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Railway SMS Alerts To Save Elephants

Last week, the Department of Railways launched an SMS hotline to help track elephants crossing railway lines. This is a response to a worrying number of recent elephant deaths due to train collisions.

Homers’ Odyssey: The Story Of Pigeon Racing In Sri Lanka

Mohan de Lanerolle (75), ‘Loni’ to his friends and family, belies his age. Now retired, he hunts and fishes during his leisure time, and tends to his massive garden with his wife Monica. For company, he has a Beagle, a Chihuahua and a variety of exotic birds, including a rather jealous blue-and-yellow macaw named Papaya, a parakeet called Luke, and a 44-year-old Amazon parrot. However, one of the more fascinating things he does in his retirement is breeding and training homing pigeons for pigeon racing, a recognised sport in Sri Lanka.

Notorious Nicknames: Stories Behind The Names Of Sri Lankan Gangsters

With the recent recapture of drug kingpin Sunil Shantha, after his crafty escape using a fake prison transport vehicle, the fact that he shares a name with famed singer Sunil Santha has reignited interest in mobster nicknames. In Sri Lanka, the most dangerous mobsters sometimes have the most ludicrous names, such as ‘Barrel Sunil’, ‘Maalu Nihal’ or ‘Laddu Roshan’.

How To Save Money This Season

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! While it is mainly the festive and fun aspects of Christmas that we like to talk and get excited about, the inner scrooge in all of us positively dread this time of year; so much so that a human being saving up money for Christmas shopping is really like a bear going into hibernation. If you do not fatten up your bank account in time for the year – end sales run, you are in for a sad, sad Christmas indeed.

How to Plan a Sri Lankan Family Vacation

Sri Lankan families going on vacation is no walk in a paddy field. There are just too many variables. It’s like going on a medieval quest of sorts.
So, we’ve compiled a few helpful tips to make it easier!

In Good Faith: A Day In The Life Of A Christmas Crib Seller

At an intersection on a busy street in bustling Kotahena is a shrine for St. Anthony, patron saint of lost things. Milling in through the three glass doors of the imposing Neoclassical façade are ordinary people wanting extraordinary miracles. The St. Anthony’s Shrine in Kochchikade has a reputation for granting the wishes of those who fervently pray at its altars, but is equally well-known for is its ability to draw a multi-religious audience.

No Collateral, No Problem: Rukula Offers Credit To The Unbanked

When Reeza Zarook, founder of Rukula, used to work at anything.lk – Sri Lanka’s first daily deals and e-commerce online store – he noticed that many of the customers who walked into the store’s physical space down Thimbirigasyaya Road were not regular e-commerce clientele. They were an eclectic mix of people from lower income brackets, often three-wheel drivers from the stand across the street, just stepping in when they noticed the advertised deals.

The Murders That Inspired The Movie: The Crimes Of Father Mathew Peiris

The film “According to Matthew” has renewed interest in the ‘vicarage murders’, the real-life crimes that the film was based on. From newspaper clippings and interviews, we pieced together the sequence of events that inspired the making of the movie.

#ngage 14.0: Taking Over The Social Media Platform

#ngage by Dialog is an interactive open tech forum for enthusiasts from all walks of life to come and talk about emerging trends in technology and the internet. In this, the 14th edition of #ngage, the guest speakers were Kasun and Chamri Deegodagamage, Danu Innasithamby, and Yazmin Yousuf. Buddhi de Mal was also present to perform a few songs. Find out what they had to share about their experiences conquering the social media platform.

‘Twas the Hike before Christmas

If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of Christmas, we have a solution for your festive woes. Ready? Here it is: Christmas, but on top of a mountain, away from civilisation.

The Man Behind Upali’s

Upali’s by Nawaloka just completed five years in the business. We spoke to its founder, Upali Dharmadasa on his love for the culinary arts and where his inspiration came from.

Remote Control Car Racing in Sri Lanka

“Fast, high-tech, and loads of fun, Remote Control or RC Racing is a hobby that is slowly starting to go mainstream in Sri Lanka. Here’s what we learned when we paid a visit to a gathering of local RC enthusiasts in Colombo”

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