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75 Years of Independence, Colombo, Development, Economy, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation

Sri Lanka at 75: Whose Motherland, What Freedoms?

Sri Lanka’s national anthem presents a vision of the country as a motherland to many, life giving and filled with nature’s abundance and beauty, a place of truth seeking and wisdom. It…

Savitri Hensman Savitri Hensman on 02/04/202302/04/2023
Economy, Politics and Governance

Putting the Petition in Perspective

The petition from 182 economists and development experts calling for the cancellation of Sri Lanka’s sovereign debt has provoked rather interesting discussions in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. W. A. Wijewardena calls these…

Uditha Devapriya Uditha Devapriya on 01/29/2023
Colombo, Development, Economy, Environment, Politics and Governance

Conservation: Reaching a Point of No Return

Last year, Covid dominated all conversations and contributed to the further exacerbation of a multitude of existing man-made environmental and conservation disasters. “Sadly, conservation management decisions seem now to be made at…

Rohan Wijesinha Rohan Wijesinha on 01/25/202301/25/2023
Economy, Mullaitivu, Peace and Conflict, Post-War

Catch of the Day, Year after Year: Mullaitivu Fishermen Battle On

A murder of crows peck at a katta karawala carcass outside a stretch of fishing wadiyas as the sun sets, leaving a long shadow over the Mullaitivu beach. Every now and again…

Pranith Wirasinha Pranith Wirasinha on 01/11/202301/13/2023
Colombo, Economy, Politics and Governance

Selling the Family Silver

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has often been accused of neo-liberal tendencies. The term is used as a pejorative; this statement and many before it justify the label and reveals his ideological compass. It…

Kusum Wijetilleke Kusum Wijetilleke on 01/06/2023
Colombo, Economy, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Politics of Incompatibility

A recent World Food Programme (WFP) report underlines the magnitude of the food crisis in Sri Lanka. The report shows that 36% of the country’s households are effectively food insecure while 76%…

Uditha Devapriya Uditha Devapriya on 01/01/202301/01/2023
#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
Advocacy, Colombo, Economy, justice, Politics and Governance

Microfinance: Addressing a Social Disaster

Microfinance is an essential aspect of the economy where low income people often lack access to structured, formal  financial services. Improved access to financial services among the low income population assists in…

Thusitha Siriwardana Thusitha Siriwardana on 12/26/202212/26/2022
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, Healthcare, Politics and Governance

The Hidden Costs of Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis

Suffering through its worst economic crisis since independence, Sri Lanka’s population has been facing hyperinflation for months, forcing many families to reduce their food and nutrition intake in order to cope. Many…

Paramie Jayakody Paramie Jayakody on 12/20/2022
Colombo, Development, Economy, Healthcare, Human Rights, Politics and Governance

Delivering Economic Recovery with Humane and Equitable Development

Sri Lanka plunged into a dystopian economic reality in 2022. Even in the present global downturn few countries match it in the stunning speed and severity of its collapse. The economy has…

Sonali Deraniyagala Sonali Deraniyagala on 12/15/202212/15/2022
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
Colombo, Development, Economy, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The Long Journey To an United and Democratic Sri Lanka

As the world marks another Human Rights Day, Sri Lanka is sinking deeper and deeper into an authoritarian regime where human rights are routinely flouted and international criticism is regularly ignored. The…

Minoli de Soysa Minoli de Soysa on 12/10/202212/12/2022
Colombo, Corruption, Development, Economy, Politics and Governance

In a Bankrupt Sri Lanka, Corruption is the Root of All Evil

When I joined the public service 50 years ago, we spoke of governance. When I left the service, the talk was of good governance. That was what Sri Lanka achieved during the…

Chandrasena Maliyadde Chandrasena Maliyadde on 12/09/202212/10/2022
Development, Economy, Human Rights, IDPs and Refugees, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Poverty, Vavuniya

Abandoned to Their Fate, Northern Villagers Battle to Survive

They are a small, tight knit community held together by their shared suffering and insurmountable difficulties. Ever since the start of the 1983 civil war, their lives have been marked by tragedy…

Minoli de Soysa Minoli de Soysa on 11/29/202211/29/2022

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