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Stories From A Haunted Island: Everything You Need To Know If You’re Celebrating Halloween In Sri Lanka

Spooky season is here! Even though Sri Lanka does not traditionally celebrate Halloween, it has its fair share of horror stories. Here are some of those stories that Roar has published over the years.

Manudam Mehewara: How is it creating an impact?

As vulnerable families around Sri Lanka grapple with the effects of the economic crisis, Manudam Mehewara has stepped in to ease their burdens.

Kajimawatte: Paying A Price For Urban Development

The winding road to Kajimawatte is not paved with cobblestones. On either side of the road are piles and piles of garbage; Kajimawatte borders a garbage dump in which waste collected from the major Grandpass areas is dumped.

How One Solar Power Plant In Batticaloa Cultivates Energy And Agriculture

Despite #SriLanka having the potential to meet as much as 32% of its annual power demand with solar energy, only 0.01% of that potential was developed as of 2016.

This #WorldFoodDay we’re featuring three #FoodHeroes in #SriLanka Nishanthi, Sriyani and Jayalath demonstrate that with a little support, better production, better nutrition, and a better environment are possible.

Big Game Hunting In Colonial Ceylon

Between 1796 and 1948 when the British ruled over our island nation, the hunting of wild game was encouraged, rewarded and even celebrated as a sport. And among the many hunters who revelled in it — justified at the time as a means of population control — was Major Thomas William Rogers, who killed roughly 1,500 elephants within 10 years.

Hasitha Premaratne Talks Apparel And Promoting Economic Growth

Reviving the economy on the heels of a global pandemic and skyrocketing inflation is unlike any challenge Sri Lanka has ever faced before. In our series ‘CIMA Super Heroes’, we sit down with some of Sri Lanka’s top business leaders to learn how they guided their organisations through these uncertain times.

Twisted Games: How Smear Campaigns, Disinformation, & Trolls Played Hell During #GoHomeGota2022

Citizen protests began picking up steam in Sri Lanka late last year, in response to a foreign exchange crisis that led to a scarcity of domestic gas and fuel, impacting homes and transportation, and heralding sweeping power cuts.