Following a spirited tour against India, the young Lankans are gearing up for their next assignment against South Africa. ThePapare.com journalists Estelle Vasudevan and Sharmeegan Sridheran take a closer look at the upcoming tour and what one may expect from it. The post Video – All bases covered for Sri Lanka with this young team – Around The Wickets appeared first on ThePapare.com.
Photo courtesy of The Gay And Lesbian Review A few months ago, the author had the misfortune of being introduced to a video of a YouTuber and apparently a “psychiatrist” by the name of Ama Dissanayake. Having never heard of her and her work, the author was indeed (morbidly) curious to know what her work was about and how her ...
Mahim Dissanayake is a fresh producer from the island. Having been around for sometime, he released this all new single ‘I’m Back’ not too long ago. Mahim Dissanayake · I’M BACK –. Source
Photo courtesy of The New York Times In one of the most heinous crimes committed against humanitarian personnel, 17 Sri Lankan workers of Action contre la Faim (ACF), a French aid organisation, were murdered in their office in Muttur in the Trincomalee District on August 4, 2006. The aid workers, who were wearing T shirts with the ACF emblem, were ...
Magical and everything perfect for nights, rainy days and anytime you need some Lo Fi goodness, is this remix of Aurora’s Runaway by producer Andun. Source
“You always dream of going to the Olympics and winning gold. I have learned over the years that there are lots of gold medals, but certain stories stick out and make a difference.” Olympics is not all about winning medals, the effort given is what literary matters. Victory can be what most people expect, but what is crucial is that ...
The current pandemic has provided a dynamic time for the global economy, and everything is shifting to adjust to the new changes. The showbiz industry...
I move now to an area which was new to me when I entered Parliament, but which I learned about swiftly so that in time the Chairman of the Committee relied on me heavily. This was the Committee on Public Enterprises, which I transformed into a more efficient and thoroughgoing institution as I describe here. Sadly of course everything changed ...
The XXXII Olympiad will be held from the 23rd July to 8th August. Follow all the key events of Tokyo 2020 on ThePapare.com’s LIVE blog, featuring exclusive updates from the Japanese capital. The post Tokyo Olympics | LIVE Blog – 04th August appeared first on ThePapare.com.
Mathilda Karlsson, Sri Lanka’s last competitor at Tokyo 2020, was eliminated from the jumping individual qualifier, after she and her mount Chopin VA had to refusals in their performance. Karlsson was the 13th rider on the start list, but unfortunately, could not complete her performance. After the competition, Karlsson had this to say, “We are very disappointed at this time, ...
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Here is a fun compilation of a few up and coming cricketers who idolise Lasith Malinga and hope to become the next Slinga of Sri Lanka. The post Video – The real Malinga fans | Malinga lookalikes | Duck it appeared first on ThePapare.com.
A majority of trade-restrictive measures taken by countries in response to the Covid-19 pandemic have been rolled back as at May 2021, according to the latest ‘Trade Policy Review’ by the WTO Director General. This is a revealing insight at a time when Sri Lanka continues with trade-restrictive measures undertaken since March last year. Since … Continue reading Trade Tip ...
Yohani has been on a roll with brand new releases and tomorrow see’s yet another hot new music video drop by her. ‘Awidan Yanawa’ is a collaba with the group Funky Dirt and is slated to be released tomorrow at 5pm. Here’s your first look... Source
Here’s a take unlike any you would have come across! The Bandsmen are an ensemble of young (old) Thomians with a fire for music, and this is their first music video. It’s a take of a Lionel Richie’s ‘Easy’. It’s arranged by Seb Skelly & Prashan Bastiansz, and is mixed and mastered by Prashan Bastiansz and Mark Goonewardene. Source
Photo courtesy of UNICEF The Covid-19 pandemic that has been impacting Sri Lanka for the past one and a half years has had wide ranging economic and social repercussions for people from all walks of life from the loss of livelihood and education to domestic violence and child abuse. Women and children have been disproportionately affected on multiple fronts. In ...
Fluid, lucid, ambiguous, and vague All at once mixed together. Time is rather a difficult concept To grasp and to comprehend. But, in its own way of telling Time will teach you a lot of things. It will teach you to love a bit more Even to the person whom you love most. And to gift a simple smile to ...
