Archive for April, 2008

Can someone in Sri Lanka explain the situation with mobile (and other) voicemail services in Sri Lanka? It seems rare for someone to have it.

The wonderful folks over at Vesess, the Sri Lanka-based Web design and development firm that created our site, published a lengthy blog post/interview on their end about working with us, and I must confess it came as a really nice surprise.

The Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center has found a new and possibly effective way of educating and training children in disaster mitigation…

It’s enough to make any tea lover thirsty.

I have often felt aid organizations can do more to identify with and help supporters relate to the communities they are helping. As such, I’d like to develop the content in this Voices section to reflect more than just needs and pleas in Sri Lanka.

They generally avail themselves of the opportunity afforded by the dipping of the muzzles of the animals into the water to fasten on their nostrils.

Violence hasn’t been able to tarnish the best of Sri Lanka, from world-class tourist attractions to diverse wildlife. Here are five among them.

Before I started the birdhouse project I really had no conscious interest in the subtle sounds and behaviors of our feathered friends. Since, however, I have become somewhat of a casual birder.

I live in Berkeley but I was in Vietnam when the tsunami hit in December 2004. I stayed glued to the television the rest of the trip–holed up in my hotel room in a state of shock.

This tiny and storied island country of Sri Lanka just below the southernmost tip of India is a treasure chest of scenic beauty and wonder, incredible people with huge hearts and wide smiles, magnificent jungles and history and wildlife.