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The Cultural Frontline - How artists are changing Sri Lanka - BBC Sounds

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The Cultural Frontline

How artists are changing Sri LankaHow artists are changing Sri Lanka

Released On: 22 Oct 2022

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We hear from artists at the forefront of Sri Lanka’s protest movement

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