Mirak Raheem

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Mirak Raheem

6 Sep, 2012
Mirak Raheem
9 Comments
Elections,
Features,
Identity,
Politics and Governance,
Post-War,
Puttalam,
Trincomalee

Muslims and the Eastern Provincial Council Elections in Sri Lanka: Kingmakers or Pawns?

Photo via Colombo Telegraph As the campaigning for the Eastern Provincial Council (EPC) election concludes, there are only a few...

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Vihara Maha Devi: Where have all the trees gone?

Photo courtesy Asia Explorers Over the course of roughly a year Vihara Maha Devi has been through some significant changes...

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10 Aug, 2010
Mirak Raheem
1 Comment
IDPs and Refugees,
Peace and Conflict,
Politics and Governance,
Post-War,
Vavuniya

The End of Displacement in Sri Lanka?

In June 2010 the Minister for Resettlement, Milroy Fernando stated that there were 60,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Sri...

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9 Apr, 2010
Mirak Raheem
7 Comments
Colombo,
Elections,
Identity,
Politics and Governance,
Post-War

Post War Muslim Minority Party Politics : Surviving Political Quietus

The decision by the leader of the National Unity Alliance (NUA), Minister Ferial Ashraff’s to join the Sri Lanka Freedom...

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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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