Sri Lanka
Monday Music: For the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year
March 23, 2026By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer The start of the year is an important time for most, often marked by reflecting on the past year and making new promises. However, for many cultures, January 1 is not traditionally seen as the start of the new year. Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, the traditional new year (known as Aluth Awurudda/අලුත් අවුරුද්ද) falls on April 13 or 14. This timeframe commemorates the transition from Meena Rashiya (Pisces) to Mesha Rashiya (Aries). In Sri Lanka, the new year also falls in line with the new year for the Tamil people on the island and…
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This Place is a tender exploration of “home”
July 10, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor This Place (2022), directed by v.t. nayani and written by women of colour, weaves together the stories of two women as they find themselves and one another. We are first introduced to Kawenniióhstha (Devery Jacobs),…
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What does it mean to be an immigrant on stolen lands?
July 1, 2022By: Meera Eragoda, Features Editor Content warning: war, genocide, colonialism, anti-Indigeneity, racism It’s uncomfortable but necessary to think about what it means to be a racialized immigrant settler on stolen lands. For many of us, life is better than in…
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Songs to lay on the grass to
May 25, 2020All of the Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester is now available on The Peak’s Spotify Playlist, Monday Music Summer 2020. Don’t forget to follow thepeaksfu on Spotify to listen more easily! By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate There’s nothing…
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World News Beat
June 1, 2017By: Sterling Hillman ENGLAND – Tragedy strikes Manchester Twenty-two people were killed, seven of which were children, and over 120 were injured from a bomb explosion at an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on May 22. Manchester police have determined…
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