Leading up to Colomboscope’s ‘Shadow Scenes’ exhibition last month the #MyColombo hashtag was trending on Instagram. Local Instagrammers were asked to post a picture and caption that conveyed each individual’s unique perspective of the city. From the hundreds who picked up the hashtag, fifteen finalists to have their image on display at the exhibition held at the abandoned Rio Hotel ...
New Year resolutions are the biggest cliche there is. As a new year dawns, we mortals ‒ most of us, anyway ‒ resolve to be fitter, better looking, work harder, etc. so that this year, after years of mundane existence, we’ll at long last be the best version of ourselves that we were always meant to be. (Just like we ...
Sri Lanka’s economy, which struggled amidst the constraints of nearly three decades of civil conflict, benefitted very briefly from the “peace dividend”, following the end of hostilities in May 2009. The following three years saw one of the most rapid rates of economic growth in the world, the country becoming a “middle-income economy”. However, from 2012, growth fell back to ...
The Government recently passed a regulation further tightening the current selection criteria imposed on women seeking foreign employment. According to the Government, the motive here is to discourage women from seeking foreign employment as domestic workers or caregivers. Alternatively, the Government is promoting more professionals to seek foreign employment through a Government controlled system. Even with these restrictions, the Sri ...
Three-wheelers ‒ fondly known as tuk tuks, are a colourful, relatively cheap mode of transport, and in a country like Sri Lanka, very convenient. It comes as no surprise then, that they are often the most popular mode of transportation for both locals and foreigners. However, there have been a number of reports in the recent past about foreigners who have ...
Ever since the dawn of political correctness, any reference to mental illness has been rigorously monitored to make sure that sufferers face as little embarrassment as possible. It appears, however, that our little island has not received the memo. It is not uncommon in Sri Lanka to make derogatory references to a person’s mental health – or lack thereof. For ...
The World Bank said Sri Lanka was downgraded to a lower-middle income country after it recorded USD 4020 per capita income for 2020, in comparison to the USD 4060 it posted last year.
Sri Lanka is known for many things: tea, gems, exotic beaches, wildlife, cricket and politicians. But did you know that Sri Lanka is also a good film location? Turns out, there are over 40 International movies filmed on location in Sri Lanka – some receiving high praise and industry recognition, and some exemplifying everything sketchy. Here’s a list of top ...
Coconuts have been given a new life. Despite many years of bad press as an unhealthy food, which saw an entire generation of misinformed curry-lovers blame coconut oil and milk for their weight gain, coconuts have reemerged as a superfood. Endorsed by celebrities and constantly featured on health food blogs, coconuts are now the preferred alternative to most fruit- and ...
As Hurricane Matthew continues to batter the Americas, what has come to be one of the hottest topics of the year is once again under debate: is this what climate change looks like? Here at home, it would be hard not to acknowledge the sweltering heat and the long absent rainfall ‒ let alone the fact that after the floods ...
Christian Hutter is a Swiss photographer and videographer who has spent time travelling Sri Lanka and documenting some of his experiences here. I had the opportunity to visit the Nuffield School for the Deaf and Blind in Jaffna during my six-month stay in Sri Lanka last year. It was an intense experience, even if it was just for two days. ...
December’s second week is already over, and the end of 2015 is just around the corner – yet the news never sleeps. It’s been an active week for Sri Lanka’s government, and law enforcement. Here’s this week in news: Local News: The Other Bond Scam Minister of Power Ranjith Siyambalapitiya lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department on Wednesday ...
It’s finally Christmas! And in another five days, it will be the dawn of the New Year. Despite the festive mood, as it so happens, the news from around the world continues. Here are some of the notable events that occurred locally and internationally in the final week of December, 2015. Local Lankan Maid’s Death Sentence Overturned Deputy Minister ...
Sri Lanka has reported over 20 deaths and 22,942 cases due to dengue in the period between January and June this year, Chief Epidemiologist Dr Sudath Samaraweera confirmed to Roar Media.
