by Tyron Devotta
“So tell me your name.”
“ Isabella.”
“Nice to meet you, Isabella?”
“ You are a Sansoni, the granddaughter of the famous Barbara Sansoni.”
And that’s ...
By Tyron Devotta
Every year on the 2nd of November, a quiet yet deeply moving tradition unfolds at the General Cemetery in Borella. Families gather at the graveyard, candles flicker beside ...
By Tyron Devotta
For centuries, societies have described power in terms of “estates.” In medieval Europe, the three estates of the realm were the clergy, the nobility, and the commons—a ...
When we talk about caste and colorism in South Asia, the conversation often turns to India. Yet Sri Lanka’s own story — though different in origin — was profoundly shaped by the same ...
by Tyron Devotta
Today, we are all in search of answers to the question ‘what went wrong?’ How did Sri Lanka come to this state? And all too easily our fingers point at the ...
By Druvinka Samuel
The acute awareness of global imbalances that has closely trailed behind the outbreak of COVID-19 has deconstructed any semblance of societal normalcy. Awareness and ...
Visiting the land of my ancestors had always been one of my dreams since my school days. Finally, in April 2018, I got the opportunity to tick that off my bucket list after an unforgettable trip to ...
by Tyron Devotta
“So tell me your name.”
“ Isabella.”
“Nice to meet you, Isabella?”
“ You are a Sansoni, the granddaughter of the famous Barbara Sansoni.”
And that’s ...
By Tyron Devotta
Every year on the 2nd of November, a quiet yet deeply moving tradition unfolds at the General Cemetery in Borella. Families gather at the graveyard, candles flicker beside ...
By Tyron Devotta
For centuries, societies have described power in terms of “estates.” In medieval Europe, the three estates of the realm were the clergy, the nobility, and the commons—a ...
When we talk about caste and colorism in South Asia, the conversation often turns to India. Yet Sri Lanka’s own story — though different in origin — was profoundly shaped by the same ...
by Tyron Devotta
Today, we are all in search of answers to the question ‘what went wrong?’ How did Sri Lanka come to this state? And all too easily our fingers point at the ...
By Druvinka Samuel
The acute awareness of global imbalances that has closely trailed behind the outbreak of COVID-19 has deconstructed any semblance of societal normalcy. Awareness and ...
Visiting the land of my ancestors had always been one of my dreams since my school days. Finally, in April 2018, I got the opportunity to tick that off my bucket list after an unforgettable trip to ...
by Tyron Devotta
Ravana, or Ravan, as he is known across the Palk Strait, means different things to different audiences. In Sri Lanka, he is a figure with multiple, sometimes competing ...
By Tyron Devotta
Final Weekend at the Lionel Wendt – A Magical, Big-Hearted Spectacle That’s Already Winning Audiences Over
When Dr. Sean Amarasekera steps on stage each night in Jehan ...
by Tyron Devotta
This is the age of subjective journalism. It may sound like an odd declaration, but in a world where objectivity has been battered and bent in the open media, the only way ...
Writers have always lived with a peculiar mix of arrogance and insecurity. We believe our words can move mountains, yet we fear they may vanish in the flood of other voices. Now, along comes ...
Below is an analytical article that explores the theological and political reasoning behind a segment of American evangelical pastors who have expressed support for both Israel and Donald ...
By Tyron Devotta
In this relentless battle against COVID-19, there are two types of fighters; one that is waiting for the vaccine and the other that is looking for indigenous cures. This division is ...
