Week-02-2025

For Chamari, a lottery booth doubles as a changing room. Like her, thousands of women powering Colombo’s economy struggle for dignity in a city that forgets a basic need: toilets.

Shipping lines are moving their cargo elsewhere. Earlier this year, Colombo lost the Himalaya service. That loop accounted for about six percent of its volume, and is operated by the world’s number one line, MSC. Colombo’s loss was India’s gain. Himalaya now docks at Kerala’s new deep-water port.

Chitrasena dance troupe performs a tribute to Vajira Chitrasena, on her first death anniversary. It’s next weekend, but tickets are almost sold out.  This week’s Chart reminds us that women’s work is