While #Scrabble is relatively popular as a leisure activity, it is not yet widely acknowledged as a competitive sport in Sri Lanka. However, with local players winning big at international tournaments, this is slowly beginning to change. Meet Sri Lanka’s Scrabble champions!
Nelson Fernando, 75, with a receding hairline but an outstandingly kept moustache, is the proprietor and chief barber of what is considered Sri Lanka’s oldest salon: the 94-year-old Lord Nelson Salon on Chatham Street in Colombo Fort. The salon — or saloon as it appears on its glass doorway — is easy to miss. Tucked away between buildings in the ...
A few weeks ago, Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was arrested over sexual assault allegations. He was taken into custody on early 6 November morning by the Sydney police after being charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent. In the aftermath of the news, many took to social media to voice their opinions on the matter. Predictably, some ...
The Ministry of Agriculture has revealed that roughly LKR 54 billion is lost in crop damages caused by wild animals. According to Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, wild elephants, peacocks, porcupines, giant squirrels and wild boar are among the species that cause the most damage to crops and have become a serious barrier to meeting the food requirements of the country. The ...
Have your financial plans taken a hit this year? Sri Lanka’s socio-economic crisis has affected everyone. But with the right contingency plans in place, you can still keep your long-term financial goals on track. Here are some tips on how to weather the crisis with Senake Kekiriwaragodage, CEO of NDB Capital Holdings and all-round finance expert.
A Career Day can act as a launchpad for a student’s future career, changing its trajectory forever. Here’s everything we learned at the CIMA Careers Day 2022, an action-packed day full of training, learning, and networking.
Balakrishnan Thacshala (34) left her job as an accountant in Colombo when COVID-19 struck. “I used to bake cakes as a hobby after my Advanced Levels. After a few years, I abandoned it because I started working,” she said. “When I left that job in Colombo, a few of my previous customers who bought my hobby cakes, encouraged me to ...
This month, Axiata Digital Labs kicks off its second ever AI Summit. The week-long event invites business leaders and tech enthusiasts from around the world to explore the future of artificial intelligence and the impact of recent developments in tech on various industries. After experiencing back-to-back setbacks with COVID-19 and the 2022 economic crisis, the need to adapt has never ...
Would you believe us if we told you the origins of hoppers could actually be Jewish? What has now become a Sri Lankan staple can trace its roots back to Kerala, in South India, where three different communities had various iterations of the dish before it became the one we all know and love.
Kavan Balasuriya’s exhibition, ‘Lightlines,’ just concluded at Saskia Fernando Gallery, where it was showing for a month. In this Q&A, he speaks to Roar Media about the process of creating and refining his work and how the exhibition came together. Roar: What was the concept or inspiration behind your latest exhibition at Saskia Fernando Gallery, Lightlines? Kavan Balasuriya: It is ...
Spooky season is here! Even though Sri Lanka does not traditionally celebrate Halloween, it has its fair share of horror stories. Here are some of those stories that Roar has published over the years. Demonism And Witchcraft In Sri Lanka – As Seen In 1865 However unusual it may seem in the 21st century, seeking the aid of the supernatural ...
As vulnerable families around Sri Lanka grapple with the effects of the economic crisis, Manudam Mehewara has stepped in to ease their burdens. Here’s what representatives from corporate Sri Lanka have to say about this incredible initiative. Visit dialog.lk/donate to contribute and learn more. Brought To You By Dialog
Ravichandran (56) is known to many in Kotagala as ‘Paper shop Ravi’, a moniker given to him for running a shop selling newspapers, magazines and oddly enough, fruits. Ravichandran’s newspaper shop is 30 years old. “I started by purchasing newspapers from another person and selling them for a small commission,” he told us. “But now, popular newspaper agents are directly ...
The winding road to Kajimawatte is not paved with cobblestones. On either side of the road are piles and piles of garbage; Kajimawatte borders a garbage dump in which waste collected from the major Grandpass areas is dumped. The people of Kajimawatte don’t seem to live lives too different from the discarded waste — they too, have been tossed out ...
Theliwatté Joseph’s writing career spans over six decades. Born in Hali Ela, Badulla on 16 February 1934, Joseph started writing professionally when he was in his 20s. His work captured the life and culture of the plantation Tamils, the community he was born into at a village called Uvakattavalai. Joseph worked as an elementary school teacher in Theliwatte, the name ...
A year on since the COVID-19 pandemic upended our world, there are signs that the change in the way we think about global supply chains is going to be permanent.
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.
When schools closed in mid-March of 2020, figuring out the most viable solutions for continued learning for all students became a top priority for Dr. Sujata Gamage and Dr. Tara de Mel — co-coordinators of Education Forum Sri Lanka (EFSL).
