Clowns or Murderers: Our Hobson’s Choice
Featured image courtesy DBS Jeyaraj “There is no Viyath Maga; it is just a word for a programme. Clearly this is a carrying forward of Mahinda Chinthanaya…” Mahinda Rajapaksa (4.7.2018)[i] The news…
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Unfolding a Fabric of Spectacular Enchantment: A review of ‘Pyramus and Thisby’
‘Enchantment galore’ upon the senses of theatregoers seemed the motive and motif for the twelfth year anniversary show of ‘Pyramus and Thisby’ written and directed by seasoned theatre practitioner Jehan Aloysius, which…
Hitler and the LTTE: On Polarisation and Fascism
Featured image by Vikalpa If they call you a Hitler, then be a Hitler and build this country.—Ven. Vendaruwe Upali Thero (Anunayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter), advising Lt. Col. Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the…
The Silent Sangha
Featured image courtesy PMDNews One of the greatest challenges facing Sri Lanka today is the failure to bring about communal reconciliation in the island. Hate has grown, gone rampant and viral. On…
University Academics Condemn the Incendiary Statements against HRCSL
Photo courtesy Yaal Ruvi As members of the academic community in Sri Lanka, we are appalled by the increasing belligerence with which certain individuals appear to be making statements directed at public…
Chinese Whispers: On Corruption and the Hambantota Port
Featured image by Raisa Wickrematunge On July 2, 2018, Hiru TV aired footage from two press conferences hosted by the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) during its 6:55 pm broadcast. During the…
Section C350: CoI Report into Central Bank Bond Issue
On July 5, section C-350 of the Central Bank Commission of Inquiry into the Issuance and Disposal of Treasury Bonds was made publicly available at the National Archives, upon the request of…
The Emerging Political Vacuum in Sri Lanka: Is JVP the Answer?
Featured image by Vikalpa If there is one question that troubles many rights activists in Sri Lanka today, it is the current political instability within the coalition Government led by Ranil Wickremesinghe…
Is the State grossly underestimating the losses from the Mob Violence in Kandy?
Featured image by Amalini De Sayrah In March 2018, mob violence visited pockets in an East to West arc from 5-20 kilometres North of Kandy. The state is obligated to ensure the…
Digital Battlefield: Launch of Digital Security Wiki
In the year 2018, the divide between online and offline worlds has become increasingly blurred. Behaviour seen in digital spaces and the language used in the dissemination of content mirrors offline practice…
In the Springtime of Tyrants
Featured image courtesy dbsjeyaraj.com This June marks four years since Aluthgama and three months since Kandy. The perpetrators of Aluthgama were never prosecuted. Some perpetrators of Kandy are under arrest, though not…
On the action and inaction of law enforcement personnel | Kandy: The damage and the distrust
Editor’s Note: These are excerpts from a long-form story on the experiences and reflections of Muslim families in Akurana, Ambatenne, Pallekele, Digana and Katugastota, three months after a series of violent attacks against their communities. Groundviews visited these areas in the first week…
On the perpetrators and their intent | Kandy: The damage and the distrust
Editor’s Note: These are excerpts from a long-form story on the experiences and reflections of Muslim families in Akurana, Ambatenne, Pallekele, Digana and Katugastota, three months after a series of violent attacks against their communities. Groundviews visited these areas in the first week…
Onward | Kandy: The damage and the distrust
Editor’s Note: These are excerpts from a long-form story on the experiences and reflections of Muslim families in Akurana, Ambatenne, Pallekele, Digana and Katugastota, three months after a series of violent attacks against their communities. Groundviews visited these areas in the first week…
On messaging and the media | Kandy: The damage and the distrust
Editor’s Note: These are excerpts from a long-form story on the experiences and reflections of Muslim families in Akurana, Ambatenne, Pallekele, Digana and Katugastota, three months after a series of violent attacks against their communities. Groundviews visited these areas in the first week…