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Where Self-Publishing Meets the Literary: Theena Kumaragurunathan’s Debut Novel First Utterance

It’s not often that you find a writer who pays equal attention to the craft of writing and the story itself. Nor is it easy to find a well written book that also has a unique mixed-genre approach. Where Sri Lankan

Sri Lanka Railways And Its Curious Traditions

At first sight, the Sri Lankan Railway System is anything but interesting: crowded commuter trains, frequent strikes, and largely out-of-date infrastructure makes it look…

Poll: Have You Ever Paid A Bribe?

Among the many promises the Yahapalana Government made, was a stern assurance that corruption in Sri Lanka, across all sectors, will be fought. In…

Video: Why Sri Lanka Should Be Worried About This Heat

The Indian Ocean is heating up faster than the other oceans of the world. Why is this happening, and what could this mean for…

Roar Weekly News Roundup: Week 3, March 2016

With the Seya Sadewmi murder investigation drawing to a close, another investigation resulted in the exhumation of a body this week. Yoshitha Rajapaksa, meanwhile,…

T20 World Cup 2016 ‒ Teams To Watch Out For

The Super 10 phase of the T20 World Cup is currently under way. Bangladesh and Afghanistan have qualified from the first round, each topping…

It’s High Time Sri Lanka Banned Bottom Trawling

For those of you unacquainted with the issue or the concept, bottom trawling is an industrial fishing method whereby fishing nets, with large weights…

Roar AMA: Featuring JehanR

Ever wondered if Sri Lanka’s most beloved YouTube celebrity preferred plain tea to milk tea? Or manioc chips over isso vadey? Perhaps you’ve stayed…

CEB Caught Up In Fishy Situation

No, this isn’t about the recent power outages we’ve all been experiencing – apart from dealing with the ensuing fracas related to that, Ceylon…

Australia and Sri Lanka: A Tale Of Chalk And Cheese In T20 Cricket

On February 17, 2005, Australia created history by becoming the only team to not only have played the first game of all three cricketing formats…

#PowerCutLKA

Last evening’s island-wide power outage was the longest in 20 years. Coupled with the unbearable heat, it was a very uncomfortable six hours …

#PowerCutLKA

Last evening’s island-wide power outage was the longest in 20 years. Coupled with the unbearable heat, it was a very uncomfortable six hours …

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