Is the Tamil Diaspora Against Unity in Sri Lanka?
“The great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes The Tamil Diaspora is a diverse ethnic group.…
Author: Nirmanusan Balasundaram
In Memory of Marie Colvin
Photo via CBS News and courtesy AP Photo/Ivor Prickett Sunday Times – Marie Colvin A few days ago, I was in a conversation with a fellow journalist and a human rights activist…
Silva’s Report, Role of International Community and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka
One of the most fundamental challenges of peacemaking and peacebuilding is confronting the past while building a just foundation for the future. Fighting impunity and pursuing peace are not incompatible objectives –…
Human Rights in Sri Lanka: Impunity against Accountability and Justice
Image credit AP, via BBC News “There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not going all the way, and not starting.” – Lord Buddha : When I was a…
The Reckoning: Press Freedom in Sri Lanka
Cartoon by Carlos Latuff “The freedom to speak and the freedom to write are essential preconditions for the transition towards democracy and good governance” – We are living in the world, in which committed journalists writes…
A Mother’s Call for the Re-awakening
Photo credit: Sangam Mrs. B. Thilagamani began her non-violent resistant activism when she was 18 years old and played a key role during the 1961 Satyagraha Campaign. During the Satyagraha Campaign, Sri…
The Tamil Diaspora and the Future of the Tamil Struggle
Today, the 18th of February, finds us three months away from the second anniversary of the “Mullivaikal Massacre”. At this juncture it is important to ask the question: What constructive action can…
An Era of Sri Lanka’s President: From Mullivaikal to Oxford Union
[Authors note: Mullivaikal is where the last phase of the war between Sri Lankan Armed Forces (SLAF) and Liberation Tiger of TamilEelam (LTTE) took place. According to the Government of Sri Lanka,…
Reconciliation in Sri Lanka: Breaking the Myth and Bringing the Truth
– Professor Hizkias Assefa The platform for an “genuine reconciliation” should be rooted via the democratic exercises, rights and participation of all citizens throughout a country. But, if people are under fear…