Skating and Sri Lanka have a complicated relationship. From the SK8ELEV8 in the Hills of Kandy to the Yard in Matara, We at Observer MUSE, and our earlier incarnation as …
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Haseefa Hamza always loved stories from a young age which is also how she got into reading. She believes that it’s mostly because of James Dashner. When Haseefa was thirteen, …
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Malaka Devapriya’s film ‘Bahuchithawadiya’ offers a poignant and unsettling psychological portrait, particularly through its central character, Sasitha. From a psychological counsellor’s vantage point, the film is not merely a narrative …
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A decomposing human body can release a significant amount of nutrients into the soil, enriching it for plant growth. Specifically, a corpse can release approximately 32g of nitrogen, 10g of …
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Hard Parts We eat the flesh down to the bone, We enjoy ice cream to the cone We go to school and have some fun But teacher’s questions put us …
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Last Friday, under a bright sunny sky after days of monsoon rains, we had the pleasure of meeting French musician Anaïs Rosso at the Jetwing Colombo. Dressed in her signature …
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A captivating new art exhibition, ‘Denary Odyssey 2.0’, at the Harold Peiris Gallery, Lionel Wendt Art Centre, Colombo ends on July 1. Curated by the talented Mandira Ranathunga, this show …
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He arrives saddled up with a backpack and an ugly grey polo. The un-apologetic: “Bajaar Hemingway,” if you will. Call him a bus route cowboy or a bookstore cowboy. His …
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O Captain! My Captain! O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done, The ship has weather’d every rack, the prize we sought is won, The port is near, the …