Desi Queen Her mahogany skin A tapestry resembling her ancestry Her unruly hair Has no bound like her courage Her pigmented lips Bearing the strength of her Voice For it is her weapon When she battles prejudice As she speaks for the voiceless Her body with such curves Marked with scars that tells her […]
SELF CENTERED LOVE VS SELF LOVE! Self Centered love says i shall only embrace what suits me and no more, But self love says what i find with in me i shall let it over flow.. Self Centered love is constant validation.. Perhaps greed and malice! Self love is enlightenment, fulfilling and beyond novice.. Self […]
Fashion has a major influence on your mind and human behaviour as well as the behaviour of others around you. It isn’t just the colour that affects how your brain works, but also the design, fabric and style of the outfit. The clothes and fabrics you wear and the way in which you style it […]
The Paragon Chapter 09 “Peanut butter cup?” Andrew offered, blushing slightly at the sugar plum girl beside him. “No thank you” she politely declined, walking past him, down the aisle of the university convenience store. Yellow. A simple sunny yellow dress, was what she wore the day he had first met her. A […]
NEW REALITIES FOR TECH-FACILITATED GENDER VIOLENCE IN SRI LANKA Written by Natalie Soysa “Technology is both a source and cause of gender inequality because real life gender realities also play out in the virtual world” – Judy Wajcman (“Embodied Harms: Gender, Shame and Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence”, VAW, Volume 21, 2015) In a 21st century context, […]
I was grown with decadence along with love and care. I was first to bloom and first to give an heir. The eldest in a fragrant bunch, my parents were blessed. Day by day I bloomed with my kin in amassed. I was taught to spread my presence and enrich the masses. I was fruitful […]
The small, ancient town of Wellington bustled with activity. People rushed in and out of slightly unkempt buildings. Cars traveled by slowly, making sure to stay under the 40 kilometre per hour speed limit, and families walked past the dusty shops on the worn-down, chiseled pavement. A candyfloss vendor sold sticks of unpromising candyfloss from […]
Free education in Sri Lanka. You might ask, “Is education in Sri Lanka free anymore?” It used to, but not anymore. Education is a major factor,especially in developing countries, in order to create a bright, disciplined society. However, during the current Covid-19 pandemic, online learning has become a huge offset in the education of young […]
Dear media, athlete, Olympian, student, teacher, doctor, parent, politician, activist, religious figure, CEO, tourist, traveler, dreamer, believer, anyone and everyone. Dear Sri Lanka, Why am I writing this in the form of a letter? Why am I writing this in first person? Why am I directly addressing YOU? For the technical reasons, for the effect. […]
Development and the Environment by Senesa Kariyawasam In a country where we cut down our forests, and have no regard for our heritage sights; do we really even have a slightest thought as to what the environment does for us? Do we try to develop alongside the environment? Young hearts, intellectual minds, creating dialogue one […]
