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Author: Iromi Perera

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Issues, Politics and Governance

The Reality of Sirisara Uyana: Redefining apartment living in Colombo

On March 15, 2018 (Thursday) at around 7.45 pm, a fire broke out inside a fifth floor apartment at the Sirisara Uyana complex in Dematagoda. Sirisara Uyana is one of the high-rises…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 03/21/201803/21/2018
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation

Sri Lankan perceptions on life post-war

Six years after the end of war in Sri Lanka, the four main ethnic communities are still divided when it comes to issues related to reconciliation. ‘Sri Lankan perceptions on life post…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 05/30/201506/17/2015
Colombo, Development, Human Security, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Evicted under the World Bank’s Watch

Forcible demolition of 34 Watta homes when court case was ongoing, September 2014. Photograph by Selvaraj Rajasegar. As part of on-going research at the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) dealing with evicted communities in…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 05/29/201505/29/2015
Colombo, Development, Human Security, Politics and Governance

Five years ago, today: Evicted and homeless

Photo courtesy JDS On 8th May 2010, the Urban Development Authority (UDA) demolished 20 homes that were occupied by 33 families on Mews Street in Kompannyaveediya, Colombo 2. Families were informed verbally…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 05/08/201505/08/2015
Colombo, Development, Politics and Governance

From shanty to home : Myth vs reality of Colombo’s Urban Regeneration Project

Photo by Abdul-Halik Azeez, courtesy The Picture Press The ambitious Urban Regeneration Project (URP) launched by the Ministry of Defense and Urban Development aims to transform Colombo into a world-class destination for…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 07/11/2014
Colombo, End of war | 5 years on, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Mapping 12 years of Sri Lankan opinion

Perspectives of Sri Lankans over the last decade or so makes for fascinating reading five years after the end of the war. This infographic is only a snapshot of the hope, frustration,…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 05/12/201405/12/2014
Colombo, Human Security, Identity, Peace and Conflict, Remember the Riots

Thirty years ago, today

Thirty years ago today, my parents were heroes. Until yesterday, I didn’t even know this. My mother who worked in Fort back then, saw buildings going up in smoke, tyres burning and…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 07/23/201307/23/2013
Colombo, Development, Jaffna, Politics and Governance, Science and Technology

Sri Lanka’s Census 2012: What should have been asked? What could have been done better?

Conducting a census is an important activity for any country as the data gathered from it would serve as the foundation for policies, development related activities and future planning of not only…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 04/17/201204/17/2012
Colombo, Gender, Healthcare, Identity

Sexist doctors: Speak up, talk about it

Image courtesy The lady in front of me in the queue put a packet of condoms on the counter and we both could see the cashier’s eyes flicker over her left hand,…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 03/16/201203/15/2012
Colombo, Features, Identity, Photos, Post-War, Religion and faith

In the midst of the Adi Vel festival

All photos by Iromi Perera 9.30am Saturday morning. I was walking on the pavement in Bambalapitiya when I found myself in the midst of the Adi Vel festival. I had passed it…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 08/06/201108/06/2011
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Post-War, Reconciliation

Trail Sri Lanka: Celebrating the Sri Lankan spirit

(Are you folk walking to the North?) Not exactly the kind of question one is asked at 7.30am on a Friday morning. But it wasn’t your average Friday morning. At that point,…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 07/12/201107/12/2011
Colombo, Gender, Media and Communications

Celebrating sexist, lewd live television in Sri Lanka

When I overhead someone talking about the dramatic finale of Swarnavahini’s Megastar reality show I wanted to know what had happened since I had seen a few episodes of this bizarre show…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 11/01/201011/02/2010
Colombo, Development, Politics and Governance

The Big Stink in Sri Lanka

Every day, we fight several battles – from inflation to traffic to our friendly neighborhood cop. Our battles are many, but our defeat in one particular battle stands out, quite spectacularly.  Sign…

Iromi Perera Iromi Perera on 05/29/201005/26/2010

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