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i am is a narratives project exploring Sri Lanka's regional identity in sound and image

Edwin Ariyadasa

The veteran journalist looks back on 64 years with Lake House as a reporter and editor.

3,254 views

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B. Rajapakse

The dance instructor reflects on the tradition of dance in his hometown of Amunugama.

6,414 views

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Selvam Croos Moraes

A Bharatha man reminisces on his discovery of a photograph of the Donoughmore Commission, in which his father was a staff member.

3,727 views

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Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

The senior-most retired judge in Sri Lanka talks about his campaign against nuclear weapons.

6,099 views

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V.S. Alagan

The cemetery keeper talks about digging graves of different faiths and how he overcame his initial occupational fears and hazards.

9,539 views

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Sister Pushpam Gnanapragasam

The senior nun reflects on why Jaffna people refer to themselves as "our people".

7,751 views

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J. Jegatheeswaran

The taxi driver remembers the times of scarcity and the need to adapt to survive the war years.

7,579 views

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Lawrence Saravanamuttu

Lawrence Saravanamuttu's shop is over 150 years old and famous for selling cigars. He talks about the Jaffna cigar popular among Negombo fishermen.

2,988 views

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Upasena Thenuwara

The VW Beetle mechanic talks about how he succeeded in setting up a garage of his own and his longstanding customers.

8,208 views

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Chandra T. A. Schaffter

The former cricketer talks about the evolution of club cricket and the potential of the game to reconcile communities.

8,399 views

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Panchanaada

The Kandyan drummer explains how he got his name.

8,338 views

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Mrs. Subramanium

The eighty two year old explains why she refuses to leave Jaffna.

27,224 views

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Venerable Walatara Nayaka Thero

The chief monk shows off his collection of vintage vinyl records and explains why appreciating music and being a monk are not mutually exclusive.

8,828 views

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Jaye Mudalali

The fisherman from Galle remembers his friends from Batticoloa and his father who raised him to be fearless at sea.

7,518 views

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Bala Tampoe

Bala Tampoe talks about his career as a union leader and the psychology behind a successful strike.

9,321 views

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Shastriya Kanapathypillai Nallathamby

This shastriya or astrologer is famous in Batticaloa for his skill in accurately foretelling the future.

5,965 views

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Mrs Sui-King Chang

One of the last surviving first generation Chinese migrants to Ceylon, Mrs Chang left Hong Kong in the 1950s to meet the man she would marry.

6,570 views

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Dominic Jeeva

The activist talks about growing up with caste, and why, despite its flaws, he's still proud to be a Jaffna man.

24,146 views

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Jayaseelan

The bathhouse owner talks about the changes in his life, to the baths he inherited as well as to Kochikade.

1,988 views

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Justinus Lawrence

Justinus took over the garage in Negombo from his grandfather. He talks about the challenges he faces in running it today.

1,492 views

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Gerald Fonseka

The father's ethical treatment of his workers on the coconut plantations and mills in the 1950s inspired the son to do the same.

1,584 views

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M.H.A Gaffar

The museum owner reflects on his role as head trustee of the mosque at Kataragama.

13,743 views

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Christy Mihindukulasooriya

The first man to play the role of Jesus Christ in the Duwa Passion Plays shares his anecdotes of playing Jesus for forty years.

2,262 views

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Seenithamby

The fisherman talks about the changes to his way of life and his father who taught him to fish.

10,675 views

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Veerakathy

The 105 year old tobacco farmer talks about a way of life that has helped him live a very long life.

45,606 views

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Inayet Akbarally

The trader tells the story of his great grandfather and how he became the first member of the Dawoodi Bohra community to set foot in Ceylon.

4,234 views

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Sithy Muhsin

The retired teacher and dresser of brides reflects on the changing styles of Muslim women.

6,011 views

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Father Harry Miller S.J.

The Jesuit priest from Louisiana explains why Batticaloa is the only home he knows.

15,835 views

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C.K. Sankarakumaran

The guarantee shroff reflects on his connections to his two homes of Kandy and Jaffna.

10,264 views

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Dr Lester James Peries

The filmmaker talks about going to the cinema as a boy from Dehiwala, his documentary work and his early films.

7,537 views

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Joseph Chooge

The prayer leader recalls his days of singing hymns in Latin and how the lives of people going to church in Negombo were affected by language changes.

1,430 views

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Mustaffa Mohamed Atham Bawa

The shopkeeper reflects on the terrible incidents of violence he has witnessed in Batticaloa and how communities have tried to move on together.

9,705 views

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Helga de Silva Blow Perera

Helga talks about her home and "anti-hotel", the sumptuous "Helga's Folly".

23,308 views

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Mohammed Hussein Ismail

The retired jewellery shop worker talks about his ten years in Trincomalee where he mingled with military men at the end of the second world war.

18,031 views

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S. Thoradeniya

The retired principal talks about meeting his lifetime goal of publishing a translation of his favorite childhood read.

15,790 views

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Annaviyar Arasaratnam

The koothu master talks about his connection to this ancient art form and his struggle to keep this traditional Tamil theatre alive today.

4,071 views

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Harendranath Dunuwille

The Kandyan lawyer recalls how the southern insurrection affected his chances of political office and why he belongs in Kandy.

9,190 views

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Portraits of Sri Lanka's elders in sound and image

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i am is a narratives project exploring Sri Lanka's regional identity in sound and image

Edwin Ariyadasa

B. Rajapakse

Selvam Croos Moraes

Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

V.S. Alagan

Sister Pushpam Gnanapragasam

J. Jegatheeswaran

Lawrence Saravanamuttu

Upasena Thenuwara

Chandra T. A. Schaffter

Panchanaada

Mrs. Subramanium

Venerable Walatara Nayaka Thero

Jaye Mudalali

Bala Tampoe

Shastriya Kanapathypillai Nallathamby

Mrs Sui-King Chang

Dominic Jeeva

Jayaseelan

Justinus Lawrence

Gerald Fonseka

M.H.A Gaffar

Christy Mihindukulasooriya

Seenithamby

Veerakathy

Inayet Akbarally

Sithy Muhsin

Father Harry Miller S.J.

C.K. Sankarakumaran

Dr Lester James Peries

Joseph Chooge

Mustaffa Mohamed Atham Bawa

Helga de Silva Blow Perera

Mohammed Hussein Ismail

S. Thoradeniya

Annaviyar Arasaratnam

Harendranath Dunuwille