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Round Flatbread

By : F. Zahra Raihana Zuhri Being Sri Lankans it is not a wonder if you did not know what Round Flatbread meant as for us it is always simply ‘Roti’. India is the birthplace of this celebrity meal that is addressed in diverse ways worldwide in terms of additional ingredients in the dough other than the main ingredients; wheat flour and water, the curries they are served with, and even the ways they are presented or should I say dressed. In India itself you could see it addressed as Chapati - a staple food of India, Naan – baked rotis, Paratha – layered rotis, Puri – fried rotis and what not they are served with! Here in Sri Lanka, the roti dough is made of wheat or kurakkan flour, salt that is optionally used, and kneaded with water. Though it is specifically ‘Pol Roti’ or else ‘Coconut Roti’ the natives address it as roti because it is the most common variety of this flatbread family here that comes along with a spicy sambol ‘Lunu Miris’ which would never miss to be beside this coconu
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There's a spark in you.

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  By : Ashmini Kalika Karunarathne “Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon...” The music that flowed energetically out of the speaker at the corner of the coffee shop, faded away while I was lethargically immersed in a deep pool of unending problems where the deck of solutions was at an infinite distance. "I think that's why I wrote it, is because I really believe in people, and I believe that people have a spark to be a firework. – Katy Perry reveals inspiration behind ‘Firework’". It was back in 2010, when I was exhaustingly sipping my last bit of black coffee after an emotionally gloomy day, I heard this line of words uttered by a radio show host after playing the perfect pop record of Katy Perry. I was about the leave the coffee shop wearing the same sulky face I had when I entered it. Instantly, something forced me to reflect back seriously on the familiar lyrics of the famous song, and amusingly, it created a sparkling effect in my mood.    ‘Firewo
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A world beneath the waves

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By: Pramudith Fernando The ocean, so familiar yet so unknown. Much of it remains unexplored and uncharted even to this day. In the age of exploration, it was of great interest and amusement to speculate what’s out there and down below. In the mid-1800s, submarines were still unperfected and undersea exploration was mostly a dream. In the classic science fiction adventure novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Author Jules Verne beckons you to dive below the depths and relish in his vision of what the submarine could be and what undersea exploration could hold. The premise is as such: In 1866, an unidentified phenomenon causes a great disturbance in the maritime world, where ships on various oceans and seas spotted or were also attacked by what was initially believed to be a sea monster. The narrator of the story, Professor Pierre Aronnax is a French natural scientist who was invited aboard an expedition on a U.S. ship to search and destroy the monster. After a failed attempt by t
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All too Well – Taylor Swift

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 By: Sivamayuori Premnath "Love is so short, forgetting is so long". Love is a strange feeling that has been experienced by most of us. The feelings of butterflies and rainbows were always there during a relationship but when it ends, that’s the pain that no one can ever describe.  “I walked through the door with you  The air was cold  But something about it felt like home somehow” The first few lines depict the feeling of belongingness and warmth that you get at the start of a relationship. It is all wide eyes and sweet words that melt each other's hearts. As listeners, we notice the great use of irony of air being cold but the love being warm. This sets the tone for the rest of the song.  “You told me 'bout your past thinking your future was me”  She and the mystery man start investing their time as their hearts open wide, love blooming. They start telling their past stories and build a foundation for the future. As listeners, we get a wide smile across our face bec
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Five Feet Apart - A finite boundary of infinite love

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 By: Harshani Pamodya Wickramasinghe “Human touch is our first method of communication. All it takes is a delicate caress of a finger to provide safety, security, and comfort or a gentle kiss on a cheek. It brings us together when we're joyful, strengthens us when we're afraid, and delights us when we're passionate and in love. We crave the touch of someone we love almost as much as we require air to breathe. But some have never grasped the significance of touch. The touch of love and care.” No matter how valuable the caress is if the touch is a significant factor that poses a risk in a relationship. Are there lovers on earth who can love untouched? “Five Feet Apart” is  an American romantic drama film directed by Justin Baldoni and written by Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis.  It  was initially released on March 7, 2019. The cast including, Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, and Moises Arias, portray the characters. The film is partially inspired and influenced by Claire
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Top 10 things to NEVER do on a first date

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By: Sahan De Fonseka        There are few guarantees in life, but one thing is certain: the sun will rise in the east, death will strike us all, and you will, at some point, find yourself in the middle of a raging argument with your date without even realizing it. We've all been in that situation. Everything is under control while you're on a date. Then you say or do something – an action or a passing remark, something seemingly innocuous, or so you believe – and it irritates her. The air changes the moment it leaves your lips, and there is no going back. Here are a few fundamental guidelines to follow to stay out of trouble. 1. NEVER borrow your friend’s car This is the story of my first-first date. Just as we’d ordered a couple of milkshakes, I got a call from my friend saying he’s left his USB drive in the car, and he needs it as soon as possible. And although I promised her I’d be back soon, when I got back, I’d realized she’d gone, and there lay a single text on my phone s
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Human Mind and Lifestyle

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By: Shamshul Haseena              Man is the major animal division on earth and Only man has the most developed brain in the animal kingdom. In a world of diverse and unique human beings, the human mind is not an organ but is based on the activity of the human brain. A person's mind develops from birth. During childhood, stimuli from the external environment directly affect the development of the brain and mind. In particular, the functioning of the human mind is manifested through mental phenomena such as attitudes, behavior patterns, cognition, empathy, and so on. However, thought formation is influenced by human motives, beliefs, imaginations, logical conclusions, and intuition. Therefore, Doesn't the human mind have a direct effect on people's behavior and attitudes in everyday life? Many thoughts flow into the human mind when making decisions in everyday life. Here they respond to decisions according to their way of thinking. Do people have the same pattern of thinking
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