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The Media and the Future of Sri Lanka: Young Canadians’ Peace Dialogue on Sri Lanka

The co-editor of Groundviews Nigel Nugawela spoke recently at a progressive forum of young Canadian – Sri Lankans in Toronto on the role of media in post-war Sri Lanka, including the use of new media and ICTs. The discussion also featured,

  • V.V. GANESHANANTHAN – Novelist (Love Marriage), Blogger and Journalist
  • ARJUNA RANAWANA – News Manager, OMNI TV Alberta, Edmonton
  • MARTIN REGG COHN – Deputy Editorial Page Editor, The Toronto Star

Nigel’s presentation starts at around 38 minutes into the video.

The event was part of a series of invitation-only events organised by the Mosaic Institute called “Peace Dialogue” for approximately 100 young, peace-focused members of the relevant sub-communities of Sri Lanka, all ages 18-30, presented in cooperation with the Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Toronto’s Munk Centre.