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Year: 2015

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Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Jaffna, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The ‘F’ word and the Tamil National Question

KEYNOTE: ‘The ‘F’ word and the Tamil National Question’ by Shiral Lakthilaka, 5.30-7.00pm, 19th September   JDA Perera Gallery, Horton Place, Colombo Free & open to public. Parking available inside the venue….

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/19/201509/20/2015
Development, Economy, Foreign Relations, International

A rond-point for vessels plying the Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka in Arab cartographic tradition

Source: Picture Collection, Mid-Manhattan Library, The New York Public Library Preserving Sri Lanka’s interests and ensuring her prosperity in a global trading network has demanded a cautious and balanced foreign policy through…

Ramla Wahab-Salman Ramla Wahab-Salman on 09/18/2015
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The chiaroscuro of power: Architecture’s role in hegemony and change

KEYNOTE: ‘The chiaroscuro of power: Architecture’s role in hegemony and change’ by Channa Daswatte, 5.30-7.00pm, 18th September   JDA Perera Gallery, Horton Place, Colombo Free & open to public. Parking available inside…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/18/2015
Colombo, Jaffna, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

“Hybrid” war crimes probe: No political will even for own domestic probe

Photo courtesy Al Jazeera “Don’t judge us on broken promises of the past government.” Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera told the 30 Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on 14…

Kusal Perera Kusal Perera on 09/17/201509/26/2015
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Jaffna, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The challenge of constitutional reform: Mediating change and managing continuity

KEYNOTE: ‘The challenge of constitutional reform: Mediating change and managing continuity’ by Rohan Edrisinha, 5.30-7.00pm, 17th September   JDA Perera Gallery, Horton Place, Colombo Free & open to public. Parking available inside…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/17/2015
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Jaffna, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

KEYNOTE: ‘The constitutional vision of the new government’ by Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne

KEYNOTE: ‘The constitutional vision of the new government ‘ by Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne, 5.30-7.00pm, 16th September   JDA Perera Gallery, Horton Place, Colombo Free & open to public. Parking available inside the…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/16/201509/16/2015
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

OPEN TO PUBLIC: Corridors of Power exhibition

Open to public Corridors of power: Drawing and modelling Sri Lanka’s tryst with democracy   9am – 7pm every day till 22nd September 2015, JDA Perera Gallery, Horton Place, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Completely free….

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/16/2015
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Jaffna, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

OPENING NIGHT | Corridors of power

Opening Night Corridors of power: Drawing and modelling Sri Lanka’s tryst with democracy   6 – 9pm, 15th September 2015, JDA Perera Gallery, Horton Place, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Completely free and open to the public….

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/15/201509/15/2015
Colombo, Politics and Governance

Recollections of my political association with Comrade Indika Gunawardena

It was with great sadness that I heard of the passing away of comrade Indika Gunawardena this afternoon. He had been gravely ill, when we saw him last year. Comrade Indika and…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 09/15/2015
Colombo, Development, Politics and Governance

The Good, the Bad and the Uncouth

Photo by AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, via Yahoo News There is change, and for the better. The presence of the leader of the SLFP at the UNP Convention was something unimaginable even a year…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 09/13/201509/13/2015
Colombo, Development

Stop taking us kids to the zoo!

Photo from Rally to help the animals in the Dehiwela zoo Some grown ups might think that they’re giving their kid a treat by taking them to the zoo, but actually they…

Anya de Saram-Larssen Anya de Saram-Larssen on 09/13/2015
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Constitutional Reform, Jaffna, Media and Communications, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Corridors of power: Drawing and modelling Sri Lanka’s tryst with democracy

15 – 22 September 2015, JDA Perera Gallery, Horton Place, Colombo Free and open to the public. No tickets. Limited seating at venue.   Led by the input of Asanga Welikala and…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/09/201509/13/2015
Colombo, Human Rights, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation

Revisiting Transitional Justice in Sri Lanka: The Rhetoric, Realities & Opportunities

Photo by Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images, via The Dish 2015 witnessed two national elections in Sri Lanka- Presidential and Parliamentary, with a mandate given to President Maithripala Sirisena’s government to usher in much needed…

Bhavani Fonseka Bhavani Fonseka on 09/08/2015
Colombo, Elections, Politics and Governance, Polls

National List? What List?

Photo courtesy Article 14 The 8th parliament has been convened after a roller-coaster election. The indelible ink still stains my little finger, but my optimism about the national list wore off some…

Sanjit Dias Sanjit Dias on 09/05/2015
Colombo, Human Rights, Human Security, Jaffna, Politics and Governance, Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)

PTA detainees – Ignored under “Yahapalanaya?”

AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, via 19 years in remand without conclusion of case, 17 years and case still ongoing in High Court, 15 years to file charges, 400-500 court hearings without conclusion of…

WATCHDOG WATCHDOG on 09/05/201510/11/2021

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