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R. Hettiarachchi

28 Jul, 2011
R. Hettiarachchi
13 Comments
Colombo,
Identity,
Jaffna,
Peace and Conflict,
Politics and Governance,
Post-War,
Reconciliation,
Youth

Towards a Common Ground of Understanding: A response to “Aachcharya”

Photo credit Sri Lanka Guardian Whether it be fleshing out Sangakkara’s “modern, pluralist worldview of unity in diversity”, the intersection of...

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30 May, 2011
R. Hettiarachchi
6 Comments
Development,
Diaspora,
Human Rights,
IDPs and Refugees,
Media and Communications,
Peace and Conflict,
Politics and Governance,
Post-War,
Reconciliation,
Youth

Finding the Middle Ground

Just over a week ago, a couple of my colleagues and I appeared on a prominent Canadian talk show discussing...

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19 May, 2011
R. Hettiarachchi
19 Comments
Advocacy,
Development,
Diaspora,
Human Rights,
Human Security,
IDPs and Refugees,
Peace and Conflict,
Politics and Governance,
Post-War,
Reconciliation,
Youth

Reflecting on the End of the Sri Lankan Civil War: The Need for a New Conversation in the Global Sri Lankan Community

Although military hostilities in Sri Lanka ended two years ago, the dynamics of the conversation in the global Sri Lankan...

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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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