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De-stigmatising HIV On World AIDS Day
Today (December 1) is World AIDS Day. According to reports, approximately 4 people are diagnosed with HIV every week in Sri Lanka, with an estimated 5 more going undetected. The National STD/AIDS…
Today (December 1) is World AIDS Day. According to reports, approximately 4 people are diagnosed with HIV every week in Sri Lanka, with an estimated 5 more going undetected. The National STD/AIDS…
Photo via by AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena Rizana Nafeek was the first Lankan woman to be executed in Saudi Arabia. She was beheaded after a questionable trial. Now a second Lankan woman is…
In the wake of the Budget being presented in Parliament, spoke to several people, including economists, trade union representatives and government officials, on their thoughts– from positives to reservations. Senior Economist –…
Featured image courtesy Amalini de Sayrah Yesterday (November 25) marked the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women. To mark this day, decided to study an organisation dedicated towards combating violence against…
Prologue There was a time when Sobitha Himi did not appeal to the minorities the way he did at the time of his death. Some may still have reservations about some aspects…
Photo courtesy WSJ #budget suggests 'paradigm shift'. Anti-Social Democratic position. 'Small government&Big market' theory represents real republicanism #lka — Charitha Herath (@charith9) November 21, 2015 A single tweet from Charitha Herath (former…
Featured image courtesy puvath.lk I wish I could answer this question with an unqualified yes, but I cannot. There has been significant progress on several issues, but also stagnation and even regression…
Featured image courtesy RightsNow Members of civil society, including families of those disappeared in Batticaloa, Ampara and Trincomalee have come together to issue a statement to the UN Working Group on Enforced and…
Picture courtesy androidcentral Recently, Skype launched its new public group chat tool, which allowed even those who weren’t registered Skype users to chat with others, and for free. Around the same time,…
Featured image courtesy Huffington Post Monday (November 16) marked the International Day of Tolerance. This day is particularly relevant to Sri Lankans, as the Government announced legislation to curb hate speech recently.…
Featured image courtesy IPSNews Civil society group DecentLanka has called afresh for the release of Tamil prisoners, specifically those held without charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. A short while ago,…
Featured image courtesy Newsfirst. Leonard Cohen[1] Giuseppe di Lampedusa[2] The genesis of this paper was a recent trip we took to Lanka as election observers for the August parliamentary elections. During the…
Featured image of Paris attack memorial courtesy Norway July 23, 2011 A 32-year-old Norwegian suspect has been arrested after at least 87 people were killed in two attacks in Norway courtesy Colombo,…
Picture from ICMP In the 35 year history of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (“WGEID”), Sri Lanka ranks number two, shamefully, in the numbers of disappearance cases…
Picture courtesy SithTV We are deeply saddened by the demise of the Venerable Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero, the chief incumbent of the Kotte Naga Maha Vihara. He contributed immensely as the Convener and…