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Urban Human space | Daily Life ColomboJanuary.12.2020 Back ground seen in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.

A Mother looks at China & Sri Lanka notification note of Colombo Port City Marina Promenade, Public walking path near Colombo, Sri Lanka January 10, 2022 This walking path opening marks the 65th diplomatic anniversary between China & Sri Lanka. The Colombo Port City Marina Promenade, 500m public walking path, opened yesterday on occasion, Precedent Gotabaya Rajapaksha, prime minister Mahanda Rajapaksha and Chinees Foreign minister Wang Yai.

A man takes a picture of Colombo Port City Marina Promenade, Public walking path near Colombo, Sri Lanka January 10, 2022 This walking path opening marks the 65th diplomatic anniversary between China & Sri Lanka. The Colombo Port City Marina Promenade, 500m public walking path, opened yesterday on occasion, Precedent Gotabaya Rajapaksha, prime minister Mahanda Rajapaksha and Chinees Foreign minister Wang Yai.

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Provincial workers took part in a beach clean-up attempt to remove waste and garbage at the Mount Lavinia beach in Colombo, on the United Nations’ World Environment Day, June 5, 2020.

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Two Children playing floats on custom-boat flooded garden Mabima a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka June 8, 2021

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A man stands a shore at the galle face green in Colombo, Navy vessels Anchored at the galle face green in Colombo celebrate 72 navy day in Sri Lanka December 9, 2022

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A man sits on a rest construction area in Colombo, Sri Lanka November 24, 2022 Sri Lanka’s 250-member parliament approved the unprecedented defense budget with 81 votes in favor and 10 against. According to the budget paper, the government set aside 539 billion rupees for public security and military, 322 billion for health care, and 232 billion for education.

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A National People’s power (NPP) rally taking place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 26, 2023 They demand that democracy is upheld as well as that the local election is held as scheduled.

Workers rest near A.E Gunasinghe statue, ahead of world international workers day in Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 28, 2023. Revolutionary activist and trade unionist Alexander Ekanayake Gunasinha as the “Father of the Labour Movement” and a pioneering trade unionist, founded the Ceylon Labour Party, Sri Lanka’s first labor union.

A tuk rider waits for their customers in suburban Egodawaththa. Picture background seen in wall art 1960 decades in Egodawatta Junction suburban Nugegoda, Sri Lanka on July 12, 2023 Picture captures the essence of a tuktuk driver patiently awaiting their next customer in Sri Lanka, while a backdrop depicting an old-era Sri Lankan village showcases traditional transportation in the form of a bullock cart. The emergence of tuktuks has undoubtedly transformed the country’s transport system, introducing convenience and accessibility. However, it has also brought about a sense of complexity, contributing to a more undisciplined and unruly travel system on the streets. This depiction brilliantly showcases the contrasting values between Sri Lanka’s rich cultural heritage and the modern everyday life experienced by its people.

A homeless woman rests at a bus shelter in Colombo, Sri Lanka on March 01, 2024. According to a government of Sri Lanka survey 800 000 of the 6 million families in Sri Lanka do not have a home. © Akila Jayawardena 01032024

A woman takes a picture in the capital of Colombo on the the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Prince of Sri Lanka cruise ship in Sri Lanka on March 10, 2024

Urban Human Space | Protest — A large number of teachers and Principals geathers protest in Colombo Sri Lanka on July 26, 2024 Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protest.Teacher unions official said all island 1026 schools fully closed today.Teachers and headmasters staged a protest after reporting sick leave at their schools.