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75 Years of Independence, Culture, Farming & Agriculture, Photos, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Sri Lanka at 75: A Photostory

This year’s independence day will be our country’s 75th.  It marks an important step in the post-colonial history of the country, and one that serves as an indicator of how our nation…

Groundviews Groundviews on 02/04/202302/04/2023
75 Years of Independence, Development, Farming & Agriculture, Human Rights, Identity, Politics and Governance

The Demands of the Adivasi Community at Sri Lanka’s 75th Independence Day

Despite the unprecedented socio-economic and political setbacks Sri Lanka is currently facing, the Government is making preparations to celebrate the country’s 75th Independence Day in grand style. Within this climate, however, there…

Thusitha Siriwardana Thusitha Siriwardana on 01/28/202302/01/2023
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Development, Disaster Management, Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Photos, Politics and Governance

2022: A Year Like No Other

2022 was one of the most momentous years in Sri Lanka’s recent history. An unprecedented people’s movement drove out an elected president and prime minister and forced the resignation of the entire…

Groundviews Groundviews on 12/31/202201/02/2023
Ampara, Farming & Agriculture, Gender, Human Rights, justice, Longing and Belonging, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Gnanamuttu Kusumawathi: Leader of the Panama Pattuwa Land Struggle

Gnanamuttu Kusumawathi, known as Kusuma akka, passed away five years ago. We remember her rebellious spirit and strength with admiration and gratitude. Kusuma akka was a leader in the Panama Pattuwa (Pattuwa…

Buddhima Padmasiri and Samanthi J. Gunawardana Buddhima Padmasiri and Samanthi J. Gunawardana on 12/30/202201/03/2023
Colombo, Development, Economy, Environment, Farming & Agriculture, Politics and Governance

Vital Northern Mangroves Need Uncompromising Protection

Tashiya de Mel On the northern coast of Sri Lanka in the Mannar District is a place of extraordinary importance to conservation and to the economic wellbeing of the human populations who…

Rohan Wijesinha Rohan Wijesinha on 12/22/202212/22/2022
Colombo, Economy, Farming & Agriculture

City Resilience Through Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture

Diminishing crop yields, high inflation, along with disruptions to global supply chains, and bans on  imported items have left Sri Lanka grappling with serious and worrying levels of food insecurity. For those…

Anisha Gooneratne Anisha Gooneratne on 12/11/202212/11/2022
Development, Farming & Agriculture, Human Rights, Mullaitivu, Peace and Conflict, Vavuniya

Bogaswewa: The Story of a Sorry Settlement

“This is the most shameless and ill thought out settlement of people in the history of this country,” says Anura Chandrasekara. He is a farmer, originally from Anuradhapura. He now speaks to…

Pranith Wirasinha Pranith Wirasinha on 12/08/202201/16/2023
Colombo, Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Creating a New Poor: the Fertiliser Ban that Marked the Beginning of the End

Although Sri Lanka takes pride in being an agricultural economy, the agricultural sector only contributes to 7.4% of the national Gross Domestic Production (GDP) out of which only 5.2% comes from farming. Despite…

Minuri Perera and Shaneendra Amarasinghe Minuri Perera and Shaneendra Amarasinghe on 10/24/202211/02/2022
Colombo, Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Food Sovereignty: Putting Farmers Back in Control

Colombo’s mayor, Rosy Senanayake, has cautioned that Colombo might run out of food by September.  The prime minister has warned that Sri Lankans will not be able to eat three meals a…

Priyanthi Fernando Priyanthi Fernando on 06/11/202206/11/2022
Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Politics and Governance, Polonnaruwa

The Paddy Farmer’s Dilemma

There are various dire predictions of the expected amount of paddy this Yala season, which will result in insufficient rice to feed the country, although there is some confusion as to how…

A Subsistence Farmer A Subsistence Farmer on 05/27/2022
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Ampara, Batticaloa, Culture, Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Gender, Human Rights, justice, Pandemic, Post-War

We want the Power of Equality, Justice and Love. Not Love for Power.

In late April, women from movements and collectives in the North and East marched into GotaGoGama in Galle Face to voice their concerns and issues in solidarity with the struggle in the…

Pranith Wirasinha Pranith Wirasinha on 05/26/202201/11/2023
Disaster Management, Farming & Agriculture, Healthcare, Pandemic, Poverty

Our Planet, Our Health

Today is World Health Day World Health Day, a global health awareness day, was declared to mark the anniversary of the founding of World Health Organisation (WHO) on April 7, 1948. World…

Groundviews Groundviews on 04/07/202204/07/2022
Colombo, Development, Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Politics and Governance

Averting the Looming Food Crisis

A food crisis is inevitable. Food prices are soaring; shortages in essential food items are creating long queues, affecting people’s ability to work and get on with productive lives; the foreign reserve…

Sandun Thududgala Sandun Thududgala on 03/20/202203/22/2022
Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Politics and Governance, Polonnaruwa

Saving Sri Lanka’s Paddy Farmers

Much of the country is gripped by drought because the past month was exceptionally dry following the very wet conditions previously. The hydroelectric reservoirs have little water and the government is importing…

A Subsistence Farmer A Subsistence Farmer on 02/09/202203/22/2022
Colombo, Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Politics and Governance

Cutting Heavy Wastage to Reduce Food Shortage

A new year usually brings hope and optimism but when we welcomed 2022, another worrisome issue had surfaced – the imminent threat of a food shortage. When the sudden fertilizer policy changes…

Prof. Hiroshan Hettiarachchi Prof. Hiroshan Hettiarachchi on 01/12/202203/22/2022

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