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Legends Behind The Two Largest Standing Buddha Statues In Sri Lanka

As the crow flies, the two magnificent standing Buddha images of Avukana and Sasseruwa are a mere 10 kilometres apart. At first glance, they…

Behind Closed Doors: The Scourge of Domestic Violence in Sri Lanka

Ever heard of that old Sinhalese saying that goes “gedara randu batha idenakan vitharai”? Loosely translated as “quarrels at home last only until the…

Remembering Black July: The 33rd Anniversary Of Sri Lanka’s Bloodiest Riots

Today marks the 33rd anniversary of Black July, a massacre that triggered the most violent period in Sri Lanka’s modern history. Black July, or…

Roar Weekly News Roundup: Week 3, July 2016

In local news this week, authorities appear to have made notable progress into the Lasantha Wickrematunge murder investigation. Meanwhile, one Rajapaksa was released on…

The Annual Registration Levy: More Questions Than Answers

It has been three months since we last touched on the subject of the Annual Registration Levy (ARL), and several weeks since the lapse…

Five Sri Lankan Lighthouses That You Must Visit

The tall majestic structures around the island’s coasts were built to serve as an aid for navigation, and to warn marines of hazardous coastlines….

Five Sri Lankan Lighthouses That You Must Visit

The tall majestic structures around the island’s coasts were built to serve as an aid for navigation, and to warn marines of hazardous coastlines….

Wildlife Poaching In Sri Lanka: It Is As Ugly As It Sounds

Earlier this month, the Police arrested six men after photographs of them posing with shotguns and the carcasses of several wild animals went viral…

Sri Lanka’s Brain Drain And The Looming Talent Shortage

People leaving their lands of birth in search of adventure, and better economic prospects is nothing new. It is the basic phenomenon behind the…

How You Can Do Your Part To Prevent Dengue From Spreading

As the numbers of dengue victims are on an islandwide rise in the first half of 2016, particularly in the Western Province, the public…

The Endless SAITM Saga: In A Nutshell

The South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) is in the news again ‒ and, as you might expect, for all the wrong…

Sri Lankan Weddings: Eight Reasons Why The Drama Never Ends

If you’re Sri Lankan, to say you haven’t attended a wedding would be like saying you don’t breathe oxygen ‒ the concept of “weddings”…

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