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The Loneliest Disease: Patients Of The Mantheevu Leprosy Colony

The hospital is over a century old. Built for the purpose of segregating leprosy patients under a colonial ruling, the hospital in the middle of a small island in Batticaloa still continues to provide a home for two patients who have nowhere else to go.

Adults Only: Colombo’s Most Notorious Cinemas – Part 3: Rio Cinema

This is the third in a series of photostories illustrating the history and decline of Colombo’s “adult film” cinemas.

Safiya Sideek: The Seascape Artist

Safiya Sideek started painting seascapes inspired by an enduring love for and fascination with the ocean.

Meet The Sri Lankan Team For 2020 Summer Olympics In Tokyo

The Tokyo Summer Olympics was originally scheduled to take place in July-August of 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the Games being postponed to this year. The Games will now take place from 23 July to 8 August and will be Sri Lanka’s 18th appearance. It has now been confirmed that a nine-member core team will represent the nation in seven sports.

Female Forward Series: Interview with Sarah Kabir

In this first interview of a four-part series, our Editor-in-Chief, Roel Raymond speaks to researcher and author, Sarah Kabir on what makes her passionate about her work in peacebuilding and reconciliation.

How LGBTQ+ Creators Are Changing TikTok In Sri Lanka

In a TikTok that has been viewed more than 143,000 times, Tharusha Mudalige (@tharusha_mudalige) lip-syncs along to a modified version of a popular audio clip. It is in response to a comment on one of his previous posts, that floats at the top of the screen: ‘Why are u wearing a girls t-shirt’.

Pride: A History of LGBTIQ Activism In Sri Lanka

As #PrideMonth comes to an end, we look back at the history of Sri Lanka’s LGBTIQ+ movement, 0ne of the earliest in the South Asian region.

The Story Of Cardboard Coffins

Susantha Fonseka (46) has been working in the funeral industry for over 26 years.
He runs the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Co-op Florist Shop in Kohuwala and is a third-generation florist. His business is one among many that had to make drastic changes due to COVID-19.

The Future Of Sri Lankan Businesses: Adapting To A Post-COVID Economy

As is the case in many smaller developing nations combating the pandemic around the world, COVID-19 has taken a profoundly heavy toll on Sri Lanka’s economy and its people’s livelihoods. The nation experienced heavy hits on its most dependent industries, such as tourism, construction, and transport.

#TwitterSpaces – In conversation with Dharshani Lahandapura

A month has elapsed since the #MVXPressPearl disaster. Join the latest episode of #RoarLKSpaces, where Roel Raymond will speak to SLMEPA chairperson Dharshani Lahandapura on its latest developments.

#TwitterSpaces – In conversation with Aritha Wickramasinghe

On this episode of #RoarLKSpaces, Roel Raymond interviews Aritha Wickramasinghe on #PrideMonth2021.

Editorial: We Condemn All Forms Of Harassment, Sexual Harassment, And Abuse of Power

It is with growing concern that we have watched female journalists raise allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, and abuse of power by men in influential and powerful positions in Sri Lanka, on Twitter this past week.

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