As Sri Lankans, we have been living amidst a severe economic crisis for several months now, with rampant inflation, political instability, and worst of all a serious lack of fuel. The lack of fuel, as we all know, has resulted…
‘The Apartment’: A short film
Award-winning short film ‘The Apartment’ by Sahan Fernando, premiered to the public on 22 July 2022. As a film, ‘The Apartment’ has received many accolades. Its numerous recognitions include the 11th Agenda 14 Short Film Festival, the Independent Shorts Awards,…
Once Upon a Family
An engaging theatre experience from start to finish When we think of theatre, especially English theatre, we tend to think almost exclusively of the Lionel Wendt and Colombo. However, theatre, and good theatre at that, is not limited to our…
Medical support in the wild
‘Pada Yatra’ tradition preserved by community The traditional two-month-long ‘Pada Yatra’ or foot pilgrimage from Jaffna to Kataragama which commenced on 4 June this year is now arriving at its final leg, as the pilgrims reach the holy city in…
Why is media obsessed with sexualising teenagers?
If you look at some of the more popular shows on television right now, you will notice many of them (in their fictional settings) feature teenagers, often in hyper-sexualised contexts, performing content that is meant to be more suitable for…
Conferences in crisis
A study on flexibility and crisis management in turbulent times Considering that we as Lankans have been living in the midst of a crisis for some years now, (Easter 2019, Covid-19, the ongoing national crisis), we’ve somewhat begun to work…
Sri Lanka’s first virtual museum on religious freedom
By Dimithri Wijesinghe Religious freedom is the ability provided for every individual – irrespective of the religious community they belong to – to be able to have, hold, change and/or adopt a religious belief of their choice. However, in Sri…
Minimalism: The antithesis to overconsumption
Minimalism, at its simplest, is living with less stuff both in our physical and mental spaces. It can be adopted as a lifestyle, to cut out the excess and prioritise what is important in life. Considering the current crisis involving…
Is sex work just the same as any other job?
The status of sex workers in a world where being OnlyFans-famous is aspirational? There are a great deal of taboos and stigma around ‘the world’s oldest profession,’ and not too long ago, a woman based in America went viral on…
A 3-hour long movie? No way. 10 episodes of a TV show? Bring it on.
With streaming services offering new content every day, there’s an endless stream of content for us to consume. With most services abandoning the ‘one episode per week’ model and dumping full shows in one go, this has enabled audiences to…
