On January 26, the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Wildlife destroyed 359 elephant tusks, at a ceremony of sorts held at Galle Face. The ivory, which was seized by the Sri Lanka Customs in 2012, had been en route to Dubai at the time. This was a gesture towards discouraging global trade in ivory, which has led to many species, ...
There is no denying that Sri Lankans are a superstitious bunch. Over here, we live our lives in constant consultation with a medley of elements from geckos and black cats, to fortune tellers and the stars. We have often been told to avoid certain things, like stepping over inconspicuous lime halves that lie innocently on the road (in case you ...
For those of you who had no idea, Lanka Comic-Con took place last weekend ( November 28 – 30), as part of the Cyber Games Festival at the BMICH. Although the event itself was quite small, and because it was the first of its kind, it goes without saying that it could have – and hopefully will – be better ...
People leaving their lands of birth in search of adventure, and better economic prospects is nothing new. It is the basic phenomenon behind the birth of many of today’s most advanced economies, the United States being, perhaps, the foremost example of this. The ability to go where one’s skills are rewarded the most is also a basic human right, and ...
Recent reports of an alleged kidney racket, involving local medical practitioners performing unauthorised kidney transplants on willing foreigners, have taken the media by storm. In the aftermath of these incidents, the Sri Lankan Government placed an immediate and temporary ban on kidney transplants for foreign individuals in local hospitals – a step that has been praised, as well as criticised. ...
On average, Sri Lanka imports 1,800 vehicles on a daily basis. During the first nine months of 2015, a total of 489,000 vehicles were imported. To add to this, approximately 100,000 vehicles enter Colombo city daily, and while traffic has been the most pressing concern for many, the real question is, how badly has this impacted air quality in the ...
Brace yourselves; this is bound to be something exciting for our fellow Colombars! So you’ve seen the Facebook advertisements, but what is this market all about? The main aim of The Colombo Design Market, the brainchild of Alifiya Mutaher, is to bring together creative personalities under one roof. No one is discriminated against; fashion designers, artists, photographers, performers and ...
In a country so small, Sri Lanka has been home to big international agencies such as JWT, McCann Erikson, Leo Burnett, TBWA/TAL and LOWE for more years than we could imagine. Some with local partnerships or franchisees and others with direct international links. Large agencies have large clients that execute international acclaimed work with a Sri Lankan insight. However, not ...
You may have seen some of Rommel Arumugam’s artwork on an event poster or perhaps somewhere on Facebook. One of Sri Lanka’s finest young illustrators, his mad skills – both digital and non-digital – has not gone unnoticed. He was commissioned to illustrate and Colombo Design Market (CDM) February 2015 poster – a compact cube of much of what the ...
After weeks of speculation and trepidation, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake yesterday finally unveiled the Yahapalana Government’s Budget for the year 2017. Likening the budget document to a decisive final battle in a long-drawn war, an uncharacteristically emotional Karunanayake harkened back to a statement by former Army Commander Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka and vowed not to leave the “economic war” to ...
It’s that season where our favourite tropical addiction is out in full force. A drive down Havelock Road is reason enough to return home with an empty wallet, all in the name of our furry, fiery red friends, the rambutan. From the time we remember, however, our favourite fruit has come under constant parental onslaught. “Here, child, you’ll get a ...
It isn’t rare to hear of Sri Lankans being described as generous and hospitable ‒ but it may have come as a surprise to some that one of the most wanted men in the world ‒ whistleblower Edward Snowden ‒ was once given refuge in Hong Kong, by two Sri Lankan families. Although Snowden was later offered temporary asylum in ...
We as a nation, the “Democretic” Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, are notoriously bad when it comes to spelling. You see evidence of our sickness everywhere – in our newspapers, at bus stops and on tuk-tuks, on sign boards, at official ceremonies, at restaurants, bakeries and toilets, in your supermarket bill…you name it. There is a certain romance to it, ...
Hoppers (appa) aren’t what you’d expect to find at a street market in London and yet, strangely enough, there is a little pop-up store smack bang in London, selling the most delectable looking hoppers you will ever see – scroll down and see for yourself if you don’t believe us. Big love and thanks team @eatdrinktoast @decaturlondon @rosiefoodie @fattiesbakery @butterculture ...
Sri Lanka is known for its elephants and elephant safaris – and for good reason. Sri Lanka has the highest density of Asian elephants in the world. Yet the sad truth is, apart from being endangered and under constant threat, Sri Lankan elephants are also facing starvation. How did this happen? A starving young elephant seen in Yala Dr.Pritiviraj Fernando ...
Having come across the article on the Veddahs that we published a while back, our reader, Moin Ashraf, got in touch with us with some of his photographs, which provide a more intimate look into the lives of Veddahs. Here’s a couple of amazing and educational shots we thought you’d like to see. The post Life with the Veddahs – A Reader’s Contribution appeared first on Roar.lk.
Ever since starting off last September, we’ve been toying around with the idea of a new site and it’s finally here. The layout’s got a facelift and we think it looks pretty fresh, but a few other things have changed along the way too. Hitting the bulls eye Scrolling over lengthy text and navigating through a web weren’t our thing ...
In August this year, the Human Rights Watch released a 63-page report on the challenges faced by the LGBTI community living in Sri Lanka today, which has been severely underreported in mainstream local media. The report, titled All Five Fingers Are Not the Same: Discrimination on Grounds of Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Sri Lanka, is based on interviews ...
