[Editors note, 27th February 2012: It was brought to our attention by Valkyrie, a contributor to this site, that significant portions of this article have been plagiarised. A detailed account of this…
Photo courtesy REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte Despite the many limitations and criticisms levied at the final report of the LLRC, it must be recognized that in the presentation, the report reached a level of professionalism,…
Photo courtesy GlobalPost. Stephen Hird/Reuters. 1. Internment The first type of detention I looked at was the internment of IDPs from May 2009 to December 2009, immediately following the war. This form of…
Photo from The Struggle for Justice blog Introduction Lankan society in its post-1948 history has undergone many violent conflicts in the form of pogroms, insurrections, and a civil war. The latest round…
– Fidel Castro, Feb 4, 2012, launching his memoir, ‘Guerrilla of Time’ As world class singers of Sri Lankan Tamil parentage go, MIA isn’t half as good as a new voice, Bhi…
From 19 – 27 May 2010, ran a special edition on the end of war in Sri Lanka. Over this week alone, the site received over forty-thousand readers and exclusively featured over eighty-thousand words…
Photo credit Ada Derana This is the question of the day. This is raised nationally and internationally and answers contrast for different reasons. In this article, I endeavor to briefly answer this question…
The throng of devotees and tourists visiting the Nallur festival had receded and life slowly returned to normal in Jaffna. I stayed behind to see if I could persuade others visiting from…
The Nallur festival was in full flow. Kavadi drummers played for the crowds of devotees that swelled around Jaffna’s famous temple. Dotted around me were visitors from abroad. It was wonderful to…
In early December 2010, I made a short visit to Sri Lanka, spending two days in Colombo and three in Jaffna. Sunday: A day of perfect rest. My cousin and nephew visit….
Photo courtesy asianews.it UTHR(J), Special Report No: 34, December 2009 Moderating the session with Dr. Abuelaish Izzeldin, the author of at the Galle Literary Festival this year was memorable not so much for…
Editors note: . Over the coming week we’ll progressively upload Kannan’s short videos, so check back often. Finally, if you have a good broadband connection, we highly recommend that in the trailer…
Editors note: The author informs us that this Long Reads article is the result of many months of research, and aimed at promoting reconciliation. It is a dispassionate take on a vexed…
Tweets from Syed Akbaruddin, Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, India & other media reporting on Indian Foreign Minister’s official visit to Sri Lanka in January 2012. Note in particular the reference…
One of the most fundamental challenges of peacemaking and peacebuilding is confronting the past while building a just foundation for the future. Fighting impunity and pursuing peace are not incompatible objectives –…
