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The Hidden Sounds Of Heartbreak

This October, to mark Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we promised we would start the painful conversation around the unexpected death of an infant—whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, medical complications, and even abortion.

Sri Lanka’s Underrated Philosophers

You’ve heard of Nietzsche, Descartes and Sarte. But have you heard of these Sri Lankan philosophers?

The Monroviawatte Garbage Dump: A Mounting Crisis

Mismanagement of a compost plant and sanitary landfill have affected the environment, contaminated waterways and threatened the livelihoods of people nearby.

Doping Test Gone Wrong?

Sri Lankan sprinter Kalinga Kumarage’s appeal against his doping suspension, may be successful.

Jaffna International Airport Opens To The Public

Sri Lanka’s third international airport hopes to bring more economic growth to the North.

A New ‘River For Jaffna’

A 65-year-old proposal to provide freshwater to the Jaffna peninsula, may finally become a reality.

Famous Sri Lankan Architects

Sri Lanka’s (relatively) modern architecture is often underexposed and underappreciated.
In this piece, we explore some of the greatest architectural minds of Sri Lanka and how they contributed to revolutionising local architecture as well as taking it to the global stage.

HARPO’S – People. Music. Food

From making thousands sway to the beat to making ten thousands crave delicious treats, Harpo Gooneratne is a force to be reckoned with. Here’s his journey from DJ Harpo to Harpo’s pizza!

Six Months Since: Zion, Struggling To Rise From The Ashes

Renovation at the Zion Evangelical Church in Batticaloa is still incomplete.

The Art of Baking: Hasthigiri Bakery

Dating back to the 1940s, Hasthigiri Bakery, is a second-generation family business that makes fresh bread in one of the few authentic wood-fired ovens left in Colombo. Hasthigiri is run by Suranthi de Silva, the only female bakery owner in the Sri Lanka Bakery Owner Association.

Out Of This World: Sri Lanka’s Significant Discovery Of Exoplanets

As a young physics major at the University of Southampton in the UK, Mahesh Herath (27) had little interest in astronomy.

Superstitions Attached To Animals In Sri Lanka

How often have you heard that a crow cawing means impending visitors or that black cats bring bad luck? Here are some superstitious beliefs popular in Sri Lanka, which are associated with animals.

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