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Colombo, Diaspora, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice

A Maha Sanga-led Reconciliation Initiative

The last few weeks witnessed a flurry of activity that brought to light a quiet initiative which has been progressing during the past year in terms of the post-war reconciliation process in…

Harim Peiris Harim Peiris on 12/25/2023
Colombo, Diaspora, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Poetry, Politics and Governance

Tamilian in Paris

Weekly   The restaurant served idly and dosai around the corner from Notre Dame, before the fire, in a perfect union of India and Europe, while at my table a waitress asked…

Indran Amirthanayagam Indran Amirthanayagam on 11/06/2023
Colombo, Culture, Diaspora, Longing and Belonging

Romesh Gunesekera on Connecting with His Homeland

Sri Lanka authors have been in the limelight recently, hitting a peak with Shehan Karunatilaka’s 2022 Booker Prize for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida. Kanya D’Almeida won the Commonwealth Short Story…

Groundviews Groundviews on 06/17/202306/17/2023
Colombo, Diaspora, Human Rights, IDPs and Refugees, International, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation, Transitional Justice

Transitional Justice, Refugees and IDPs in Post War in Sri Lanka

Following three decades of bloody and protracted civil war between government forces and the LTTE, the group was dismantled in May 2009. As reported by the U.N. panel formed by Secretary General…

SHLOMI YASS SHLOMI YASS on 12/14/2022
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Diaspora, Longing and Belonging, Peace and Conflict, Reconciliation

Counting and Cracking: A Journey of Learning, Healing and Understanding

It debuted to rave reviews in Australia in early 2019 and met with the same response in Edinburgh and Birmingham. Despite recounting very personal and Sri Lankan experiences, S. Shakthidaran’s Counting and Cracking…

Groundviews Groundviews on 09/27/202209/27/2022
Diaspora, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Poetry

Anbudan, the Memory Remains Forever

  ”Sometimes tears flow uncontrollably and I cannot work anymore. I know I want to be strong, I want to call my historical strength as a woman. I want to remember and…

Aravinthan Ganeshan Aravinthan Ganeshan on 09/21/202209/26/2022
#GotaGoHome, Diaspora, Human Security, Identity, justice, Longing and Belonging, Peace and Conflict, Reconciliation

A Call for a Change in Culture

“They will never change” is a phrase that many Tamils overseas often hear from back home. A simple phrase articulated partly in sadness, partly in gloating. It’s difficult to condemn how various…

Aravinthan Ganeshan Aravinthan Ganeshan on 06/30/202208/08/2022
Colombo, Diaspora, Human Rights, International Relations, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Scotland, Diaspora Campaigning and Human Rights

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s visit to Scotland for an international environmental summit put the regime’s grim human rights track record in the spotlight. Failure to care for the environment has already been noted….

Savitri Hensman Savitri Hensman on 11/09/202111/11/2021
Development, Diaspora, International, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Sri Lanka: Past Experiences and Current Trends

Image courtesy Dear Friends, First let me thank the Darebin Ethnic Communities Council and Darebin Intercultural Centre for inviting me to speak at this . The biography , which Michael Colin Cooke…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 06/17/2017
Colombo, Culture, Diaspora, International

Some Thoughts on our Cultural Values and National Harmony

Photo by Sarah Crake, via Compas Blog I recognise, respect, appreciate and congratulate the valuable work done by many including those of Sri Lanka Invites. Several other organisations that promote rights, freedoms…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 03/06/2016
Diaspora, Elections, International Relations, Politics and Governance

As Canada Goes to the Polls

Picture courtesy the Prime Minister’s Office of Canada. I write this on the day of elections in Canada, a country excited about change after a dark period of conservative rule. I have…

Lalith Gunaratne Lalith Gunaratne on 10/20/201510/21/2015
Colombo, Diaspora, International, Jaffna, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation

From Canada to Colombo, can’t stereotype my thing yo

I need a cigarette. In another impulsive moment, I had made the irresponsible decision a few months ago to become a social smoker. I do not particularly know what that means but…

navarasan navarasan on 02/03/201402/06/2014
Diaspora, Jaffna, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, War Crimes

Chief Minister Wigneswaran alleges genocide, calls for plebiscite

Mr Akashi was absolutely right when he urged flexibility and reform on the Sri Lankan government and sounded the alarm of serious consequences in Geneva March 2014 (that’s 75 days away, folks)…

Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka on 12/15/2013
Colombo, Diaspora, Features, Identity, International, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Diaspora Diaries: Reflections of the filmmaker

[Editors note: Also read the related post ] Kannan Arunasalam is a documentary filmmaker and narrative journalist. He was born in Jaffna, grew up in London, and returned to Sri Lanka in…

Kannan Arunasalam Kannan Arunasalam on 10/26/201310/27/2013
Colombo, Diaspora, Identity, International, Jaffna, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

‘Diaspora Diaries’: Exploring Connections and Interactions with Sri Lanka

[Editors note: Also read related post ] In recent years, the prevailing image of the Sri Lankan diaspora in the media has been dominated by Tamil community activists’ human rights campaign, calling…

International Alert International Alert on 10/24/201310/26/2013

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