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Sunday, January 06, 2013

Fast of the Maiden

“Thiruvempaavai” is a fast mostly observed by unmarried women to be blessed with good husbands, and to have a blissful married life. The fast is popularly known as the “fast of the maiden”. Women wake up before the crack of dawn, go from house to house and wake up their friends, take a shower while singing religious hymns, and go to the temple at dawn.[Click here to view & read more]

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Heralding a New Year

by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

A Shiny New Year

Text and pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

An array of fashionable dresses and accessories ad extra colour to the New Year celebrations at a fashion show that captured the seasonal cheer, under the theme “Let it Shine” at ODEL. [Click here to view & read more]

Monday, December 24, 2012

Journalism that propelled me into blogging~Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

My blog is a non-partisan site with diverse views. It is dedicated to the promotion of ethical journalism—a conscious decision on my part. It captures conflict, culture, events, nature, peace, people, tradition, and other subjects, in articles and photos. [Click here to view & Read in full]

Christ's Mass = CHRISTMAS

Baby and Bambalapitty ~ Crib is beautifully decorated at St.Peter’s College in Bambalapitty, Colombo ~ 04, Sri Lanka ~ [Click to view & read more]

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Breadwinners

Text and pix by Dushiyanthini Kanagasabapathipillai

Sri Lanka’s total population 20.27 million consists of 53% women (2/3 of total population) according to the latest census. More and more women are becoming breadwinners all over South Asia. Women are forced to bear multiple burdens due to poverty, conflict and displacement and climate change. [Click here to view & read more]