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Battling stigma and discrimination, Malaiyaga Pride cuts a pioneering path in Sri Lanka

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‘It’s about building a future where we are safe, seen and supported every single day’Originally published on Global VoicesImage by Dimithri Wijesinghe via Groundviews, used with permission. This article by G.D. Lidurshan Avilash originally appeared on Groundviews, an award-winning citizen journalism website in Sri Lanka. A shortened and edited version is published below as part of a content-sharing agreement with Global Voices. It started with a…Read Article

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Sri Lanka historic Nuwara Eliya building to be developed for tourism as post office

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal to promote tourism activities at a colonial-era building in Nuwara Eliya, keeping the post office in operation, minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. A plan to lease the building to India’s Taj Hotels was opposed by post office employees and activists. Each day several hundred tourists visit the post office and sends post cards home, dropping the mail to a colonial era wooden mail…Read Article

Battling Stigma and Discrimination, Malaiyaga Pride Cuts a Pioneering Path - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Dimithri Wijesinghe June is Pride Month It started with a simple but powerful feeling that we, as queer people from the Malaiyaga community, deserve to be seen and celebrated in our own home. So many Pride events happen in cities or closed spaces, far removed from our realities. But what about us? What about the queer people who grew up in the tea plantations, who speak Tamil with a Malaiyagam accent, who carry generations of s…Pride Month · Hatton Read Article

Bus accidents caused by bad buses, driving and bad politics in Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka Brief

Statistics have shown that, in the past, approximately eight people died each day due to road accidents. Alarmingly, this number has increased to the point where two people now die every 90 minutes. As a solution to this issue, a project called “Sahasara” was planned with the aim of reducing road accidents. The project was initiated by Prof. Amal Kumarage, who was then an advisor to the Ministry of Highways. By Prageeth Sampath Karunathilaka and…Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya Read Article

Dangerous commute: Systemic loopholes behind bus accidents in Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka Brief

By Tharushi Weerasinghe / Sunday Times. A majority of bus-related accidents involve private buses — and these tend to be significantly deadlier. Persistent issues such as police corruption, impractical scheduling, and indisciplined driving are steadily turning public transport into a public menace, largely due to systemic mismanagement. In 2023, 1,568 accidents involved private buses, compared to 629 involving SLTB (Sri Lanka Transport Board) bu…Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya Read Article

23 Injured as Private Bus Overturns on Nuwara Eliya–Kandy Road - LNW Lanka News Web

A private bus carrying 54 passengers overturned in the Top Pass area on the Nuwara Eliya–Kandy main road on the night of May 23, police reported. The bus, returning from a leisure trip to Badulla, was en route to Kandy when it veered off the road and overturned. The passengers had originally departed from Kurunegala. Twenty-three people, including the driver, conductor, and 20 women, sustained injuries in the accident and were admitted to Nuwara…Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya Read Article

Police crackdown on unsafe long-distance buses; 11 drivers charged - LankaXpress

දුරගමන් බස් මහමගදී හදිසි පරීක්ෂාවට…අනතුරුදායක බස් 11ක් හසුවෙයි…නවතම දර්ශන මෙන්න On the directive of Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya, Sri Lanka Police have commenced inspections of long-distance public and private buses across the country to ensure passenger safety following multiple recent passenger bus accidents. As part of this initiative, Ginigathhena Police conducted emergency inspections of long-distance buses opera…Hatton · Hatton See the Story

Two Injured as Cab Transporting Avocados Overturns in Hatton

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A double cab transporting a consignment of avocados veered off the road and overturned into a tea estate located approximately 50 feet below the Hatton-Colombo main road early this morning (May 16). MORE..Taxis · Hatton See the Story

Sri Lanka: How period poverty keeps girls out of school • Sri Lanka Brief

Many girls outside cities live in families that cannot afford period products (file photo) Jeevan Ravindran in Hatton, Sri Lanka For some girls in Sri Lanka’s hill country, getting a period means having to skip classes unless their families can find money for sanitary pads. When 14-year-old Janani gets her period, she doesn’t always make it to school. Some days, there are no sanitary pads at home, and Janani is forced to use a pad made from ol…Economy · Hatton Read Article

Special Waste Management Initiative Launched for Vesak Celebrations - LNW Lanka News Web

Coinciding with the State Vesak Festival in the Nuwara Eliya District, a special waste management initiative has been launched under the “Clean Sri Lanka” programme to ensure proper waste disposal and maintain cleanliness during the festival. This initiative aims to enhance facilities for devotees and preserve the aesthetic beauty of Nuwara Eliya, especially with the expected influx of hundreds of thousands of visitors from May 10 to 16. The pro…Nuwara Eliya · Nuwara Eliya Read Article

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Battling stigma and discrimination, Malaiyaga Pride cuts a pioneering path in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka historic Nuwara Eliya building to be developed for tourism as post office

Battling Stigma and Discrimination, Malaiyaga Pride Cuts a Pioneering Path - Groundviews

Bus accidents caused by bad buses, driving and bad politics in Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka Brief

Dangerous commute: Systemic loopholes behind bus accidents in Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka Brief

23 Injured as Private Bus Overturns on Nuwara Eliya–Kandy Road - LNW Lanka News Web

Police crackdown on unsafe long-distance buses; 11 drivers charged - LankaXpress

Two Injured as Cab Transporting Avocados Overturns in Hatton

Sri Lanka: How period poverty keeps girls out of school • Sri Lanka Brief

Special Waste Management Initiative Launched for Vesak Celebrations - LNW Lanka News Web

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