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Author: Sunela Jayewardene

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Colombo, Culture, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Elephants, Egos and Rain

It is in these months of Esala and Nikini, when the drought reaches its maxim that the first rain making festivals began. Rituals to appease the rain gods were initiated by the…

Sunela Jayewardene Sunela Jayewardene on 08/28/202308/28/2023
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Life After Death of the Rajapaksa Conglomerate

No, they have not been eradicated as yet. But they will; if not this month or even this year then, sadly, in time. The end Mahinda will stop his pathetic posturing and…

Sunela Jayewardene Sunela Jayewardene on 04/25/202204/25/2022
Colombo, Development, Environment

The Value of Forests

This is a callout to Sri Lankans who have enjoyed our forests. If you have ever spread your picnic lunch in the soft shade of a roadside forest or gazed out from…

Sunela Jayewardene Sunela Jayewardene on 07/21/202009/11/2020
Environment, Peace and Conflict

Killing Elephants in Sri Lanka

Photo courtesy Killing elephants with shotguns is very inefficient. The clusters of tiny, iron pellets rarely kill such large animals instantly. Instead, pellets lodge in tissue and cartilage, causing wounds that ooze…

Sunela Jayewardene Sunela Jayewardene on 01/21/2020

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