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Food Crisis
A worldwide crisis brought on by record-high food prices will push millions more people into severe poverty, exacerbate hunger and
School Closures
School closures carry high social and economic costs for people across communities. Their impact, however, is particularly severe
Inside Story: Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
Today in ‘Inside Story’ we feature Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu, the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Policy
Shutterbug: Amal Abeysekera
Amal Abeysekera, A food photographer, home baker and Professor in Finance.
Ashok Ferry Wins The Gratiaen Prize 2021!
The winner of the Gratiaen Prize 2021 is Ashok Ferrey for his novel The Unmarriageable Man, published by Penguin, India. The winne
“Mastering” Sri Lankan craft for EU market
After a year of research of the fashion, handloom, and batik sectors in Sri Lanka, the Cultural Relations Platform announces a pil
Upcoming Challenges in Protecting the Environment : Legally
There is little practical purpose in just dwelling on the evils of the past without taking action now to try and change all of its
French Film Festival 2022
The annual French Spring festival organized by the Embassy of France and the network of Alliances Françaises in Sri Lanka and the
Angela Bettoni - A Talented Writer, Actress and Advocate for Inclusion
Twenty-year-old Angela Bettoni, the only child of Dr. Andrea Bettoni and Dr. Ramani Wijesinha Bettoni lives in Malta. Diagnosed wi
Redress Design Award 2022 - Top 10 designers advance to the runway
Redress, the environmental NGO working to reduce fashion’s waste, announces today the 10 finalists of the Redress Design Award 2
WNPS Monthly Lecture - Saving Sinharaja… and beyond
The Sinharaja Forest Reserve Landscape (SFRL) covers 213,170 ha, and straddles the districts of Ratnapura, Galle, Kalutara, and Ma
Prashanthi Mahindaratne
Prashanthi Mahindaratne is the first Sri Lankan woman to serve as a war crimes prosecutor in an international criminal tribunal, h