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First episode of our Tube talk show Idea Pettiya is now live!! We spoke with Anjula Rasanga, who is a independent filmmaker and a cartoonist who recently screened his first feature documentary "Angam". The documentary goes in depth into the Sri Lankan traditional martial arts called "Angam Pora", so in this episode we discuss what inspired him to make ...

May you reach your goals, fulfill your ambitions and most importantly enjoy life while it lasts.... here's to an year filled with creativity, innovation and inspiration! Best wishes for the New Year from everyone at Mathawaada!

Last week I managed to step into the National Library for the book launch of Amden Noothana Janakatha (ඇම්ඩන් - නුතන ජනකතා) which translates to english as Amden- Modern Folk tales. There's hardly anyone in Sri Lanka who hasn’t heard about Amden or one of his stories. Though his stories may not have reached some of our elders the ...

We managed to cover some of the awesome performances by Karmic Salphur, Hollow, Fallen Grace and Tantrum at the recently held Tribute to the Gods gig. This gig organized annually brings some of the best known Sri Lankan metal bands who get together to put up an awesome covers night honoring their Metal Gods! Below is a video playlist ...

I'm so totally duplicating this from my blog, but thought I'd share it here because it is A VERY interesting article I came across and I think more people should read it.. :)Hugh Boyd who came as an envoy to the Kandyan Court in 1782 writes,The Cingalese women exhibit a striking contrast to those of all other Oriental Nations ...

Colombo-Badulla express train indeed offers some breathtaking views of the Sri Lankan Hill Country. The colors, the weather and the whole ambiance just takes you to a whole different world and leaves lasting memories in your mind. If you are up for a long but a rewarding train ride, I highly suggest you take the Colombo-Badulla train from Fort ...

Found on Hollaback Mumbai, an absolutely brilliant comic I found drawn by Tory for a pre-teen on how to deal with perverts and the aftermath. Really, really REALLY wish someone had told me all this those days! Sigh. Please share with your girlfriends, sisters and cousins 'cos you never know when a desperado lies await to prey on them.

   

Well, last weekend we hitched a ride to Haputale. The train was already booked for the weekend so we decided to head there by bus. One of my friend'stold me about the "Super Line" bus which actually offers a very comfortable night transportation between Colombo and Badulla. After some Googling we came up with this very informative post on Lakdasun ...

You might remember the previous post I published with regards to Bear Baiting in Pakistan, well some great news arrived in my inbox today! With so much donations and support WSPA has been able to rescue three bears and usher them to a safe sanctuary where they are enjoying their new found freedom.., Its really great to see that something ...

Paranoid Earthling is one of the most prominent and well known Rock/Grunge acts i Sri Lanka. Few week back they put up an electric performance at Aphrodisiac at their self-titled concert "Paranoid Earthling Live". There were also performances by Nevi'im; an exciting new act by Dhas brothers as well as well known experimental stoner rock band Karmic Sulphur. With all ...

Well, my newsletter subscription for WSPA, brought a very unusual update from Pakistan. To be honest I don't run through thoroughly on any of the newsletter subscriptions but the image heading itself caught my attention. A bear tied to a rope and another coming out from its nose....the story was on Bear Baiting, a horrific sport practiced in Pakistan where ...

A friend who visited Delhi after some years away reported the new, hip thing to do in Delhi clubs. Cocaine. Affluent men, women of the upper classes lazed around getting high, but it was the lax attitude about it that shocked her.Cocaine is primarily a substance which stimulates the brain and is highly addicitve. I'll leave the pros and cons ...

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to believe that one's ethnic or cultural group is centrally important, and that all other groups are measured in relation to one's own.- Wikipedia Inspired by Barbara Kruger's Work

So the year 2010 has come to an end, tomorrow would be the dawn of a new year and for those who believe in the Mayan calendar and that movie, we are just two years away from being wiped out and the whole mandkind coming to a stand still.... So as we all grow old, and step into a new ...