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

C.K. Sankarakumaran

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

12,072 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.

10,861 views

4
Dr Lester James Peries

The filmmaker talks about his love for cinema and his groundbreaking early films.

11,371 views

2
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.

6,201 views

1
Haniah Sultanbawa

The history teacher talks about the challenges she faced in becoming the first Muslim woman from Galle to graduate from university.

20,930 views

12
S. Thoradeniya

The retired principal talks about meeting his lifetime goal of translating his favorite book.

19,328 views

11
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.

5,828 views

3
Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

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

9,148 views

6
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.

5,795 views

1
D. S. Amarasekara

The retired teacher from Baddegama talks about the historical roots of his village.

9,001 views

3
Byron Unmani

An elder in the Veddah community of Vaharai, talks about loss of their language and adapting to their new environment as fishermen.

4,137 views

1
Margaret Outschoorn

The Portuguese Burgher matriarch from Batticaloa talks about displacement and loss, and how she still misses her old life in the Dutch Bar.

19,918 views

17
Sister Irene Bartelöt

The Franciscan sister from Batticaloa is the picture of diversity. She talks about the time when people didn't ask what ethnicity or nationality you were.

5,642 views

2
Mervyn Fernando

Mervyn's goal was always to learn another language despite leaving school prematurely. He shares his joy of knowing two languages.

2,782 views

1
Jean Arasanayagam

The writer reflects on her Burger identity and her marriage to an atypical Jaffna man.

28,876 views

18
Parakrama Dahanayake

The nephew of former Prime Minister Wijeyananda Dahanayake remembers his late uncle.

32,579 views

4
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.

3,892 views

1
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.

5,570 views

2
Prince Casinader

The correspondent talks about his cherished singing fish, the cultural symbol of Batticaloa.

15,146 views

5
Dr. Sivarajah

The community doctor reflects on his years of living in Jaffna and how these challenges keep him on the peninsula.

10,505 views

4
Jayaseelan

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

3,175 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.

11,233 views

4
B. Reuben

The teacher talks about his passion for the lending library that he hopes to restart one day.

9,864 views

5
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.

2,087 views

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Mrs Sui-King Chang

Mrs Sui-King Chang left Hong Kong in the 1950s and today is one of the last surviving first generation Chinese migrants.

8,757 views

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Somasundramoillai Pathmanathan

The poet and teacher reflects on the changes faced by the people of Jaffna over decades of war.

20,496 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

C.K. Sankarakumaran

Mustaffa Mohamed Atham Bawa

Dr Lester James Peries

Lawrence Saravanamuttu

Haniah Sultanbawa

S. Thoradeniya

Annaviyar Arasaratnam

Judge Christopher Gregory Weeramantry

Selvam Croos Moraes

D. S. Amarasekara

Byron Unmani

Margaret Outschoorn

Sister Irene Bartelöt

Mervyn Fernando

Jean Arasanayagam

Parakrama Dahanayake

Christy Mihindukulasooriya

Inayet Akbarally

Prince Casinader

Dr. Sivarajah

Jayaseelan

Venerable Walatara Nayaka Thero

B. Reuben

Joseph Chooge

Mrs Sui-King Chang

Somasundramoillai Pathmanathan