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The surf school empowering young Sri Lankan women

Through teaching surfing and swimming SeaSisters hope to overcome the trauma of the 2004 tsunami and embolden environmental activism.

  • Huck80
  • Sam Haddad

A glimpse inside a turbulent period in Sri Lankan history

In 2006, Hunter Barnes travelled to the country to document the aftermath of the tsunami, and the devastating impact of an intensifying civil war.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

What comic books can teach us about war, guilt and trauma

Haunted histories — Set during the Sri Lankan Civil War, Vanni is a haunting new graphic novel told from multiple, semi-fictional Tamil viewpoints.

  • Art
  • Samuel Horti

Kicking back with Sri Lanka’s new surf heroes

The Travel Diary — Photographer Dhillon Shukla travels to the coastal communities of southern Sri Lanka, where he captures the country’s burgeoning surf scene – where tradition and Californian slider culture collide.

  • Outsiders Project
  • Dhillon Shukla

The uncertain future of Sri Lanka’s last fishermen

The Travel Diary — Photographer Ben Amando visits Tangalle – a small coastal fishing town that’s battling the ruinous repercussions of ocean trawling.

  • Travel
  • Ben Amando

The Indian fishermen smuggling Sri Lankan refugees to safety

The Boat People — Fishermen in Rameswaram, southern India are risking their lives to help Tamils escape ongoing human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.

  • Reportage
  • Alex King

Meet the retro road warriors battling for glory on the streets of Sri Lanka

No gears, no teams, no prizes — For the amateur street racers of south Sri Lanka, competing on antiquated bikes is the ultimate test of endurance. Only cool heads and sheer determination will prevail.

  • Bike
  • Cian Traynor

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