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Colombo, Culture, Human Rights, justice, Youth

The Unseen Ordeal: What Happens After a Child Speaks Up About Sexual Abuse

When a child speaks up about sexual abuse, the world often reacts to the story only at its most tragic endpoint – when it’s too late. But what I need the public…

Kumudini Perera-David Kumudini Perera-David on 05/22/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance, Youth

Ragging and Sadism in Sri Lanka

The Rajagiriya police arrested Sathsara Nimesh and publicly humiliated him by removing his trousers. At Sabaragamuwa University, seniors tortured Charith Dilshan to death for wearing shorts. Dilshi Amshika, who was sexually abused…

Sunanda Deshapriya Sunanda Deshapriya on 05/21/202505/21/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance, Youth

Breaches Of Fiduciary Trust And Duty Of Care

The tragic loss of a young girl called Amshi in recent weeks has caused a great deal of grief and anger in the community. But will this lead to changes in law…

Devika Brendon Devika Brendon on 05/21/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation

A Missing Path Towards Unity and Reconciliation

May is a month of deep reflection and complex emotions in Sri Lanka. It marks two significant and contrasting commemorations: Mullivaikal Remembrance Day on May and Sri Lanka’s Victory Day on May…

Groundviews Groundviews on 05/20/202505/20/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation

Sixteen Years On, it’s Time for Reflection, Not Only Celebration

Since the end of the 26 year armed conflict in May 2009, whether it should be celebrated as a victory or allowed to be mourned by the war victims has been a…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 05/19/202505/19/2025
Culture, Human Rights, justice, Moving Images, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith, Trincomalee

Documentary Explores Land Grabs in the Name of Buddhism

is a thought provoking documentary produced by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA)  that delves into the ongoing land conflicts that continue to plague the North and East regions after the civil…

Mia Abeyawardene Mia Abeyawardene on 05/16/202505/16/2025
Colombo, Gender, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance

Power Without Principle: The NPP’s Progressive Illusion

“I want to reaffirm Sri Lanka’s commitment to upholding human rights, gender equality, and social justice…our foremost priority is to ensure that no one is left behind – especially women, children, marginalized…

Shruthi De Visser Shruthi De Visser on 05/10/202505/21/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, International, justice, Politics and Governance

Sri Lanka, the West and Arabs on Palestine

When the entire Global North led by a sociopath US president whose cognitive capacity is under media scrutiny, has thrown its unreserved support behind Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s IDF to cleanse…

Dr Ameer Ali Dr Ameer Ali on 05/09/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance

Sivaram: A Reflection 20 Years After His Murder

Among the many human rights violations that have occurred in the country in recent decades, the abduction and killing of Dharmaratnam Sivaram, also known as Taraki, stands out. Investigating this case and…

Ishanka Singha Arachchi Ishanka Singha Arachchi on 05/04/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Stickergate: A Bell that Tolls for All

Zoë Rogers is 21, English, a dog-lover. In August 2024, she, together with five others, crashed a modified prison van into Elbit Systems, an Israeli weapons manufacturing facility in Bristol. The six…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 04/20/202504/20/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance

Batalanda and Beyond: Time to Break the Cycle of Impunity

For 25 long years the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Places of Unlawful Detention and Torture Chambers at the Batalanda Housing Scheme, better known as…

Minoli de Soysa Minoli de Soysa on 04/20/202504/22/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

A Daunting List of Human Rights Problems to Address

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his NPP government have inherited a daunting list of human rights problems to address. In his election manifesto, President Dissanayake pledged to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism…

Groundviews Groundviews on 04/11/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Breaking the Silence on Batalanda: A Call to Action

For more than two decades, the Batalanda Commission report has languished in the archives of our nation’s history, ignored and forgotten by those who should have cared most [1]. But recent events,…

MCM Iqbal MCM Iqbal on 04/10/202504/10/2025
Culture, Human Rights, Jaffna, justice, Politics and Governance

The Thaiyatty Land Issue

Although the civil war ended 16 years ago, Sri Lanka’s land conflicts continue with state agencies appropriating land used and owned by Tamil and Muslim communities in the north and east in…

Ishanka Singha Arachchi Ishanka Singha Arachchi on 04/03/2025
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Human Rights, International, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Witnessing Two Genocides Happening Now

As part of the Kolamba Kamatha Festival, Stages Theatre Group presented , two powerful plays of remembering, witnessing and refusing to look away. In , playwright Ruwanthi De Chickera distills the complexity…

Mia Abeyawardene Mia Abeyawardene on 04/01/202504/03/2025

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