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Waiting For Reform: Sri Lankan Muslim Women Fight For Their Rights

Following decades of Muslim women’s groups and grassroots activists raising awareness around and fighting for reforms to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA), a report outlining necessary reforms to the legislation was recently handed in to and remains in process with the Ministry of Justice.

“I Believe Human Rights Are Important”: Prof. Chandraguptha Thenuwara – #TheDebrief w/Roel Raymond

On this episode of #TheDebrief, artist and activist Professor Chandraguptha Thenuwara talks to Roel Raymond about his childhood, how he became an artist and why he chooses to stand for human rights.

Hit (On) and Run: The Hazards Of Being Female In Sri Lanka

“Naaangiii!?!” the motorcyclist called, swerving dangerously towards the pavement. His companion turned his head, grinned like a Cheshire cat, and watched for my response with glee.

World Elephant Day 2021: Conflict, Conservation & Captivity

As of 2020, Sri Lanka was home to roughly 7,500 wild elephants. One of the island’s most popular attractions, the animals are unfortunately dying at record rates as a result of continuing encroachment, the worsening human-elephant conflict, and the illegal elephant trade.

Building A Miniature Sri Lanka Railway

Since he was 11, Haleef Ismail has had one goal: to build a model railway network that bears an almost perfect resemblance to the Sri Lankan railway map.

The Youth – A Key To The Fight Against Climate Change

With International Youth Day celebrated world over on August 12, it comes as no surprise that the theme for 2021 anchors on a very pressing and vital topic, which is ‘Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health’ with the aim of highlighting the challenges of climate change and how related efforts globally need the meaningful participation of the youth in order to be solved.

Last Chance To Play: The Boys Who May Miss Their Big Match

Two weeks into March 2020, a little more than a month after Sri Lanka identified its first case of COVID-19, the annual three-day cricket match between Royal College, Colombo and S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia went ahead with no restrictions in place.

The Future Of Conservation In Sri Lanka: Using Law And Science To Balance Conservation And Sustainable Development

The misuse and abuse of Sri Lanka’s natural resources have carried on for decades. Over the years many conservationists, nature enthusiasts and organisations dedicated to safeguarding the environment have emerged, advocating for a balance between development and conservation.

Sri Lanka To Amend Child Labour Laws

The employment of children below the age of 18 as domestic aides will be made illegal in Sri Lanka, according to the Department of Labour, via an amendment to the Employment of Women, Young Persons and Children Act.

The move is a direct reaction to the death and alleged sexual abuse, mistreatment of a 16-year-old girl who was employed as a domestic worker at the residence of parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen.

“You Must Be Willing To Look At Uncomfortable Histories”: Shamara Wettimuny— #The Debrief w/Roel Raymond

In this very first interview of the second season of #TheDebrief, Roar Media Editor-in-Chief, Roel Raymond speaks to historian Shamara Wettimuny on a number of key events from #SriLanka’s past.

Tackling Sri Lanka’s Nurdle Problem

The plastic pellets that continue to litter Sri Lanka’s coastlines are a bleak reminder of the fire that broke out on board the MV X-Press Pearl in late May. Although the fire has been long subdued, the resulting maritime disaster — widely perceived to be the worst Sri Lanka has ever faced — is far from over. The billions of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) pellets that the distressed vessel was transporting turned the island’s picturesque beaches, once teeming with life, into wastelands.

All-New ‘LSEG Tech Talks’ Series Kicks Off With ‘Putting Machine Learning Into Practice’

The LSEG Tech Talks series, organized by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), will be a series of seven webinars conducted by professionals and experts in the field of finance and technology sharing their knowledge and expertise to educate its audiences on the themes impacting the global economy.

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