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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
Colombo, Human Rights, International, Peace and Conflict, Poetry

The Year’s Fruits

  What did this year bring? It brought the Palais des Nations in Geneva to hear my thoughts on poetry and diplomacy in the early months of the now even   more…

Indran Amirthanayagam Indran Amirthanayagam on 01/01/2023
Colombo, Economy, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Politics of Incompatibility

A recent World Food Programme (WFP) report underlines the magnitude of the food crisis in Sri Lanka. The report shows that 36% of the country’s households are effectively food insecure while 76%…

Uditha Devapriya Uditha Devapriya on 01/01/202301/01/2023
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Development, Disaster Management, Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Photos, Politics and Governance

2022: A Year Like No Other

2022 was one of the most momentous years in Sri Lanka’s recent history. An unprecedented people’s movement drove out an elected president and prime minister and forced the resignation of the entire…

Groundviews Groundviews on 12/31/202201/02/2023
Colombo, Human Security, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

After an Extraordinary Year, Uncertainty

In some ways, in 2022, life for Sri Lankans has followed a similar pattern to previous years. A few have prospered greatly or wielded power ruthlessly, many have faced misery, protests by…

Savitri Hensman Savitri Hensman on 12/31/202212/31/2022
Ampara, Farming & Agriculture, Gender, Human Rights, justice, Longing and Belonging, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Gnanamuttu Kusumawathi: Leader of the Panama Pattuwa Land Struggle

Gnanamuttu Kusumawathi, known as Kusuma akka, passed away five years ago. We remember her rebellious spirit and strength with admiration and gratitude. Kusuma akka was a leader in the Panama Pattuwa (Pattuwa…

Buddhima Padmasiri and Samanthi J. Gunawardana Buddhima Padmasiri and Samanthi J. Gunawardana on 12/30/202201/03/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Poetry, Politics and Governance

Aragalaya, Tsunami and the New Year Dividend

On this Boxing Day, eighteenth anniversary of the Tsunami I write about the year in which the Aragalaya swept up and dispatched the ruler of the ruling family. He fled first to…

Indran Amirthanayagam Indran Amirthanayagam on 12/27/2022

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