The Tamil Factor: A Semantic Approach
The Tamil factor is best viewed in terms of its impact on language, culture and social institutions in the country. It is more interesting and rewarding when seen in this perspective than…
Year: 2013
Sri Lanka Navy vs. the people of Mullikulam
“The Cardinal never even visited our church or spoke to our children. He came directly to the Navy Head Quarters for the meeting and left soon after. On my way to the…
Prageeth Ekneligoda: A 3 year struggle to find husband, father, cartoonist and journalist
Image courtesy I had never met Prageeth Ekneligoda. But after he disappeared, on 24th Jan. 2010, I read some of his articles. I found them to be thought provoking and cover many…
The story of the weeping widows
Image courtesy Transcurrents It was a practical examination session for a training of gender trainers in the Jaffna district. The trainees had to conduct a day’s training on gender issues in a…
Book Review: The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Image courtesy National Youth Front A Genre Defying Future Classic on the Psyche of a Republic A contemporary masterpiece that interweaves fact, fiction and fantasy with seamless and vibrant prose, the Constitution…
Ashraf Nagar: The Courageous Struggle of Peasants against the Forcible Land Acquisition in Ampara District
Ashraf Nagar’s inhabitants can trace back their history to 1952 when it consisted of the following small villages – Aalim Nagar, Vilankadu, Kasangkeni, Muthiriyadiwattai, Pallak Kadu, Sinna Pallakkadu, Kattu Vattai, Ali Mudakadu…
Father Tissa Balsuriya’s struggle for social justice will continue in Sri Lanka
Photo courtesy the late Fr. Tissa’s blog We heard the sad news that the internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan catholic priest and theologian Father Tissa Balasuriya (Fr Tissa) has passed away. His exertions on…
Fr. Tissa Balasuriya: A loving and gentle rebel
Photo courtesy the late Fr. Tissa’s blog Fr. Tissa has been called a radical and rebel within the Catholic Church and society. This is perhaps because like Jesus, he never flinched from…
Sri Lanka’s Descent Towards Oppression
Sri Lanka’s descent towards an oppressive State is far from complete; however, recent actions carried out by the government have shown that this is progressing rapidly towards such a regime. Media censorship,…
Waning Economic Euphoria and the Impending Crisis of Governance
Photo courtesy Media Centre for National Development of Sri Lanka The immediate post-civil war years of 2010 and 2011 in Sri Lanka were trumpeted as record-breaking eight percent or greater annual…
I’d rather be a cow in Sri Lanka
Photo courtesy What says the law? You will not kill. How does it say it? By killing! – Victor Hugo Rizana Nafeek’s execution on Wednesday (9th January) outraged many Sri Lankans. She…
The devastating impeachment of the Chief Justice in Sri Lanka: Interview with Asanga Welikala
Image courtesy , including most recently, speaking about the dynamics of constitution making in Sri Lanka post-independence. He has also contributed some of this site’s most read and quoted articles. For ease…
Appointment of the new Chief Justice in Sri Lanka: Resistance should continue
Photo by AFP/ Ishara S. Kodikara, via – (Mathiaparanan Abraham Sumanthiran MP) No self-respecting person with integrity, or a shred of concern for justice should accept the President’s offer to become the…
Militarized charity and land grabbing: Experience of Keppapulavu in the Vanni
Photo by author from I read with interest the article by Amal de Chickera titled “” and response to this by Sri Lanka Unites (SLU). I had often struggled with issues raised…
Unseasonal Rains
Devo vassatu Kalena (may the rains fall in due season) Sassa sampattu hetu ca (may there be a rich harvest) Phito bhavatu loko ca (may the world prosper) Raja bhavatu dhammiko (may…
