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Sri Lanka to compete at Miss World 2025
Anudi Gunasekara will represent Sri Lanka at the Miss World 2025 final in Hyderabad, India.
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Island stories
Stories, observations and notes about life in Sri Lanka.
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Updates to the Island's event and places map
The channel announces new features of its map: all events displayed, landmark icons, planned power cuts shown, and poster textures added.
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Birthday greeting to channel editor Artyom
The channel warmly and humorously congratulates Artyom — organizer and editor — on his birthday.
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Invitation to the channel reader meetup
The channel invites subscribers to a meetup tomorrow without additional details.
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Chekhov on Ceylon: 'paradise' after Sakhalin's 'hell'
A quote from Anton Chekhov's letter in which he calls Ceylon a paradise, contrasting it with Sakhalin.
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Mention of Shawa Delivery Bot
The post contains only a link to a Telegram delivery bot with no explanatory text.
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Geopolitical primer from the Island channel
The channel announces a geopolitical educational post about Sri Lanka.
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News from the Southern chat
A brief announcement of news from the southern regional chat of islanders.
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Happy birthday to Nadya Sakhno
The editorial team congratulates Nadya Sakhno on her birthday and wishes her even more interior design projects realised on the Island and beyond.
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Yacht in Galle belongs to Russian billionaire Melnichenko
Islanders established that the $300 million yacht MYA belongs to Russian billionaire Andrei Melnichenko, who also owns the record-breaking sailing yacht A.
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Has the old season ended or the new one begun?
A short rhetorical question about the change of tourist seasons in Sri Lanka.
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Media pick up the Surf's Up story
A brief note that the lawsuit story against Surf's Up has been picked up by news outlets.
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Back on air after the holidays — what's your news?
After the New Year holidays the editorial team is back on air and invites readers to share news from the Island and beyond.
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Announcement of evening live stream with Artur Bakayev
Announcement of an upcoming evening online live stream with Artur Bakayev.
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How are things on the Island?
The editorial team asks readers about the current situation on the Island.
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Someone needs help — a funny situation
A short humorous post about a situation where someone urgently needs help.
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New Year posters for Sinhala New Year
Publication of festive posters to mark the arrival of the Sinhala-Tamil New Year.
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An interesting find on the Island
A short post with a photo of an unusual find in Sri Lanka without detailed description.
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Artur Bakayev films touching video about son Leon's birth in Sri Lanka
Russian-speaking blogger Artur Bakayev released a touching video about the birth of his son Leon in Sri Lanka — the editorial team shares comments from fellow islanders.
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Congratulations to Arthur Bakayev on the birth of a child
The editorial team congratulates Artur Bakayev's family on the birth of their child — one more little islander on the Island.
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Aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar
Post featuring photos or video of the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar.
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Denis raises a sensitive topic for discussion
The channel editorial team invites readers to join a discussion of a sensitive topic raised by Denis.
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Group for beach cleanup and dhana on the Island
A Telegram group was created to coordinate conscious islanders wishing to participate in cleanups and charitable events.
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Hello from Bali — send photos
The editorial team is curious about events in Bali and asks those who are there to send photos.
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Sri Lanka Air Force training plane crashes in Wariyapola
A Sri Lanka Air Force training aircraft crashed in Wariyapola; both pilots ejected safely and no ground casualties were reported.
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Lyalya injured in motorbike accident in Ahangama
Lyalya (Tsatski Kalo) was injured in an accident in Ahangama when a dog ran in front of her motorbike, resulting in a broken leg and arm.
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Message to unwanted new subscribers
After a subscription giveaway the channel gained many new followers and humorously asks them to leave, reminding everyone that the Island is not for everyone.
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Ostrov channel post listed for sale as NFT for 500 TON
The Ostrov channel post about the Surf's Up conflict was listed for sale as an NFT for 500 TON (~$1,500) by Telegram token hunters.
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Ostrov channel accused of stealing subscribers
The Ostrov channel responded to accusations of 'stealing' subscribers, explaining that it places ads across various Sri Lanka channels and considers this normal practice.
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Channel asks for boosts to unlock content
The channel editorial team says they want to show something interesting but need subscriber boosts to unlock the feature.
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There is no stopping Anton now
A short humorous remark about Anton being unstoppable after his successful concert.
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Editorial team half-jokingly admits to yellow press tendencies
A tongue-in-cheek remark by A.Kardash acknowledging the channel sometimes resembles a tabloid.
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Marketer's quip after the concert
A brief remark by Anton Petrochenkov that as a marketer he could not have done otherwise.
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Anton Petrochenkov performed despite Surf's Up refusals
Anton Petrochenkov packed the hall in Unawatuna and performed his concert despite being refused eight times by the Surf's Up venue.
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A lyrical digression on International Women's Day in Unawatuna
The author takes a lyrical digression in Unawatuna on International Women's Day and prepares to tell the story of meeting Buddhist monk Sadu Ratanasara.
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What is your sunset like today?
A short question to subscribers about the sunset — an invitation to share photos.
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An interesting find
A short post simply noting something is interesting without further context.
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Birthday congratulations for the Island's top blogger
The channel congratulates Artur on his 40th birthday and wishes him strength in light of upcoming life events.
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Transfer chaos and rescue: sketches from Sri Lanka
A personal sketch about a chaotic early-morning airport transfer: the arranged driver didn't show up, a random taxi driver saved the day, and a smiling check-in agent overlooked excess baggage.
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Subscribers asked to come up with a comment
A brief call to subscribers to come up with a comment for the post.
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Exclusive content from a Lankan prison
A humorous announcement of exclusive content from the author's friend currently held in a Lankan prison.
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Islanders welcomed a daughter on the Island
Katya and Sasha welcomed their daughter Sofi on the Island — the channel congratulates the young family.
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Neighbour dispute and access issue resolved
After a sand issue and installing a surveillance camera, an agreement was reached with the neighbour and access is now open.
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Good morning greeting with an elephant photo
A short morning greeting to islanders accompanied by a photo of an elephant.
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Editorial team asks viewers to evaluate a video
The editorial team is divided in opinion and asks subscribers whether what is shown in the video is good or bad.
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The St. Petersburg roots of the Ostrov channel
The author reflects ironically on the channel's St. Petersburg origins, mentioning Vasilievsky Island, Durov, and the city's cultural status.
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Girl Margo injured in motorbike accident and asks for help
Model Margo was injured in a motorbike accident in Sri Lanka and is appealing to the community for help, having lost her income and means of recovery.
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Monkey causes island-wide blackout in Sri Lanka
According to the energy minister, a monkey struck the Panadura substation causing an island-wide blackout, though the official ministry described it differently.
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Supporting important island events
The author explains the channel's publication philosophy: if even one person finds it useful, the post is worthwhile, and urges support for meaningful events.
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New vehicle being prepared in Open Jeep's garage
A brief note about an addition to the Open Jeep rental service's vehicle fleet.
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Ideal Sri Lankan performer found with millions of views
The author shares a discovery — a local musician with hundreds of thousands to millions of YouTube views — and awaits announcement of the next concert.
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Next up: an orange dragon costume
A brief announcement about the next creative project: an orange dragon costume.
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The Grinch makes its debut outing
The author shared impressions from the Grinch costume's first outing and announced plans to add a modular soft roof for sun and rain protection.
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Interest in Orthodox church services on the island
A brief question to readers about interest in holding Orthodox Christian services in Sri Lanka.
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