An Archive of Memories: Viewing War Footage Critically
Image courtesy Ron Haviv’s photo essay For many in Sri Lanka and around the globe, war is generic. Images of war victims are anonymous and nonspecific. If the caption on a photograph…
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The Sri Lanka Reader: History, Culture and Politics
Duke University Press( Durham and London) has published this superb anthology edited by that most perceptive and shrewd observer of Sri Lanka and its complex social, economic and political history, John Clifford…
Equilibrhythm: How home-grown music is giving Colombo some much needed harmony
Our serendipitous isle is blessed with the gift of rhythm and a rare few who understand it so infinitely that they create music that transcends simplistic notions like preference and prejudice. This…
In the midst of the Adi Vel festival
All photos by Iromi Perera 9.30am Saturday morning. I was walking on the pavement in Bambalapitiya when I found myself in the midst of the Adi Vel festival. I had passed it…
Photographic evidence of war crimes in Sri Lanka, or not? (Updated)
“The resulting carnage, photographed by Harun, was indescribable, but worse was to come.” The Living Scotsman’s review of by former UN spokesperson Gordon Weiss flags, inter alia, photos taken by Ret. Col….
Watch Moving Images at Kandy International Film Festival (KIFF)
We are very pleased to announce that films from Moving Images will be part of the first Kandy International Film Festival (KIFF). Though the official schedule is still being finalised, we have…
Proud of being a ‘half-caste’: Perceptions of Eurasians in Sri Lanka
Although there were times when to be an Eurasian meant that one was generally looked down upon, considered ‘half caste’, Rosemarie is proud of her mixed heritage. At the time when she…
A happy mix of English, Sinhala, French and Tamil: A second generation Eurasian in Sri Lanka
Rosemarie Le Mottee Joachim is second generation Eurasian. She grew up in Colombo but her roots were in the hill country. A happy mix of English, Sinhala, French and Tamil, Rosemarie tells…
Slave Island and Us
By Sharni Jayawardene and Tarika Wickremeratne Going into Slave Island at first, we were told to expect animosity and suspicion. Two women venturing into the depths of the residential settlements, taking pictures…
Colombo’s iconic Castle Hotel: A photo portrait from Moving Images
Moving Images is a series of stunning short-form documentary and narrated photographic portraits on facets of life in post-war Sri Lanka. The latest addition looks at the iconic Castle Hotel in Slave…
Launch of Moving Images: Stunning documentaries and photo essays from Sri Lanka
Moving Images is a series of stunning short-form documentary and narrated photographic portraits on facets of life in post-war Sri Lanka. These high-definition productions, the country’s first, range from portraits of resilience…
Celebrating WOMEN: Women’s Photography Exhibition 2011
“” ~ Susan Brownell Anthony (15th February 1820 ~ 13th March 1906, American Women’s Rights Activist, Civil Rights leader and suffragist) Journalism is still a heavily male dominated field in Sri Lanka….
Focus on Badulla: Landslides
The rains over the last couple of days have had a devastating effect on many parts of Badulla and surroundings. It is not floods but landslides that are causing most of the…
Female deities of Theravada Buddhism: Kannagi and Pattini
[Editors note: Once published, does not change the heading of an article. On this post, the author concedes to a point made by Chandula Kumbukage that it would have served her intent…