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The opa dupa emerge this weekend, with our new political column and with a bastardised poem-play, airing Dirty Laundry. An unexpected venue for an evening with your granny; Kiku offers RnB and Bingo. Electronic

Following social media outrage about Facebook groups sharing non-consensual sexual photos and teaching participants how to drug their victims, the authorities reported four more groups. Over the years Meta’s content moderation has gotten weaker, activists say.

Lawyers argued extending judges' terms requires a referendum and a full bench. They also think the Chief Justice should have recused himself, and called for more senior judges on the bench. The Attorney-General said they “failed to explain how the amendment impinges on the people’s sovereignty.”

Prominent banners for illegal, offshore gambling sites dominate Sri Lanka’s cricket stadiums and screens. They’re often targeting Indians. Online gambling is banned in India, but Sri Lanka Cricket’s wink-and-nod approach gives them a loophole.

Hatch's F#ckup Fridays: considering how many ways a function can go wrong, this week’s speaker, an event planner, should know what they’re talking about. This week’s art — like much

Part I of Richard Simon’s essay asked whether Ravana is supplanting Vijaya as the father of the Sinhalese race. Part II traces its historical origins and then why Hela Ravana took so long to penetrate Colombo’s English-speaking bubble.

Naadha gama remembers us before they scoot off on their world tour and Cream soda pops open a culture festival. Have no rhythm but got the blues? Bring it to Cocobar’s R&B