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Colombo, Culture, Education, Human Rights, Politics and Governance

Not Enough: Zero Tolerance and Ragging

How do we end ragging at our universities? It is a question that never goes away and one that re-appears every time a student is killed. Charith Dilshan took his own life,…

Sanjayan Rajasingham Sanjayan Rajasingham on 05/14/202505/15/2025
Colombo, Economy, Education, Politics and Governance

A Sustained Path Toward Equitable Higher Education

The time has come to move beyond political promises and take concrete action not only by increasing investment in education but by ensuring that this investment is sustainable, equitable and benefits generations…

Hemesiri Kotagama Hemesiri Kotagama on 04/28/2025
Colombo, Development, Education, Politics and Governance

Reimagining Education in Sri Lanka – Part 3

Every weekday morning in cities and towns across the globe, a familiar ritual unfolds. Millions of young people file into classrooms, sit in neat rows and organize their days into precisely timed…

Harendra Alwis Harendra Alwis on 02/05/2025
Colombo, Education, Politics and Governance

Reimagining Education in Sri Lanka – Part 2

To understand why our education system needs fundamental transformation, we must first understand its origins. As education pioneer Sugata Mitra explains in his influential TED Talk “Building a School in the Cloud,”…

Harendra Alwis Harendra Alwis on 01/21/202501/24/2025
Colombo, Development, Education, Politics and Governance

Reimagining Education in Sri Lanka – Part 1

Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture in its development journey. The new government’s policy framework, “A Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life,” correctly identifies education as fundamental to national revival and economic…

Harendra Alwis Harendra Alwis on 01/17/2025
Colombo, Education, Religion and faith

Fr. Michael Rodrigo and Education for Justice

November 10 will be the 37th anniversary of the killing of Fr. Michael Rodrigo, OMI, popularly known as Fr. Mike. He was killed while I was a student at St. Peter’s and…

Ruki Fernando Ruki Fernando on 11/08/2024
Colombo, Culture, Education, Gender, Politics and Governance

Evolution, Not Revolution

I have a few comments to make about the rather inevitable and predictable recent attempts on social media to try and attack and diminish Dr. Harini Amarasuriya’s authority via comments about her…

Devika Brendon Devika Brendon on 10/01/202410/01/2024
Colombo, Economy, Education, Elections, Healthcare, Polls

Voters Want More Government Spending on Health and Education

As Sri Lankans head to the polls, most voters want the government to increase spending on health and education according to the latest findings from the Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS)….

Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya and Sachini Fonseka Ravi P. Rannan-Eliya and Sachini Fonseka on 09/13/202409/13/2024
Colombo, Development, Education, Politics and Governance

Re-inventing the Idea of University: Response to Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda Part 2

Middle class consciousness, non-involvement in politics The middle class consciousness of graduates who were able to climb the social ladder (we call it social mobility in sociology) was shaped by the modernist…

Dr. Siri Gamage Dr. Siri Gamage on 10/28/2023
Colombo, Development, Education, Politics and Governance

Re-inventing the Idea of University: Response to Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda Part 1

A recent article published on Groundviews by Professor Jayadeva Uyangoda titled Re-inventing the idea of University: Some Reflections and Proposals deserves wider attention. Given the fact that the university education sector has…

Dr. Siri Gamage Dr. Siri Gamage on 10/27/2023
Colombo, Education, Politics and Governance

Re-inventing the Idea of University: Some Reflections and Proposals

There are two reasons that motivated me to select this topic. The first is my desire to share with you my conviction that the ruling idea of university in Sri Lanka needs…

Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda Prof. Jayadeva Uyangoda on 09/23/202309/23/2023
Colombo, Culture, Economy, Education, Gender, Politics and Governance

Understanding the Gender Gap in the Workforce

The issue of female labor force participation in Sri Lanka has remained a subject of discussion for several decades yet tangible progress in improving it has been elusive. As the country grapples…

Thathsarani Siriwardana Thathsarani Siriwardana on 09/12/2023
Advocacy, Education, Language

Teaching English for Promoting Social Cohesion

Had we had just one language in the world, human history would have been written without many of the ugly stains caused by racial and ethnic conflicts. Of course, one may point…

Susantha Hewa Susantha Hewa on 02/20/202302/20/2023
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
Advocacy, Colombo, Disabilities, Education, Human Rights, Politics and Governance

Mainstreaming Education for Children with Disabilities

Despite having a high literacy rate, free education and good humanitarian development indicators, Sri Lankan society’s attitudes towards the disabled are still mired in the past although the country has 1.4 million…

Isuru Sampath Tennakoon and Lakmi Imasha Godakanda Isuru Sampath Tennakoon and Lakmi Imasha Godakanda on 12/03/202212/03/2022

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