A review of The Travelling Circus
The late review is at an advantage, in that it is informed by the published critiques of others and subsequent responses online and in print. In this respect, watching Tracy Holsinger’s on…
IDPs and Refugees
The fate of Internally Detained Persons and the future of freedom and democracy
There is much controversy over the fate of the internally displaced persons (IDPs), whom I wish to refer as internally detained persons. In essence, this controversy revolves around the nature of the…
A Wobbly Bridge (Or Is It A Footpath?) From The Tamil Diaspora
For a long time I didn’t think of myself as being a part of the Tamil Diaspora. I had this vague feeling that I was going to go back home some day. …
The Travelling Circus: A different take on IDPs in Sri Lanka
Interview with Tracy Holsinger from Centre for Policy Alternatives on Vimeo. recently spoke to Tracy Holsinger of Mind Adventures and Mike Masilamani (Masii) about the upcoming production of ‘The Travelling Circus’, devised…
180 days after end of war, the much anticipated return of IDPs: An eyewitness account
Last week a group of us got very rare access to some of the resettled areas in Mannar and Killinochchi. I also visited the different zones in Manik Farm (used to be…
Chellaney on Indo-Sri Lanka relations: How not to win friends and influence your neighbours
Intellectuals in India have unfortunately not played positive roles in building good relations with its small neighbors. For the most part they ignore all neighbors other than Pakistan. In the few cases…
Love Displaced
If I only knew you were all right or even just okay or less than all right but alive I could survive in this – this place where there are shops clinics…
GSP+, SOVEREIGNTY, DOUBLE STANDARDS AND TERRORIST TRAITORS
It is worth clarifying here the situation regarding the EU GSP+ facility, given the confusion prevailing in the mainstream media. The EU has NOT threatened trade sanctions against Sri Lanka. The GSP+ facility…
Lazy Academics and a Diaspora Without Direction
The recent Amnesty International sponsored forum “Sri Lanka: Human Rights Issues and Media Representation” held last week in Melbourne was a missed opportunity. The forum could have signposted the strategies needed to…
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy: Speaking in many tongues and still not making any sense
Is it just me or are you also wondering how many times can the government of Sri Lanka shoot itself in the foot or put the proverbial foot in the mouth when…
A response to Kusal Perera on political honesty and questioning Sarath Fonseka
[Editors note: Mano Ganesan kindly accepted our invitation to respond to Kusal Perera’s article .] This subject of Sarath Fonseka should not be considered as an isolated issue. Sri Lanka is a…
Adjutant Australia: Controlling Boat People
The ongoing brouhaha around the boat people ‘storming’ Australian maritime waters displays two tendencies in Australian politics and its cultural underpinnings. The first tendency, A, is the insidious influence of a long-standing…
Needed: An Agenda for Reform on Groundviews
Whilst it is not clear as to whether we would be voting in both the presidential and general elections on the same day, it is clear that we will be voting in…
Interrogating a public intellectual: Noted bloggers and youth activists engage Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka
[Editors note: Beyond Borders, as part of a discussion series aimed at connecting youth activists with key opinion  and decision makers, organised a discussion with Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka on 8 October 2009. Around…
Dayan Jayatilleka on post-war politics and enduring obstacles to peace in Sri Lanka
I spoke with Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka recently on his take on post-war politics, his interpretation of the Southern Provincial Council elections, the issue of war crimes and the extension of GSP+, the…