Personal page and articles by Gamini Viyangoda

Weerawansa Disrobed or the Birth of a Sinhala Karuna

Image courtesy JVP website Some priests in ascetic orders who indulge in carnal pleasures, though not very often, do get...

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Some rudimentary thoughts on Arthur C. Clarke’s funeral

There may have been some two to three hundred mourners at his funeral. Most of them seemed to have been...

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The subterfuge called All Parties Representatives Committee

Deception has two extreme poles at each end of the untruth. One end is witty, subtle, astute and artistic. A...

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Abrogation of cease-fire, a triumphant moment of a vicious conspiracy

We all know that a Cease-fire between the two contending parties by itself is no solution to our national conflict....

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A Fresh Solution to the National Question

A few days back, a big poster published by one called Kosgoda Gnanaseeha Thero (B.A. Honors) of Pahingamuwa Gangarama temple...

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Identity in Jaffna and Jewish Badge in Germany

Tamil residents in Jaffna are reportedly being forced to carry a special document of identification issued by security forces, in...

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Concerns over Cattle Population

In 1982 the cattle population in Sri Lanka had been 6.7 million, Athuraliye Rathana Thero has said while participating in...

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What happened to Karuna, really ?

Today, Karuna Amman is in the police custody of British authorities, charged with entering Britain on a forged passport. As...

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Was the Death of Thamil Chelvam a Feast or a Funeral to the South?

Last week Thamil Chelvam’s death was celebrated in the South by lighting firecrackers. About one and a half decade ago,...

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About Groundviews

Located at the Centre for Policy Alternatives in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Groundviews is a citizen journalism website that uses a range of genres and media to highlight critical perspectives on governance, reconciliation, human rights, the arts and literature, democracy and other issues. The site has won two international awards, including the prestigious Manthan Award South Asia in 2009. The grand jury's evaluation of the site noted, "What no media dares to report, Groundviews publicly exposes. It's a new age media for a new Sri Lanka... Free media at it's very best!"

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