The rising trend of sensationalized media coverage involving children is becoming increasingly alarming. Each day, new incidents highlight how deeply unethical media practices, particularly those that disclose the identities of child victims,…
On the quiet shores of Mannar Island, something powerful is unfolding – not just a protest but a collective cry for justice, dignity and the right to live in harmony with the…
As issues of international law dominate headlines globally, The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is expected to visit Sri Lanka from June 23 to 26. He will meet President…
“I’m sorry I’m not around with you these days, my love. But Daddy is trying to bring food to children just as beautiful as you – children who are being starved by…
Traumatic. Painful. Irreversible. It is a practice veiled in secrecy and heavily stigmatised. No one wants to openly talk about it but Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a human rights violation that…
In a country where queer lives have long existed in the margins unseen, silenced or systemically ignored, Varna emerges as a revolutionary act of resilience and pride. Organized by Youth Pride Organization,…
In Sri Lanka, People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) and those struggling with addiction to either substances or behaviours are often caught in-between a binary of use and abstinence where the medical and…
Photo courtesy of Chethika Gunasiri Urban wetlands are the often overlooked ecosystems that sit, quite literally, between land and water on the margins of development and destruction. In 2018, Colombo was named…
In Sri Lanka, where a tapestry of religions weaves through its landscape, the promise of religious harmony at times masks a reality marked by religious intolerance and unequal protections. Despite constitutional guarantees…
To celebrate World Oceans Day passionate ocean lovers, photographers, artists and activists gathered at the Curado Art Space in Colombo. The exhibition is a collaboration between Parley Sri Lanka and All About…
On May 27 the Ministry of Mass Media convened a discussion on the National Media Policy, which is will be presented by the NPP government. Copies of the document were provided in…
Not just Sri Lanka but the world is in crisis; an environmental crisis. Open most newspapers and the examples pour forth of natural disasters, global warming, rising sea level and increased pollution…
A recent IPS study brings out the reality of Sri Lankan Female Migrant Workers (FMWs), particularly those engaged in domestic work across the Middle East. These women juggle multiple roles across various…
It started with a simple but powerful feeling that we, as queer people from the Malaiyaga community, deserve to be seen and celebrated in our own home. So many Pride events happen…
The queen of actresses, Malani Fonseka, who graced local cinema with her acting talent for six decades, passed away at the age of 78. Born in Kelaniya, a haven for popular artists,…
