On Kandy: How Myths about Minorities Underlie Violence
A man belonging to the majority ethnic group was attacked by a youth from the minority ethnic group. Two days later, the mortally wounded man succumbed to his injuries and dies. Within…
Author: Shamara Wettimuny
Sorting Bad Apples: Is Lustration the Answer to Sri Lanka’s Military Impunity?
Suspects with military links feature in a number of ongoing investigations into crimes and human rights violations committed in Sri Lanka’s post-war period. The Criminal Investigation Department’s report in Lasantha Wickramatunga’s murder…
The Danger in Distorted Education: Sri Lanka’s History Curriculum
Photo from Seven years since the conclusion of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka, there is an opportunity to build bridges between divided communities. In this context, education is key to meaningful…