Going Beyond the Politics of Devolution: Back to the Future
As the dust settles on victory parades and politician speeches, a sense of déjà vu is difficult to shake. The new May Heroes’ Day speeches bear uncanny resemblance to what used to…
Author: Vasuki Nesiah
Unpacking the Truth in Sri Lanka
In recent weeks there has been some talk about a truth and reconciliation commission (TRC) as something that will allow Sri Lanka to come to terms with its troubled past and move…
The end of one man and the legacy of another: We cannot glorify death
Yesterday we were given a body whose death left me strangely numb. While it was a man whose brutality I condemned, it was not a death that I could celebrate. It was…