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Introduction
Abiraj Anandanadarajah of Colombo, Sri Lanka, possessor of User “Abirajeng” is an University undergraduate student. Basically, he is a Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering undergraduate of Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka. He is a Sri Lankan Tamil, speaking Tamil as his mother tongue while he can speak in English and Sinhala which is the Major language of the country.
As far as his family is concerned, both his father and mother retired government officers. His father was a Senior Labour Officer (SLO) and mother was an Asst. Commissioner of Labour (ACL) under the ministry of the Labour. He has got two brothers and two sisters and he is the last in his family.
Working Experience
He had worked at British American Tobacco (Ceylon) as the trainee engineer where he was involved in managerial operations and production and planning. Also, he had worked in Techmast Automation (Pvt) Ltd as the trainee engineer where he was involved in various activities including workshop practices, automation, PLCs, pneumatics and so on.
Activities
He is a supporter of Wikipedia Organization by editing and writing the articles as a public service. He is interested in writing poems, singing & googling as a hobby.
Today's Featured Article
Bäckadräkten is Sweden's first unisex folk costume, designed in 2022 by musician Fredy Clue (pictured) and textile designer Ida Björs. Their mission was to encourage wider participation in folk traditions by providing an outfit that is not restricted to any gender or geographic region. The design merges elements traditionally considered either male or female and borrows heavily from older folk costumes. The release generated international press attention and discussions on social media, much of the latter about the relationship between folk arts and gender. Many welcomed the design, saying it provides an opportunity for non-binary Swedes to be more involved in folk culture. Others reacted negatively, resisting the social change they see as associated with it. Clue released a sewing pattern in 2023 and started taking custom orders by 2024, encouraging users to modify as they see fit, saying: "The real work continues with us learning to listen to oneself and others." (Full article...)