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Making Angampora A Ring Sport

“Our main focus is on bringing out the technical aspect by breaking some of the traditional barriers that have kept this art a secret from the world.”

Sri Lanka At The 51st Session Of The UNHRC: Concerns & Commitments

Sri Lanka faced questioning at the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on 12 September on the root causes of its economic crisis, human rights abuses under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, and the ongoing question of post-war reconciliation, among other concerns.

Could You Be Arrested Under The PTA (Yes, You)?

The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) has faced increasingly widespread criticism since 1979, when it was enacted after being introduced, debated and made law in Parliament all in one day, under President J R Jayawardene. How does it affect you?

Is Sri Lankan Cricket Making A Comeback?

After facing a significant slump in T20 International cricket since their last Asia Cup win in 2014, Sri Lanka is set to play Pakistan in the tournament’s final tonight.

The Persecution Of The Poet

Ahnaf Jazeem and I are communicating through a translator. He speaks and writes in Tamil, and I do neither, but I’m listening hard to how he answers my questions. Slow and guarded when I ask about the time he spent in detainment, steady and rehearsed when rehashing the circumstances surrounding his arrest, quick and impassioned when I ask about poetry, politics or his perspective on the circumstances this country has found itself in.

Our Lady Of Perpetual Protest

It sounds cliche, but when Hirunika Premachandra was 10 years old, she wrote an English essay about how she would like to be the President of Sri Lanka when she grew up.

Why Sri Lanka Is Approaching Its ‘Worst Man-Made Disaster’ In History

“What we see is that this is the worst man-made disaster to the agriculture sector since gaining independence in 1948.”

Why Are Sri Lankans Against The Adani Group?

Last week, the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union temporarily called off a planned strike in protest of — among other things — the handing over of the country’s wind and solar power resources to the Adani Group without following the standard competitive bidding process.

Poornima Meegammana: Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia’s Social Entrepreneur

“I was born into computers. My mum is an ICT teacher and my dad is a former coder, so I’ve never known a life without technology.”

The Executive Presidency: Failed Attempts At Abolition

For nearly three decades, Sri Lankan presidents and political parties have made the abolition of the executive presidency a key election promise, only to fall short once elected.

Remembering Wasim Thajudeen

On 17 May 2012, 28-year-old Havelock Sports Club rugby captain Wasim Thajudeen was found dead in a car crash on Park Road in Colombo 5. Investigations later revealed his death was not an accident – he had been murdered. 10 years have passed and there has been no justice.

Why Colombo’s Neighbourhood Salons Will Never Go Out Of Style

My mum never referred to Salon Naresh by its actual name, so I only ever knew it as “Shobi’s”. She would go to get her nails done at Shobi’s, or call and schedule a haircut at Shobi’s, or take me to get my fringe trimmed at Shobi’s. From the age of four, I sat in a black leather swivel chair, flipping through piles of imported fashion and beauty magazines, watching women be transformed into whomever they wanted to be — at Shobi’s.

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