Fighting for Fish
Indian trawlers hurt northern Sri Lanka livelihoods.
Sri Lanka’s long road to reconciliation
Militarization of north deepens distrust, problems of impunity.
IRIN
Starving Communities Feed Donors
Donor interest in northern Sri-Lanka wanes.
IRIN
Action Against Dengue Begins to Pay Off
Sri Lanka makes progress in the battle against mosquito-borne dengue fever.
IRIN
Rambling in Jaffna: An Ode to the Past
A nostalgic writer and traveller revisits the city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka.
RASIKA JAVAKODY
10 Asian Environmentalists to Watch
With our physical environment increasingly threatened, it has become essential to recognise that even a single person is capable of making a big difference.
DEBBY NG
Women Power Sri Lankan Water Projects
Women could prove key to the success of Sri Lanka's rural water and sanitation projects, experts say.
IRIN
Let’s Spit to That!
Chewing betel leaf and areca nut spells romance for some
VIVIENNE KHOO
Sri Lanka
Land Liberator
Sri Lanka’s slum superhero Dr. Darin Gunesekera shares a few thoughts about solving the seemingly unsolvable.
VIVIENNE KHOO
A Man's Quest for Culinary Truths
Social entrepreneur Dr. Darin Gunesekera’s latest mission is the branding of Sri Lankan cinnamon internationally.
VIVIENNE KHOO
Tamil Tigers – Freedom Struggle or Myth?
The Tamil Tigers waged a 33-year battle against the Sri Lankan government for an independent Tamil state. Many in the diaspora backed their fight, but was it a righteous cause, or just a myth?
BAILAMAN
Villages Jump on the Internet Bus
Some companies are using innovative ways to help people in rural areas get broadband and wireless access.
NORMAN MIRANDA
Some Fake Boob, Anybody?
Our blogger, Indrajit Samarajiva, visits an adult film theatre in Colombo – and picks up some of the tricks of the trade. Yes, seriously.
INDRAJIT SAMARAJIVA
How to Regain the Lost 26 Years of Our History?
More than 90,000 lives were lost during Sri Lanka's civil war waged with the separatist Tamils. What comes next for the island nation as it emerges from the dark shadow of its history?
A VOICE IN COLOMBO