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Disabilities and Inclusivity: Sri Lanka Must Step Up

In recent years, more attention has been directed at improving inclusivity for persons with disabilities, and in particular, women and girls with disabilities. With over one billion people around the world, or 15% of the total population, living with disabilities, it is crucial that adequate measures are taken to ensure persons with disabilities are treated equally and with respect.

How Lasith Malinga Changed The Game

Following his retirement last month from all formats of cricket, Sri Lanka’s most defining voices in cricket look back on Lasith Malinga’s 17-year career, which saw him become one of the greatest limited-over bowlers of all time.

Umar: Painting With A Cricket Bat

An artist’s primary tool is usually a pencil, pen or paintbrush. But not for 24-year-old Mohammad Umar.

How The New Peradeniya University COVID Test Works

A team of scientists at the University of Peradeniya has developed a brand new #COVID19 test kit. They say the COVI-2 Loop test is at a similar range of accuracy as PCR testing, but significantly less costly and time consuming.

The Diversity Collective: Increasing Female Participation In The IT Industry

Emesha Pinto Jayawardena never actually envisioned a career for herself in information technology. She wanted to be a lawyer. But a basic course in IT in 1996 changed the course of her life forever.

Ushering In A New Age Of Agriculture: Youth At The Forefront

Agriculture is one of the oldest and most vital industries in the world. Sri Lanka—an agrarian nation—has an agricultural history spanning over 2,500 years. It has been an important driver of poverty reduction in the country and contributes about 8.4% to the country’s Gross Domestic Production (GDP).

Has Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Response Overlooked People With Disabilities?

Sri Lanka’s national response to the COVID-19 pandemic – from health guidelines to lockdowns, curfews and, most recently, vaccination drives – has largely neglected a particularly vulnerable portion of its population.

Kids in Lockdown: How Sri Lankan Children Are Handling COVID-19

How has COVID-19 been affecting our children? To commemorate Children’s Day
this year, we spoke to children from across Sri Lanka to learn what it’s like growing up during COVID-19, their thoughts on how to end the pandemic, and their hopes and dreams for the future. (Spoiler: Ghost Hunter should be a legitimate profession.)

‘Aiyo Alice’: A Sri Lankan Game Encouraging Positive Social Change

In a country like Sri Lanka, where issues such as discrimination, hate speech, and fake news are prevalent, it can often seem impossible to come up with effective ways in which to make people more empathetic and tolerant towards each other.

Why Are Sri Lankan Youth Refusing A COVID-19 Vaccine?

“It’s pretty clear that Pfizer provides more immunity than Sinopharm. That was why I held back from getting vaccinated,” a 24-year-old told Roar Media on condition of anonymity. He was responding to questions on why he waited at least a month after Sri Lanka started vaccinating its youth population against COVID-19 before finally getting the jab himself.

What Does It Take To Build a Great Career in Software Engineering?

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) will hold its next webinar in the LSEG Tech Talks series on October 01 2021. With four webinars successfully conducted, the series aims to equip seasoned veterans and newcomers in the field of finance and technology with the knowledge needed to face the challenges of tomorrow.

Sri Lanka generates 7,000 tonnes of solid waste per day — of which 56% is food waste

Having previously produced over 700 tonnes of solid waste per day, Colombo city has witnessed a considerable reduction in all manner of discarded waste since last year. This has been largely credited to the four lockdowns imposed over a period of 1.5 years in a bid to combat COVID-19.

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