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| Then there were five, now there’s only him |
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 His father died first. His brother next, followed by his little sister. Two years ago he wept at his mother’s funeral.
Now, though he may not know, he too is dying……..dying of AIDS.
This 10-year-old going on 11 does not know how, where and whereof he has got AIDS.The only thing he knows is that he is in such excruciating pain that he wishes he could take something and join his family in the grave. He is an AIDS orphan not half a world away, but right here in Sri Lanka. |
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| Original Seevali |
 An environmentalist. An art director. A make-up cum costume artist. An impressionist painter. Seevali Illangasinghe is a man of many faces. From his own distinct style of painting to his vibrant track record, Seevali is quite a unique personality.Seevali’s first job when he moved to Colombo was working as an Assistant Art Director under his first guru Sesha Palihakkara, a reputed film director and producer of his time. |
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| Home after school |
| The rooms – spacious and flooded with light are empty now but not for long. Soon they will be filled with the voices of women – many of whom may have known each other in better days, when their souls were full of hope and they were young. The Kotahena Shepherdian Home for Elders (KOSHE) is unique in Sri Lanka as the only Elders’ Home founded and maintained by a school.... |
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Brothers in arms |
| War has been ‘the’ topic on every Sri Lankan’s lips for more than two decades. While many talk in general, analysing the gains and setbacks, for retired policeman Nelson Palliyaguru, 72, and his wife Soma Vitharana, 67, of Weherahena, Matara everything that happens in the war is of crucial importance as their six sons are all serving in the army in various parts of the country. |
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