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Abdul-Halik Azeez Daydreams A Colombo Restless And Reinvented

It feels like you should be alone inside Abdul–Halik Azeez’s second solo exhibition, Day Dreamer You Are. But it is opening night, and 27,000 Instagram followers guarantees a crowd.

COVID-19’s Impact On Child Development And Mental Health In Sri Lanka

Nobody could have predicted the remarkable remoulding of family dynamics and socioeconomic paradigms the COVID-19 pandemic brought about.

The Long History of Short Eats

Everybody has a short eats-related memory. Mine is going to the Perera & Sons kiosk at the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) after weekend morning swims, aged 7, with my grandfather. Always the same order: fish pattie, chicken Chinese roll, Milo. Perera & Sons, patties and rolls became forever associated with my grandfather, and with the faint smell of chlorine.

Farmers’ Fast: The Walsapugala Wild Elephant Problem

Farmers in #Walsapugala, Hambantota have re-launched a fast to the death following the failure of authorities to gazette a proposed wild elephant reserve. The human–elephant conflict in the area has become increasingly dangerous, killing 10 elephants and 4 humans last year.

Restoring The Lost Water Tanks Of Ancient Kings

For a long time, a few villages in Sri Lanka’s North Central and Uva provinces struggled to sustain their livelihoods from a scarcity of water. In recent years, a few organisations came forward to solve the problem through a much-needed water replenishment project. Here’s how they went about it.

‘Any UNP Merger Will Be Conditional’: Kabir Hashim – The Debrief w/Roel Raymond

As rumours of a merger between the United National Party (UNP) and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) abound, Senior Vice Chairman of the SJB, MP Kabir Hashim answers questions relating to the nature of a future possible alliance, what plans the SJB has for future elections and if party leader Sajith Premadasa is able to capture the popular imagination of the people.

The Semicolon Effect: A Deep Dive Into Mental Health Support Groups

One of the attendees has the word ‘alive’ tattooed in delicate letters across his wrist.

The Legacy Of The ‘Horagolla Walauwa’

Sri Lanka’s political landscape of the 20th century was dominated for the most part by a handful of prestigious families. These included the Bandaranaikes and the Wijewardenes, whose members were among the most powerful and influential in the country (and perhaps still are, to this day).

Imaad Shah Zuberi: The American Who Conned Sri Lanka Out Of Six Million Dollars

American venture capitalist and self–styled political lobbyist Imaad Shah Zuberi was sentenced to 12 years in prison last month, for his illegal dealings as an unregistered foreign agent. His most notorious fraud? Conning the Sri Lankan government out of USD 6 million.

Sisil Fernando: The Vagabond Artist

By day time, Sisil Fernando works in advertising. But his true passion comes out when he travels on his Suzuki Volty to various locations to paint.

Scenes From A COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

Sri Lanka commenced public distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines in late January. The first consignment that was donated from India arrived on 28 January, and the first phase of the rollout went to those working on the frontlines of pandemic control: healthcare workers and officers of the military and police.

Colomboscope 2021: Plural Histories, Perpetual Movement

“This is a moment in history where we are witnessing the rise of extreme nationalisms in many parts of the world, whereas the reality is that what we identify as our own is often a composite of flows that perhaps even predate written history,” says Colomboscope 2021 curator Anushka Rajendran, explaining the relevance of this year’s festival concept: Language is Migrant.

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