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The Link Between Supermarket Chain Cargills And Petroleum Giant BP

One of the top ten petroleum companies in the world, B.P., (formerly British Petroleum) receives a revenue of about US$ 200 billion every year,…

The Jaffna—A WWI Aircraft That Was Funded By Ceylonese Migrants

From the myths and legends of Ravana’s aircraft, the dandu monara, to the stories of the sarong-clad pilot, Paulis Appuhamy, and the cricketing pilot,…

What’s The Buzz About Sri Lanka’s Honey Bees

Bees may be small creatures, but the role that they play in the environment is a very important one. The tiny hairs found on…

Lionborn: A Rebirth For Sri Lankan Comics

5 Questions With Sheshadri Kottearachchi, UN Youth Delegate for 2017

A short series where we interview interesting personalities and put the spotlight on some of Sri Lanka’s intriguing professions. Having volunteered for and worked…

The Mane Question – Real Estate Boom: Bubble Or Bust?

From The City Of Ratnapura: The Sabaragamuwa Tradition Of Dance

Much like the pahatharata natum (low country dances) of the coastal region and the udarata natum (up country or Kandyan dances) of the hill…

Six Verses From Sigiriya With A Story To Tell

Sigiriya is best known as an ancient rock fortress built by the parricide King Kasyapa more than a thousand years ago. The palace built…

The Life Of A Toddy Tapper

Photos by Dilina Janadith Around the buffer zone of the evergreen Sinharaja Rainforest Reserve, there are approximately 25 villages where toddy-tapping is practiced. Toddy—a…

Christmas In Ceylon In The ’50’s: Swing Bands And Grand Galas

History records social transformation. It is through the lens of historical narrative that we see the ages and eras of the past and learn…

What It’s Really Like To ‘Come Out’ in Sri Lanka

Being gay in Sri Lanka is still illegal. However, on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, the government committed to the protection of the LGBTIQ community’s…

The Startup Classroom

The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily…

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