Aragalaya Movement in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya Movement: A fight for change or a fading flame?

Sri Lanka’s recent history has been shaped by the Aragalaya movement, a people’s uprising that captured global attention. The protest, fuelled by economic collapse, corruption, and political dysfunction, forced the resignation of then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. But as the country prepares for its first election since this monumental movement, the question looms—will it lead to lasting […]

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The Story of a Brief Marriage | Anuk Arudpragasam

‘The Story of a Brief Marriage’ (2016)– A tale of love and surrender

Anuk Arudpragasam’s ‘The Story of a Brief Marriage’ is a remarkable feat of sensitivity and imagination, a meditation on the fundamental aspects of human existence—eating, sleeping, washing, touching, speaking—that give us direction and purpose even amidst collapsing worlds. Spanning a single day and night, this unflinching debut confronts marriage and war, life and death, endowing […]

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