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Author: Ishanka Singha Arachchi

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Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance

Sivaram: A Reflection 20 Years After His Murder

Among the many human rights violations that have occurred in the country in recent decades, the abduction and killing of Dharmaratnam Sivaram, also known as Taraki, stands out. Investigating this case and…

Ishanka Singha Arachchi Ishanka Singha Arachchi on 05/04/2025
Culture, Human Rights, Jaffna, justice, Politics and Governance

The Thaiyatty Land Issue

Although the civil war ended 16 years ago, Sri Lanka’s land conflicts continue with state agencies appropriating land used and owned by Tamil and Muslim communities in the north and east in…

Ishanka Singha Arachchi Ishanka Singha Arachchi on 04/03/2025
Advocacy, Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance

A Victory for the Bathalegoda Estate Workers

With British colonial rulers controlling the coastal regions, including the lowlands, they secured the Kandyan kingdom through an agreement unifying Sri Lanka into a single state in March 1815. Until then, the…

Ishanka Singha Arachchi Ishanka Singha Arachchi on 03/24/2025
Ampara, Farming & Agriculture, Politics and Governance

The Struggle for Grasslands in the East

The National People’s Power (NPP) party outlined its vision for strengthening the local dairy industry in its policy statement, A Prosperous Country, A Beautiful Life. However, four months after the new government…

Ishanka Singha Arachchi Ishanka Singha Arachchi on 03/17/202503/17/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

They Nailed Themselves to the Cross

Christianity gained popularity in Sri Lanka following the arrival of European invaders and became a widely practiced religion over time. The Nestorian crosses discovered during archaeological excavations in Anuradhapura, which was a…

Ishanka Singha Arachchi Ishanka Singha Arachchi on 12/25/2024

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