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Lionel Bopage
on 05/19/202505/19/2025Lionel Bopage

Sixteen Years On, it’s Time for Reflection, Not Only Celebration

Mia Abeyawardene
on 05/16/202505/16/2025Mia Abeyawardene

Documentary Explores Land Grabs in the Name of Buddhism

Lionel Bopage
on 05/15/202505/15/2025Lionel Bopage

An Examination of Local Government Election Outcomes

Sanjayan Rajasingham
on 05/14/202505/15/2025Sanjayan Rajasingham

Not Enough: Zero Tolerance and Ragging

Sifaan Zavahir
on 05/11/202505/15/2025Sifaan Zavahir

Motherhood and Manufactured Consent: The Hegemony of the Good Mother

Sixteen Years On, it’s Time for Reflection, Not Only Celebration
Documentary Explores Land Grabs in the Name of Buddhism
An Examination of Local Government Election Outcomes
Not Enough: Zero Tolerance and Ragging
Motherhood and Manufactured Consent: The Hegemony of the Good Mother

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