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Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Longing and Belonging, Peace and Conflict, Reconciliation

Kilinochchi: A Story of Trauma and Resilience

In Himali McInnes’ story, Kilinochchi, which is short listed to win the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2023, the protagonist is Nisha, a Tamil tea plucker with a turbulent past who moves…

Groundviews Groundviews on 06/04/202306/04/2023
Peace and Conflict

UNP Gains Voter Support in April

The latest polling in April by Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) on likely voting patterns at a general election shows that the NPP/JVP maintains a lead but loses support to UNP…

Institute for Health Policy Institute for Health Policy on 05/25/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

The Politics of Archaeology Spreads Discord in the North and East

Media personnel and activists are reporting several cases of Hindu religious sites being damaged, relics removed and Buddhist statues erected in their place with the collaboration of the Department of Archaeology. Hindu…

Maatram Maatram on 05/23/202305/24/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, International Relations, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Transitional Justice, War Crimes

The Case of VM and Meeting Sri Lanka’s International Obligations

Star As Sri Lanka marks the end of a long and bloody civil war 14 years on, the legacy of the brutal past remains unaddressed and continues to haunt the country. The…

Groundviews Groundviews on 05/21/202305/22/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Religion and faith

Politics of Addiction

This week marked the 14th anniversary of the ending of the long Eelam War. This week also saw the re-emergence of BBS head-honcho Galgoda Aththe Gnanasara to save the nation from that enterprising…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 05/21/202305/23/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, Memorialisation, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation

War Never Ends

  This anniversary marks a stage, a pause in the fighting, does not   a lasting peace reflect( especially when celebrated as if one party   won). But dictates of reason, and…

Indran Amirthanayagam Indran Amirthanayagam on 05/18/202305/18/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Memorialisation, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Reconciliation

Remembrance and Reconciliation: One Can’t Happen Without the Other

“How are we supposed to heal when we can’t even remember our loved ones in peace?” asked Vinitha (name changed), a Tamil social worker who grew up during the most violent times…

Prateek Raj Prateek Raj on 05/18/202305/23/2023
Colombo, Gender, Human Rights, justice, Longing and Belonging, Peace and Conflict, Reconciliation

The Fearless Collective: Fighting Oppression with Beauty

In 2012, visual artist Shilo Shiv Suleman started the Fearless Collective in response to the protests that shook India after the Delhi gang rape and murder. The Fearless Collective says that it…

Groundviews Groundviews on 05/17/202305/23/2023
Advocacy, Colombo, Corruption, Human Rights, Human Security, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Politics and Governance, Terrorism

Fighting for Rights in a Repressive State

Piyath Nikeshala, a prominent social media activist, was attacked with machetes in broad daylight by former deputy mayor of Kaduwela Municipal Council, SLPP member Chandika Abeyrathne and his supporters. And then Piyath,…

Buwanaka S. Perera Buwanaka S. Perera on 05/12/202305/12/2023
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Culture, Human Rights, Identity, justice, Longing and Belonging, Memorialisation, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Remains of the Day: 9.5.22

On this day, one year ago, I was alone in my studio working intensely on some paintings  totally unaware of the chaos emerging and gathering momentum in my city, where government supporters…

Anoma Wijewardene Anoma Wijewardene on 05/09/202305/18/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, War Crimes

The Case of Admiral Karannagoda: A Stark Reminder of a Grim Legacy

On human rights grounds, the US government has banned Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda, the most senior officer in Sri Lanka’s navy from 2005 to 2009 and now a provincial governor, from entering the…

Savitri Hensman Savitri Hensman on 05/08/202305/23/2023
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The Smell of Terror

In Sri Lanka terror means Tamil or Muslim. When the J.R. Jayewardene government responded to the ethnic problem not with the promised political reforms but with repression and the PTA was born,…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 04/23/202304/23/2023
Colombo, Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)

Remembering the Easter Sunday Attacks Four Years Later

There are many things that I remember today, April 21, 2023 in relation to Easter Sunday attacks four years ago. Images of damage to the churches and hotels is among the vivid images…

Ruki Fernando Ruki Fernando on 04/21/202304/21/2023
Colombo, Economy, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The Ongoing Battle for Human Rights Protection

A cascade of reports from human rights organisations including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have drawn attention to rise of authoritarian and nationalistic regimes around the world that is having an…

Minoli de Soysa Minoli de Soysa on 04/11/202304/11/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)

The Proposed Anti-Terrorism Act: Why? How?

The proposed Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), as many legal experts have already argued, can be more dangerous than the draconian Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act (PTA). The legal reasons are now well…

Dr. Kalana Senaratne Dr. Kalana Senaratne on 04/09/202304/09/2023

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