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Colombo, Culture, Environment, Photos

Nihal Fernando: An Enduring Brilliance

I had heard of Nihal Fernando, not just as one of the greatest photographers this country has ever produced, but who also was at the heart of many notable conservation campaigns of…

Rohan Wijesinha Rohan Wijesinha on 01/28/2025
Colombo, Culture, Moving Images, Photos, Poetry

Kintsugi by Anoma: Repairing, Rebuilding and Healing a Shattered World

When a delicate object like a glass vase, ceramic bowl or porcelain cup breaks, we throw it away thinking that it is beyond repair. But in the Japanese art of kintsugi, cracks…

Groundviews Groundviews on 11/01/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Photos

Uncover: A Journey Through Truth, Justice and Life in Sri Lanka

The aims to spark a conversation about these issues and inspire collective action towards justice and healing. Enforced disappearances have left an indelible mark on Sri Lanka’s history. The country has the…

Groundviews Groundviews on 07/08/2024
Colombo, Culture, Human Rights, Identity, Jaffna, Media and Communications, Peace and Conflict, Photos, Politics and Governance

Kanesh Thabendran: Remembering the Past and Uncovering the Truth

For most of his life, 35 year old artist Kanesh Thabendran has lived in a war zone where every day was a struggle for survival amid exploding bombs and falling artillery shells….

Groundviews Groundviews on 10/24/2023
Culture, Human Rights, Jaffna, justice, Peace and Conflict, Photos, Poetry, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation

Poetry and Photography Reveal the North’s War Trauma

Sarath Chandrajeewa’s first impressions of Jaffna came from his father’s stories about the north where he was stationed as a police officer. His father spoke of the friendliness of Jaffna people, their…

Groundviews Groundviews on 08/31/2023
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Photos, Politics and Governance

An Alternate View of the People’s Struggle Through the Camera Lens

A short documentary film, The People’s Voice Is Louder, featuring the works of four lens-based practitioners from different parts of the country captures the energy, passion and desperation of the people’s uprising…

Minal Wickrematunge Minal Wickrematunge on 08/09/2023
Development, Environment, Human Rights, Human Security, Issues, Mannar, Moving Images, Photos, Politics and Governance

Wind Farms : The Death of Mannar

How can the most ambitious renewable power project in Sri Lanka have this many detrimental impacts on the environment and the local communities of Mannar? Thambapawani, a derivation of the name after…

Buwanaka S. Perera Buwanaka S. Perera on 04/25/202304/26/2023
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Culture, Photos

Celebrating Female Artists

Twelve women artists are celebrating International Women’s Day this year with a group exhibition entitled With My Back to the World at the Saskia Fernando Gallery curated by Mariyam Begum and Ashini…

Groundviews Groundviews on 03/01/202303/01/2023
75 Years of Independence, Culture, Farming & Agriculture, Photos, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Sri Lanka at 75: A Photostory

This year’s independence day will be our country’s 75th.  It marks an important step in the post-colonial history of the country, and one that serves as an indicator of how our nation…

Groundviews Groundviews on 02/04/202302/04/2023
Colombo, Culture, Photos

The Extinct Art of Diving for Pearls

Braving sharks, venomous snakes and their own human frailty, the pearl fishers of the Gulf of Mannar would plunge deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean to secure their prizes; pristine,…

Groundviews Groundviews on 01/18/202301/19/2023
#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
Arts and Theatre, Colombo, Culture, Media and Communications, Moving Images, Photos, Poetry

Brilliance and Resilience

There have been dark times in Sri Lanka in 2022. Economic anxiety and disruption of existing supply chains for the essential services of food, gasoline, petrol and electricity led to profound distress…

Devika Brendon Devika Brendon on 12/11/202212/11/2022
Human Rights, justice, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Peace and Conflict, Photos, Transitional Justice

The Luggage of Pain

“Son, this bag belonged to my daughter. I use her bag to try and find her. This bag contains all the documents. It’s now very old and has started to tear in…

Selvaraja Rajasegar Selvaraja Rajasegar on 09/01/202209/01/2022
#GoHomeGota, #GotaGoHome, Colombo, Media and Communications, Photos, Youth

The Evolution of Gotagogama and Its Periphery in Colour: One Photographer’s Perspective

The strange poetic irony of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s fall from grace is difficult to miss. So palpable and stinging is his graceless exile and retirement that it is only fitting that he should…

Sandesh Bartlett Sandesh Bartlett on 07/21/202208/15/2022
Colombo, Photos, Politics and Governance

Finish the Job

The party did not last very long. Inflation remains beyond fifty percent, kerosene has not been unloaded from the port, and the national coffers are fifty billion dollars in debt, but the…

Indran Amirthanayagam Indran Amirthanayagam on 07/16/2022

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