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Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Culture, Human Rights, Identity, justice, Longing and Belonging, Memorialisation, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Remains of the Day: 9.5.22

On this day, one year ago, I was alone in my studio working intensely on some paintings  totally unaware of the chaos emerging and gathering momentum in my city, where government supporters…

Anoma Wijewardene Anoma Wijewardene on 05/09/202305/18/2023
Colombo, Culture, Music, Religion and faith

Disappearing Music Traditions of Muslims

In a brilliant and much needed documentary directed by Nadya Perera, one of the fast dying heritages of Sri Lankan Muslims, namely their musical traditions, has been brought to light. The Muslim…

Dr Ameer Ali Dr Ameer Ali on 04/20/202304/24/2023
Colombo, Culture, Moving Images

The Globalisation of Asian Cinema

Alfred Mahan, a historian, once proclaimed that whoever commands the Indian Ocean in the 21st century will have control over the world, and he also declared it to be the Asian Century.…

Ranmalee Nanayakkara Ranmalee Nanayakkara on 03/18/202303/18/2023
Colombo, Culture, Gender, Human Rights, Politics and Governance

Teardrop on Fire: Exposing Gender Based Violence

For her documentary film Teardrop On Fire, Jessica Palden interviewed many people who have directly experienced domestic abuse and intimate partner violence in Sri Lanka. The footage for the film was generated…

Devika Brendon Devika Brendon on 03/08/202303/08/2023
Colombo, Culture, Gender, Human Rights, Identity, Poetry

Sister, Sister

  We lock pinkies and swear oaths stronger and more fearsome than a man could dream for blood is our birthright so our ties are awash in it drenched in a secret…

Sharon Stephen Sharon Stephen on 03/08/2023
Colombo, Culture, Gender, Human Rights, Identity, Poetry

Boys Will Be Boys

Boys will be boys, And that girl who was groped in the back of the bus, Will go back home, See phantom handprints on her clothes, And wince every time someone comes…

Haala Marikar Haala Marikar on 03/08/202303/08/2023
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Culture, Photos

Celebrating Female Artists

Twelve women artists are celebrating International Women’s Day this year with a group exhibition entitled With My Back to the World at the Saskia Fernando Gallery curated by Mariyam Begum and Ashini…

Groundviews Groundviews on 03/01/202303/01/2023
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Culture, Moving Images

Gaadi: An Exercise in Near Perfection

Prasanna Vithanage’s Gaadi takes place in the last year of the Kandyan Kingdom. It begins with an encounter between Ehelepola Adigar and John D’Oyly and moves on to scenes of the two…

Uditha Devapriya Uditha Devapriya on 02/10/202302/16/2023
Colombo, Culture, Language, Politics and Governance

Being Divided to be (Mis)ruled

Language, according to linguists, is what makes us human but the fake identities it creates can urge us to form imaginary barriers between us that have been the bane of humanity. Among…

Susantha Hewa Susantha Hewa on 02/07/2023
75 Years of Independence, Colombo, Culture, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

The Country We Lost to Sinhala-Buddhism

During Black July, marauding mobs, when uncertain about the ethnic identity of a potential victim, would order him/her to recite the five precepts in Pali or the chant , a composite which…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 02/07/202302/07/2023
Culture, Memorialisation, Mullaitivu, Peace and Conflict, Post-War

Using Art to Uncover a Lost Society Destroyed by War

In his new collection of artwork, Suntharam Anojan depicts a visual account of the impact of the 30 year war that altered the topographies of Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka. Through the…

Groundviews Groundviews on 02/06/202302/06/2023
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
Colombo, Culture, Education, Human Rights, Religion and faith

Religious Indoctrination Violates Children’s Rights

Hobson’s choice is not that bad because it offers you two options: you can either take what is offered or take nothing at all. However, the tradition of parents indoctrinating children with…

Susantha Hewa Susantha Hewa on 01/24/2023
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Culture, Moving Images

Sumitra: Last Emissary of a Bygone Era

My Lunches with Orson is the title of a collection of interviews that Henry Jaglom, a US avant-garde filmmaker, did with Orson Welles over a period of two years (1983-1985). It is…

Uditha Devapriya Uditha Devapriya on 01/22/202301/23/2023
Colombo, Culture, Peace and Conflict, Religion and faith

Peace, Religion and Religions

Religion doesn’t exist in the singular in reality. In the real world it exists only in the plural – over 4,000 religions although some place the number as high as 10,000. With…

Susantha Hewa Susantha Hewa on 01/18/202301/18/2023

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