answer is usually “sitting”. Official data shows that around 60% of the workforce in Sri Lanka are office workers, which means the majority remains mostly seated.

Sri Lanka’s Cobra Killers—The Ruddy Mongoose And More

With rodent-like faces and beady eyes, mongooses are carnivorous mammals which can live around seven to 12 years in the wild, and up to 20 years while in captivity. They predominantly eat small animals and birds, though they sometimes do nibble on greens.

The Rambutan Lady Of Kalagedihena

We all enjoy a delicious juicy Rambutan. But what do you know about the people you buy those fruits from? Their lives may not be as pleasant as the fruit they sell.

Voting Is A Right And A Responsibility

The Local Government Elections took place a few months back after a delay which was apparently caused by the political power struggles more than technical issues. The Provincial Council Elections are expected soon. However, there are once more rumors of delay, due to the political issues, more than the technicalities. The Elections Commission, meanwhile, is conducting awareness campaigns on the slogan “Vote is your right”, pointing out to the people that they should understand and stand up for their right which should be safeguarded in a democratic nation.

Six Places In Jaffna You Can Visit In A Day

From stretches of pristine coastline, to an archaeological museum and several churches built by the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British, Jaffna has much to offer curious visitors. Below we have made note of the lesser known places of interest, which are located a short distance away from the main town and they can all be visited within a day’s travel.

Three Colonial Hangovers We Unwittingly Perpetuate

That Western colonialism had a profound influence on our little country there can be no doubt. Tea, the roads and railway system, a vibrant parliamentary system and the use of the English language are part of Sri Lanka’s colonial legacy. However, colonialism also had its ill effects. The suppression of national freedom struggles, often with an iron hand, unfair taxation and social changes that adversely affected the lives of the local peasantry are among the negative aspects of colonialism.

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