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Nuwan Bopage V. The PTA: A Lawyer’s Fight Against Anti-Terror Law

On 22 July, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on just his second day as President, oversaw a pre-dawn police and military raid on #GotaGoGama, the anti-government protest site at Galle Face.

Can Poop Solve Our Gas Problems?

Although the technology was introduced in the 1970s, sustainable #biogas power is yet to be harnessed. But its potential became more evident during #SriLanka’s gas shortage earlier this year.

Strong Foundations – Episode 02 – Mangrove Restoration

Mangroves are one of our most valuable and critically endangered natural ecosystems.

The Unshakeable Popularity of The Illegal Undiyal/Hawala Systems

If you have ever wired money abroad through a third-party company that is not a licensed bank or a financial institution, chances are that you’ve committed a crime.

How The Sri Lankan Wedding Industry Became Indispensable

It’s been a rough four years for the wedding industry to contend with. In 2018, Sri Lanka was voted the best country in the world to visit, and the industry geared up for an influx of destination weddings.

It’s 2022, And Sri Lankan Sign Language Still Isn’t Legally Recognised

It’s 2022, and Sign Language still isn’t a legally recognised language in Sri Lanka. How long will it take for deaf and hearing impaired people to finally have a standardised, legally-recognised language? And what do they stand to lose in the meantime?

#SignLanguageDay #SignLanguageUnitesUs #lka #SriLanka

A History Of Electricity In Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s electrical needs took a hard hit this year. With daily islandwide power cuts as a result of the ongoing economic crisis, as well as power plants repeatedly breaking down, you wouldn’t think a country that established its first public electricity supply more than a hundred years ago would be so prone to collapse.

STRONG FOUNDATIONS – Episode One: Fountain Of Life

In episode one of our brand new series #StrongFoundations, Sade Greenwood takes us into a remote village in #Anuradhapura where the #TokyoCement Group is conducting a life-saving project to end decades of suffering from a severe lack of clean drinking water.

“The Garage Is My Life.” | How A 17-Year-Old Runs A Garage

17 year-old Dewmini Parindya, a technology student, runs her father’s garage in Thambuttegama. “If your determination is strong enough, you can get anything done with whatever small resources you have,” she says. “Girls can do anything.” Her goal is to one day establish her own garage.

Making Angampora A Ring Sport

“Our main focus is on bringing out the technical aspect by breaking some of the traditional barriers that have kept this art a secret from the world.”

Sri Lanka At The 51st Session Of The UNHRC: Concerns & Commitments

Sri Lanka faced questioning at the 51st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on 12 September on the root causes of its economic crisis, human rights abuses under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, and the ongoing question of post-war reconciliation, among other concerns.

Could You Be Arrested Under The PTA (Yes, You)?

The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) has faced increasingly widespread criticism since 1979, when it was enacted after being introduced, debated and made law in Parliament all in one day, under President J R Jayawardene. How does it affect you?