Sri Lanka’s Struggle Through The Lens of A Photographer: Images Captured By Ushan Gunasekera Written by Shamindri De Sayrah A photo diary of Sri Lanka’s ongoing protests captured by photographer Ushan Gunasekera. When asked why he was doing this his answer was simple, “The New York Times shared news of what’s going on here with […]
What to do during a power cut? Lets face it, none of us are enjoying the long power cuts and it’s just been announced that the power cuts will last for 10 hours per day! So to make this ordeal a bit better and so much more bearable we’ve compiled a list of things to […]
The moments at the 2022 Oscars that made history Well, that was an eventful Oscars. Now I know all everyone wants to talk about is that slap, but come one people, that is not what the Oscars are all about. So let’s instead celebrate the moments at the 94th Academy Awards that made history. The […]
Advocata Institute Logo via Gnei Sumhiya Sallay Article By Thamali Wijekoon On the 7th of March 2022, the Advocata Institute – an independent think tank working to promote sound public policy ideas for a freer and a more prosperous Sri Lanka- launched a research study on ‘Gender Discriminatory Labor Laws in Sri Lanka and Female […]
In today’s ever-connected reality, especially amidst the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be hard to disengage from negative inputs – or any kind of input for that matter – and this constant flow of information from all angles has left us more afraid, more anxious, and less confident overall. Conversely, we’re still left […]
Break The Stereotype or Become The Stereotype By Shamindri De Sayrah What if she doesn’t want to get married? So what? What if she doesn’t want to be a mother? It’s her decision. What if she wants to be a mother alone? She doesn’t need anybody else. What if she choses education over having a […]
Lata Mangeshkar and the music revolution Late legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar became a legend not only for having a melodious voice, but also because of many twists and turns in her life, and the support of some experts from the bollywood’s music industry. She was born in a Maharashtrian Brahmin family in 1929, and she […]
Will 2022 be Zendaya’s year? After all this time if you haven’t heard of Zendaya, what rock have you been living under? Zendaya has been a household name as of late and is living every teenage girl’s dream as Tom Holland’s girlfriend! This ambitious and very talented 25 year old has been gracing our screens […]
#NOගුටි Launched to End Violence Against Children in Sri Lanka SCC with CPA Appoints the Child Protection Goodwill Ambassadors, a first in Sri Lanka COLOMBO, February 21, 2022 – The Stop Child Cruelty Trust (SCC) with the Child Protection Alliance (CPA) launched #NOගුටි, the National Campaign to End Violence Against Children on February 21, 2022, at […]
Is Plus Sized clothing just a PR stunt for some? by Shamindri De Sayrah When I’m scrolling through Facebook or Instagram, I come across a wide variety of clothing brands. Photoshoots featuring models wearing all the latest collections. But what I rarely come across from most clothing stores, especially big branded stores in Sri Lanka, […]
