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Picture courtesy Thuppahi Work on the third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been underway since the turn of the century, but will not be finished for another decade or…
Picture courtesy Thuppahi Work on the third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been underway since the turn of the century, but will not be finished for another decade or…
Image courtesy Omlanka For someone who never belonged to any political party in Sri Lanka, Maduluwawe Sobitha thero (1942 – 2015) led an extraordinarily political life. The fearless and politically engaged Buddhist…
Picture courtesy cbc.ca Trudeau mania is back, albeit another kind at this different time. Now it is Justin Trudeau, son of Pierre Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada from 1968-79 and again 1980-84. …
Image via 91News The fast by prisoners last month has given rise to fresh debate about justice for them. It is a sad reflection on Sri Lankan people and the new Government…
Picture courtesy AsiaMirror A group of concerned civil society members have called for the removal of Cabinet Minister Thilak Marapana from his portfolio of of Law and Order, Prison Reforms due to…
“I am a queer feminist aspiring activist. While I found feminism through a great upheaval in my life, I found queerness through love. I studied law because I was fascinated and continue…
Picture courtesy Sri Lanka Brief On October 29, reports surfaced on social media that corporation Dialog and the Sri Lankan Army were “not fully cooperating” with missing journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda’s case. The…
The tertiary education system in Sri Lanka is once again the subject of public scrutiny following a series of high-profile protests by university students. Many on social media dismissed the student protests.…
Picture courtesy panoramio These three books are essential reading for those interested in the events in the North and East of this Island, and their impact on the people of that region…
Pictures courtesy Pavithra Jovan de Mello Yesterday (3) some 5000 students belonging to the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) marched from Nugegoda to the University Grants Commission. The students were calling for…
Picture courtesy Hirunews The police treated them most inhumanely when they marched to the University Grants Commission with their grievances on October 29. Photos and video clips of this ruthless and inhuman…
My blast through screens of Walmart.Com has left no visible trace, name drained from the database, the retailer cutting losses, unwilling to keep stock, especially in the department of war poetry. about…
Image courtesy Jesus used parables to convey the essence of His teaching. On one occasion He taught on the importance of self-scrutiny through a parable that contrasted two men at prayer. Of…
November 2 marks the International Day to end Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. To mark this day, spoke to a cross-section of people, including editors and the family members of journalists killed…
Picture courtesy NDTV The jail system in Sri Lanka and the fate of prisoners who are being held therein have been discussed on several occasions, when major violence occurred within the system.…