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COOKIE POLICY.

Cookies, local storage and consent controls. Clear information for our readers.

UPDATED 4 NOVEMBER 2026 · ENGLISH (SRI LANKA)

How this website uses browser storage

The public archive, navigation, image galleries and articles work without advertising cookies, accounts or tracking pixels. The site stores a preference locally only if the cookie consent choice is used.

The localStorage key afterlight-optional-cookies-v1 records yes or no for optional analytics. This is browser storage, not a cookie transmitted automatically in web requests.

Optional Google Analytics

A publisher can enable Google Analytics by entering a valid G- measurement ID in assets/js/config.js. When enabled, the consent panel asks before the analytics script loads. If you decline, the script is not loaded by this website.

If you accept, Google's analytics service may set cookies such as _ga and related identifiers and process usage information. The exact cookie names and lifetimes depend on Google's current configuration; Google's documentation explains those details.

Third-party destinations

Links to newspaper articles, social networks, official organizations and external reference material open those third-party sites. When you visit them, their cookies and privacy policies apply. This site does not embed third-party social feeds on its pages.

Change or withdraw your preference

Use the Cookie Settings button below, or the same control available in the footer, to reopen the preference panel. Selecting Decline stops optional analytics loading on subsequent page loads. Any cookies that a third party has already placed may need to be cleared with browser privacy settings.

Browser controls

Most browsers let you review or delete cookies and localStorage, and block cookies where supported. Blocking all cookies is not required to read this archive. Deleting site data also resets your saved consent choice.

Consent applies per browser

Your choice is stored in the current browser and device and is not synced with other devices or private windows. Consent is not a condition for accessing editorial content.

COOKIE PREFERENCES

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