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A British Woman Of Sri Lankan Descent Will Soon Head The Associated Press

Daisy Veerasingham will take over as CEO and president of the Associated Press from the beginning of next year, taking over from Gary Pruitt.

Building A Miniature Sri Lanka Railway

Since he was 11, Haleef Ismail has had one goal: to build a model railway network that bears an almost perfect resemblance to the Sri Lankan railway map.

Remembering Manouri Muttetuwegama (1936-2021)

Lawyer and human rights activist Manouri Muttetuwegama, whose most recent role was the Chairperson of the Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms, passed away on Wednesday, 21 July.

Olympics Ready: The Sri Lankan Team

The Tokyo Olympics will be declared open today, after being postponed from their original dates in the summer of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Safiya Sideek: The Seascape Artist

Safiya Sideek started painting seascapes inspired by an enduring love for and fascination with the ocean.

Meet The Sri Lankan Team For 2020 Summer Olympics In Tokyo

The Tokyo Summer Olympics was originally scheduled to take place in July-August of 2020 but the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the Games being postponed to this year. The Games will now take place from 23 July to 8 August and will be Sri Lanka’s 18th appearance. It has now been confirmed that a nine-member core team will represent the nation in seven sports.

Remembering Laki Senanayake (1937-2021)

On 30 May, Sri Lanka’s art circles lost one of the last guardians of the 50s bohemian culture, when: Laki Senanayake passed away at the age of 84.

A Tea Plucker’s Tale

Tea pluckers are often a forgotten part of Sri Lanka’s storied tea culture. We spoke to one estate worker on the travails of life in the plantations.

A Symbiotic Approach To Understanding Migration: A Conversation With Artists Aziz Harara And Rupaneethan Pakkiyarajah

More than a mere mode of communication, language shoulders the deep-rooted experiences and memories of generations past. Colomboscope’s 2021 edition, ‘Language is Migrant’ encourages artists to explore this movement from culture to culture and person to person. Inviting an incredible range of artists to interpret this theme, tandem residencies were formed to allow both local and international artists to work cohesively in a creatively enhanced environment.

Shanaka Kulatunga: The Painting Doctor

Dr Shanaka Kulatunga is a practicing medical professional. But during his leisure, he’s an award winning oil painter.

Ajreen: The Gentleman With A TukTuk

You will never see a fancier tuk-tuk than T. H. Ajreen’s tuk-tuk which he has modified to provide a variety of facilities for his customers.

‘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.

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