#SriLanka
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Travelogue
Travelogue: A Sri Lankan Sojourn
Ranjani Rao travels to Sri Lanka, discovering its beaches, culture, and heritage in Colombo, Galle, Dambulla, Sigiriya, and Pinnawala. By…
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Book Review
Brotherless Night: Family, Love & Civil War In Sri Lanka
V V Ganeshanathan’s Brotherless Night poignantly documents the life of a family in Jaffna during the height of the Sri…
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Analysis
Sri Lankans head to polls seeking fresh faces, path to recovery
Nearly 17 million voters eligible to elect 225 lawmakers during 10th parliamentary elections Traditional politicians stay out of race as…
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World News
Anura Kumara Dissanayaka becomes Sri Lanka’s 9th executive president
Commonly referred to by his initials AKD, Dissanayaka is the 1st Sri Lankan president elected in a run-off as he…
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Analysis
Presidential elections in Sri Lanka: What to know
Tough contest is expected between 3 frontrunners including incumbent Wickremesinghe in Saturday polls Aamir Latif Millions of Sri Lankans will…
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Environment
Don’t Blame the Monkeys
Govt. says the monkeys are pests who attack farmers’ crops while activists warn that the animals could be used for…
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Religion
The Sacred and the Profane
Not even religious teachings are immune to impermanence and change. The danger is when law is used to criminalize questioning…
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Memoirs
Life of a Sri Lankan student in Karachi
From very first day at Sevakunj Hostel, he came under the influence of Tablighi Jamaat, as one of his roommate,…
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Feature
Sri Lankans skip meals as food prices soar
Many make do with two meals a day on reduced portions. There are fears of malnutrition as protein-rich foods disappear…
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Analysis
Penalized for protesting
The new government in Sri Lanka has continued resorting to the unlawful use of force, intimidation and harassment to subdue…
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