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Human Rights, Moving Images, Mullaitivu, Peace and Conflict, Post-War, Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)

Released at 71: the Story of Selvarathinam

The scorching heat beats down on the field. A herd of cows shelter under the trees that are scattered across the field. I went in search of Mr. Selvarathinam. His wife told…

Selvaraja Rajasegar Selvaraja Rajasegar on 02/07/202302/07/2023
Culture, Memorialisation, Mullaitivu, Peace and Conflict, Post-War

Using Art to Uncover a Lost Society Destroyed by War

In his new collection of artwork, Suntharam Anojan depicts a visual account of the impact of the 30 year war that altered the topographies of Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka. Through the…

Groundviews Groundviews on 02/06/202302/06/2023
75 Years of Independence, Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Still Looking for Independence after 75 years

The media have been replete with the pronouncements that the president of Sri Lanka was going to resolve the ethnic issue by taking some rapid action measures. However, scepticism was inevitable when…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 02/05/2023
75 Years of Independence, Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The Nation at 75

Sri Lanka celebrates its 75th independence day today. The event has provoked much debate and discussion. Coming on top of the worst financial crisis in the country’s post-independence history, it coincides with…

Uditha Devapriya Uditha Devapriya on 02/04/2023
75 Years of Independence, Colombo, Development, Economy, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation

Sri Lanka at 75: Whose Motherland, What Freedoms?

Sri Lanka’s national anthem presents a vision of the country as a motherland to many, life giving and filled with nature’s abundance and beauty, a place of truth seeking and wisdom. It…

Savitri Hensman Savitri Hensman on 02/04/202302/04/2023
75 Years of Independence, Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

February 4: Has It Ever Been Relevant?

The first Independence day celebration I could remember as a kid was 1984. I still remember it simply because the celebrations took place in my hometown, Kalutara. It was an extravagant half…

Prof. Hiroshan Hettiarachchi Prof. Hiroshan Hettiarachchi on 02/02/202302/02/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Resolution Dream

  We cared for Indira Gandhi. She understood Lankan Tamil plight and the need for redress, return of lands, control over local affairs. And how could a liberation movement win   without…

Indran Amirthanayagam Indran Amirthanayagam on 01/23/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, International Relations, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Answering for Past Crimes and Ending Present Injustices

A Supreme Court judgement, a new US law, Canadian sanctions and United Nations evidence gathering are making it increasingly hard for Sri Lanka’s past and present rulers to avoid accountability for large…

Savitri Hensman Savitri Hensman on 01/19/202301/22/2023
Colombo, Culture, Peace and Conflict, Religion and faith

Peace, Religion and Religions

Religion doesn’t exist in the singular in reality. In the real world it exists only in the plural – over 4,000 religions although some place the number as high as 10,000. With…

Susantha Hewa Susantha Hewa on 01/18/202301/18/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

The Slow but Sure Process of Justice and Accountability

The past few weeks have seen a rapid escalation of justice and accountability mechanisms on the national and international landscape for Sri Lanka’s gross human rights violators; the nooses are tightening around…

Groundviews Groundviews on 01/14/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Rajapaksa Chickens Are Coming Home to Roost

January is usually a grim indication of the perilous state of human rights in Sri Lanka. It is reminder of the many cases that have gone unpunished with perpetrators still at large.…

Minoli de Soysa Minoli de Soysa on 01/11/202301/15/2023
Economy, Mullaitivu, Peace and Conflict, Post-War

Catch of the Day, Year after Year: Mullaitivu Fishermen Battle On

A murder of crows peck at a katta karawala carcass outside a stretch of fishing wadiyas as the sun sets, leaving a long shadow over the Mullaitivu beach. Every now and again…

Pranith Wirasinha Pranith Wirasinha on 01/11/202301/13/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Fighting to Free Wasantha Mudalige

Among the reprisals faced by prominent leaders of the people’s uprising last year were arrests, detentions, travel bans and continuing court cases. Many leaders have multiple court cases pending against them despite…

Ruki Fernando Ruki Fernando on 01/11/202301/11/2023
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

New Year Aragalaya

We have reached January 9th, 2023. We cannot go any farther or longer or deeper. We are at the turning point, on the cusp, early   in the New Year, and we…

Indran Amirthanayagam Indran Amirthanayagam on 01/10/2023
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

2022: What a Momentous Year for Sri Lanka

We all knew 2022 would be a challenging year for Sri Lanka even before its arrival. But no one expected it to be this difficult, hurtful, unpleasant, yet memorable. The country was…

Prof. Hiroshan Hettiarachchi Prof. Hiroshan Hettiarachchi on 01/03/2023

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