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The Bellows Metalworker

The Stories Behind Three Of Colombo’s Suburb Names

Colombo’s Suburb Names

Prawn Virus: Fact Or Myth?

Prawn

The Mechanic Bastion Of Bastian Mawatha

From driving buses for 20 years to now ensuring the ones that arrive at his stand leave without any gremlins. Ever hard-working and gracious, here’s a day in the life of M.R. Harischandra; The Mechanic Bastion of Bastion Mawatha.

Six Plants In Sri Lanka That Could Kill You

Sri Lanka is recognised by environmental and wildlife experts all over the world as a biodiversity hotspot—and many of the plants and animals recorded here contribute in their own way to maintain the ecological balance. However, several species of plants and animals in the island have been identified to be poisonous, and they can cause quite a lot of harm to humans and other animals.

The Tools Of A Traditional Sri Lankan Kitchen

Srilankan kitchen tools

Four Sri Lankan Movies Based On Real Life Events

When you have a past that’s as eventful and colourful as Sri Lanka’s, some stories seem wilder than the movies. But it’s precisely these stories that filmmakers often pounce on to make a stunning, compelling film. Recently films like Silence in the Courts and According to Matthew made the news. Here are four of Sri Lanka’s best known films based on true stories.

Menstrual Waste, Taxes, And Cups: The Impact Of Bleeding In Sri Lanka

A girl’s first period in Sri Lanka is celebrated. Her coming of age is marked by numerous rituals (often differing from one ethno-religious community to another), and ends with a ‘big girl party’ at the end of the seventh day. She is bathed, given a special diet predominantly consisting of eggs, and gifted with gold and new clothes. All this attention is a one-off event—because menstruation and all topics surrounding it are taboo.

The Last Of The Kerosene Carts

kerosene carts

The Toy Cart Maker

toy cart maker

The Artisans Of Traditional Beats

Artisans Of Traditional Beats

E-Hospital Dompe; Sri Lanka’s First E-Hospital Is Paving The Path For Digital Health In The Country

Seeing a doctor is never fun, but a visit to a hospital can often be an insufferable hassle. More often than not, state hospitals are overcrowded, disorganized and noisy, and there is a good chance that you would have to dig up old medical records, lug them along with you in a bulky folder, and then cool your heels in a sweaty protracted queue for hours on end. Pieces of your medical history and information can get lost along the long line of healthcare providers and healthcare systems, confusing instructions will leave you baffled, and every new healthcare provider you see is going to have to be educated on any existing allergies, previous medication and conditions.

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