‘Eyes of fire and heart of stone’ by Raffealla Fernando won a Special Jury Award at the IPA International Photography Awards 2022 in New York 11th celebrity calendar launches today Raffealla Fernando believes that pushing the bar is a necessity,…
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Will 2023 see an end to the human-elephant conflict?
The human-elephant conflict (HEC) is the widespread conflict between human populations and elephant populations. The primary sources of conflict arise from the elephants’ diminished range, hunting, and trampling, and displacement of people by elephant herds in protected areas. The human-elephant…
The psychology of trust
By Kusumanjalee Thilakarathna Imagine a setting that is foreign to you; you are meeting new people or people that you barely know, all by yourself, and you are offered some food or a beverage. How will you respond? Will you…
‘Gaadi’ strips caste, identity, and duty
Movie to premier in local cinemas on 20 January By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Gaadi, or Children of the Sun, is a 2019 movie by Prasanna Vithanage that many have been impatiently anticipating, and it will finally be screened at Scope…
Does asking for consent ruin the mood?
By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Every so often, posts about consent in sexual or intimate settings circulate on social media, with some leading to lengthier discourse. Over the weekend, users shared posts about how no means no, but so does “stop”,…
Operation Lanka: A zombie flick with Lankan roots
By Dimithri Wijesinghe This blessed country we live in often provides us with instances of humour, sometimes to our chagrin. However, in the right circumstances, the Lankan propensity for comedy can sometimes create something epic, and that’s what the…
Sri Lankan handloom: A study in cultural sustainability
By Naveed Rozais Sri Lanka’s handloom industry is prolific and ancient. The tradition of handloom in Sri Lanka, legend has it, predates its settlement by Prince Vijaya (one reported first meeting between Kuveni and Vijaya took place while she was…
A vision for a stronger Sri Lanka through its youth
Mangala Samaraweera’s Freedom Hub By Naveed Rozais ‘The youth are the future’ is an often touted sentiment but for youth to be our future, or rather, the future we want, they need to be given their best chance to…
Not bad, just different
Local produce may have a moment to shine amidst a lack of imported goods By Dimithri Wijesinghe This past weekend, Brunch visited a well-known restaurant in Colombo for a New Year celebration, one which we have frequented several times over…
Black belt trio from the Fernando family
Siblings Yasas, Senuri, and Sasanka Fernando awarded karate ranking at same ceremony By Shailendree Wickrama Adittiya Yasas, Senuri, and Sasanka are siblings who are making their parents proud by receiving National Black Belt certifications from the Sri Lanka Karate-Do Federation…
