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Human Rights Arts Festival 2017: An Exploration Of Human Rights Through The Perspective Of Artists

Nestled in a corner of the JDA Gallery in Colombo is a pile of crumpled newspaper. Standing over it is the evocative image of…

Sri Lanka’s Megalithic Burial Grounds

In September last year, people walking along the gravel road leading to Devalapola Ananda Vidyalaya in Minuwangoda noticed a line of brick-like clay emerge…

The Sad Plight Of Our Tuskers

Koththamalli

From Ivo Bligh to Bradman: Sri Lanka’s First International Cricket Half-Century

On 5 September 1832, a notice appearing in the Colombo Journal inviting “gentlemen who may be inclined towards forming a Cricket Club” to attend…

Elephants In Parades: Is It Illegal?

Discourse about protecting elephants have begin once again, what with two tuskers being killed for ivory in November and December—one of them being the…

John Keells Group Seeks To Reduce Plastic Pollution In Sri Lanka Through ‘Plasticcycle’

The year 2017 was when Sri Lanka finally woke up to its pollution crisis. The country’s shockingly high consumption of plastic was largely ignored,…

Cold-Pressed Juices – The Perfect Antidote To A Busy Lifestyle

It’s difficult to stay afloat, in today’s fast paced world. It’s hard to ensure you get the right amount of rest, exercise, and nutrition…

Sarong Pilot

The History Of The Beira Lake

The Beira Lake and its colonial history The man-made lakes—or tanks—constructed in Sri Lanka were built with one purpose in mind: to hold the…

Comedy Stars Of Old

Five Questions With Contemporary Ceylon’s Andrew Speldewinde

Five Questions is a short series where we interview interesting personalities and shine the spotlight on some of Sri Lanka’s more intriguing professions. In…

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