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Are the Flavours used in Food Colouring Unhealthy?

Admin November 18, 2020

Written by – I. K. Prabha Employees in a workplace, as well as young, educated people, are increasingly turning to fast food and preservatives. In addition to the food they make at home or in the dormitory, they buy food as consumers. Unfortunately, many of them deficit due knowledge

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Freedom of Expression

Admin November 13, 2020

Sunimal Hettiarachchi The meaning of the notion known either as freedom of speech or freedom of expression is a broad concept in the practical usage. Freedom of expression can be considered a source of democracy and an evolving concept. Thousands of people including the prophets and their disciples were slaughtered in the history because of […]

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Don’t Risk your Money on Pyramid Schemes!

Admin November 8, 2020

Sachini D. Perera In difficult times like these when income and work are threatened due to the pandemic, people are unable to survive without money. So they try out different businesses and options available to them using certain products or services. However, this game of survival sometimes runs out of morality – scams. Most of […]

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What is the big deal with “Red Mercury”?

Admin November 6, 2020

Sachini D. Perera For decades, the Western world was keeping an eye on a reddish substance that has no definite explanations neither of its composition nor its presence but is believed as an easy money maker. Since the beginning of 1980s, some cases caught the limelight unveiling its first media reportage from the former Soviet […]

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Can you tolerate hate speech against you as Falan does?

Admin November 4, 2020

Sachini D. Perera There has been much debate around the winner of the “Derana Dream Star Season 9” singing competition, Falan Andrea Jansen. Many said Falan did not deserve the trophy. This resulted in many negative and derogatory comments on her social media. Some of these comments included: “Falan do not deserve this trophy as […]

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Spot and Stop the Fake News Pandemic

Admin October 21, 2020

Bhavna Mohan The second wave of Covid-19 experienced across the island over the past few weeks has brought to the forefront a long-prevalent issue – the spread of “fake news”. Needless to say, this problem is not new to Sri Lanka, which has on several previous occasions, suffered the consequences of fake news. In 2018, […]

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Fake news that is challenging the media and journalists

Admin October 20, 2020

AHSAN AFTHAR The fake-news menace we face today is a huge testimony to the fact that technology is not in the same pace as it is in rapidly evolving to deal with its safety. Research on fake news that adversely affects the smooth running of the Internet and the lack of knowledge to deal with […]

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Carpentry Workshops in Moratuwa Uniting Communities with Craftsmanship

Admin March 11, 2020

SARATH MANULAWICKRAMA How carpentry brings a community together A set of chairs make a panel for discussion. Any furniture or woodwork including cartwheels, roof or wardrobe unites a people. Carpentry workshops fit not only wood but also people together. Moratuwa is a town full of carpentry workshops which have been supplying furniture both to poor […]

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The Power of Sports & Arts The bridge between ethnic, religious & language

Admin March 2, 2020

KALAVARSHNY KANAGARATNAM In conversation with Karate instructor Shihan Anto Dinesh on sports and creativity as forms of national reconciliation. “In our country reconciliation is considered a primary issue. It is necessary to cultivate reconciliation from school days and this could be achieved specifically through the arts”, says Shihan Anto Dinesh, a Karate Teacher. 

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The Politics of Individualism What do minorities gain from identity politics?

Admin March 2, 2020

A.M.FAIS In conversation with retired public official, A.L.M. Saleem, Founding President of the Center for Social Change and Development. A.L.M. Saleem, Senior Administrative Service Officer of the Sri Lanka Administrative Service served as Assistant Commissioner, Assistant Controller, Assistant Secretary, Deputy Director, Government Information Department and Additional