Артур Бакаев
Travel moments — Виктор и Кристина
Ксения Куприкова
Своим Ходом — Виталик и Лиза
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Cultural significance of the Nine Arch Bridge
The cultural and historical significance of the Nine Arch Bridge for Sri Lanka.
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Island stories
Stories, observations and notes about life in Sri Lanka.
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The origins of Sigiriya
The historical and mythological versions of the origins of Sigiriya.
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Geoffrey Bawa's Architecture
The significance of Lunuganga as one of Sri Lanka's most important architectural sites.
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Tsunami Museum
The memorial complex and the story of the railway disaster during the tsunami.
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The Dutch fort in Kalpitiya
The history of the colonial-era fort and the conditions for visiting it.
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Why local cafés are still called "hotels"
Why local cafés are still called "hotels", dating back to the British colonial era.
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😊 В Сети появился первый трейлер индийского эпического фильма «Рамаяна» — за час видео…
😊 В Сети появился первый трейлер индийского эпического фильма «Рамаяна» — за час видео набрало миллион просмотров на YouTube Картина основана на одном из главных эпосов Индии и рассказывает о Раме, которому предстоит победить царя демонов Равану и спасти похищенную жену Ситу. Масштаб проекта впечатляет: съёмки ведутся для IMAX, музыку пишет Ханс Циммер, а международным прокатом занимается Sony. Первая часть выйдет 8 ноября в праздник Дивали, продолжение — в 2027 году. ❤️ — ABSOLUTE CINEMA 🌟 — что за кал 👹 РИМ | 👹 РИМ в Max
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Остров ГолосаПолдень на Острове в гостиной Нади Сахно — выпуск 29: Анна Птичкина
Гостья эфира - Анна Птичкина - Изучает и преподает практику йоги, серфит, воспитывает сына, строит дом и йога шалу, выбрала Шри Ланку сердцем.
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🌱Вчера на Шри-Ланке был впервые презентован проект Y: Sri Lanka
🌱Вчера на Шри-Ланке был впервые презентован проект Y: Sri Lanka Команда проекта провела презентацию проекта, рассказала о первых результатах и ближайших планах. Подписывайтесь на соцсети Y: Sri Lanka 😊 YSriLanka Смотреть собственный контент проекта Y: Sri Lanka 🌐 Y.SriLanka Смотреть контент специальных корреспондентов и независимых авторов про Шри-Ланку 📱 y_srilanka Следить за ходом проекта глазами команды
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Contest Results: 6,000 Stars Paid to Authors Over Four Weeks
Ostrov's four-week author contest concluded with 6,000 stars paid out; Boris Velichko's post on how Sri Lankans find brides was voted the best overall.
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Sri Lanka Handsome Men Review by Anya Mumi
Ostrov shares a link to Anya Mumi's review of Sri Lanka's handsome men published on her channel.
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Morning Audio Meeting: Discuss News and Earn Stars
Regular morning audio meeting for Ostrov subscribers in the comments, with stars awarded for the first comment, most active participant, and the comment with the most reactions.
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Morning Audio Meeting in the Comments
Announcement of the morning audio meeting for Ostrov subscribers in the comments.
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104 Subscriptions to Ostrov Voices Podcasts
A brief note announcing 104 subscriptions to the Ostrov Voices podcast archive.
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Contest Winner: Boris Velichko on Sri Lankan Grooms
Boris Velichko won the Ostrov author contest with his post on how Sri Lankans find brides; a total of 4,500 stars have been paid out to authors over four weeks.
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Author Contest Final: 4 Posts Compete for 1500 Stars
Four posts — on marriage, the rupee, salmon, and tropical real estate — compete in Ostrov's author contest final, with the top three by reactions sharing the prize.
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Another Contest Post: Vote with Reactions
Announcement of another contest post with weekly results at noon Sri Lanka time; readers are asked to vote for their favourite authors with reactions.
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Our Girls Won Gold at the Year's Top Padel Tournament
Nastya and Alika returned from the capital with first place at the year's top padel tournament.
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Launch of Y: sri lanka Media Encyclopedia
The Ostrov channel and developer Get Y have launched the first media encyclopedia about Sri Lanka; authors have already received assignments due 30 May.
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Impromptu Breakfast and Y: sri lanka Project Announcement
The author hosted an impromptu breakfast and announced the Y: sri lanka project.
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We Know the Secret Spot — Message Us
The editorial team hints they know a secret location mentioned in another post and invites direct messages.
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Happy Birthday Artem Kardash, Founder of Ostrov
The Ostrov editorial team congratulates channel founder Artem Kardash on his birthday and invites everyone he has ever photographed to comment.
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Birthday with Kiribath: Sri Lankan and Russian Perspectives
A personal account of celebrating a birthday with Russian friends in Sri Lanka, where the local kiribath tradition met the Russian custom of ending a celebration with cake.
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Ostrov Author Contest Results: Alice Leads with 41 Reactions
The weekly Ostrov author contest concluded with the 1500-star prize split among three authors, @aliceinsriwonderland taking first place with 41 reactions.
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Ostrov Video Content: 12 Questions on Three Topics
The editorial team published 12 questions for upcoming video content on the viewer-chosen topics of visas, real estate, and lesser-known Sri Lanka.
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Ostrov Author Contest Grows 2.5x in Participants
The number of authors in Ostrov's weekly contest with a 1500-star prize grew from three to seven participants.
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Astrological Forecast for the New Moon from Ostrov
A personal astrological take on May's new moon in Sri Lanka, saying the energy calls for accumulation, strengthening, and grounding rather than impulsive change.
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Trip to Hantana: sauna, meditation, and sunrises
The author describes a trip with friends to the Hantana mountain area: hikes, sunrise watching, sauna, and meditation — and plans to return.
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Week two results of the Ostrov author contest
The Ostrov channel reports that four more authors applied in the contest's second week and invites all Sri Lanka channel authors to participate and earn stars.
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Ostrov's new video content team polls its audience
The newly formed video content team of the Ostrov channel reaches out to subscribers with a question (text is incomplete).
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Breakdown in the jungle, duct-tape repair, and a found puppy
A real story from the Sri Lankan jungle: the car broke down at night in the wilderness, was fixed with improvised means, and a tick-covered puppy emerged from the bushes and now travels with the team.
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First Ostrov author contest winners received their stars
The Ostrov channel distributed the first 1,500 stars among three weekly winning authors: Ottlenki Ostrova for the Maya post, Nadya Sakhno's Living Room, and Kardash for the grandfather post.
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Ostrov contest author rankings for the first week
The Ostrov channel publishes the interim author rankings by reactions and stars in the ongoing contest among Sri Lanka Telegram channels.
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Grandfather in the white-top black-bottom uniform in Ceylon half a century ago
The channel author found a photo of his grandfather — a military unit commander — with a baby elephant in 1970s Ceylon, wearing the same white-top black-bottom "uniform" as the author wears today.
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Content contest for Sri Lanka Telegram channel authors
The Ostrov channel announces a stars prize pool contest for Sri Lanka channel authors: post with hashtags and a link to Ostrov and the best posts will be ranked.
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Another person lured by beautiful Sri Lanka videos
A post with irony about people moving to Sri Lanka influenced by beautiful online videos (with a note that the referenced video turned out to be old).
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Good morning from the Ostrov channel
The traditional morning greeting from the Ostrov channel.
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Islanders' audio meeting on April 24
Morning audio meeting of island residents on April 24, 2026, with guest Artem Kardash joining from Kuala Lumpur.
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Free subscriptions to Voice of the Island
The Ostrov channel is giving out 10 free subscriptions to Voice of the Island, where all broadcast recordings are stored.
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Where to listen to Voice of the Island broadcast recordings
All NEWcomers broadcast recordings are stored in the Voice of the Island channel and available via paid subscription, stars, or free for the first ten subscribers.
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Anton Nikiforov shares his account of Mango's disappearance
Traveler and author Anton Nikiforov shared his perspective on the story of Mango the dog's eight-day absence.
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Farewell to Sasha in Ahangama
A farewell ceremony for Sasha will take place in Ahangama on Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.
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The story of Mango's disappearance and rescue
Details about how Mango the dog was lost and found are published in her own channel.
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Mango launched her own Telegram channel
The dog Mango, known from the Ostrov channel, now has her own Telegram channel.
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Dog Mango has been found, all is well
Happy news: dog Mango has been found; the owner thanks everyone for their help in the search.
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Details emerge about morning accident involving Russian woman
New details emerged about the accident involving a Russian woman at a railway crossing in Ahangama.
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Russian woman killed in Ahangama after collision with train
On April 19 in Ahangama, a Russian woman riding an e-bike collided with a train at a level crossing and died.
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Sri Lankan director heads Moscow film festival jury
Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage heads the jury at the 48th Moscow International Film Festival.
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Good morning with the track of the day
A brief morning greeting with a link to the track of the day and an invitation to the morning audio meeting in the comments.
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Dog Mango still missing in Unawatuna
Update on missing dog Mango: last seen near the Grecha restaurant in Unawatuna, search continues.
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NEWcomers broadcast with Yana Shakhnazarova is live
The NEWcomers live broadcast on Ostrov has begun — Yana Shakhnazarova joins Nadya Sakhno and Alisa Rassushina.
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Important poll about the morning audio meeting
Announcement of an important subscriber poll about the Ostrov channel's morning audio meeting.
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Morning audio meeting in the comments
A brief announcement of the morning audio meeting in the comments with listening instructions.
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Happy New Year and upcoming broadcast announcements
New Year greetings, a call to boost the channel to level 10, and announcements of upcoming broadcasts including an update on the missing dog Mango.
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Best Sri Lanka event announcements, new selection
Another post of the best event announcements from the Sri Lanka Announcements channel, reminding that publication is free.
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NEWcomers broadcast with Yana Shakhnazarova on Wednesday
Announcement of the NEWcomers broadcast: Nadya Sakhno and Alisa Rassushina will host poet and journalist Yana Shakhnazarova.
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