is an exhibition amplifying the voice of the Malaiyaha Tamil community through their own images and stories. Organised by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) in collaboration with grassroots organisations Suya Shakthi…
An American president becomes embroiled in a sex scandal. To divert public attention, his advisors recruit a Hollywood producer to invent a war against Albania. That was the plot of the US…
Sri Lanka’s fisheries industry sustains the livelihoods of over two million people and provides a substantial contribution to the country’s GDP. Fifty percent of Sri Lankans consider fish to be their main…
The long awaited aerial military showdown between Iran and Israel has begun in earnest. As Chris Hedges noted in his column in of June 16, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
Independent On December 19, 2024, fisherfolk in Mullaitivu Sri Lanka observed a boat in the sea, few hundred metres away from the shore, crowded with many people and children. The number was…
Lanka Leader It has been 21 years since the murder of journalist Ayyathurai Nadesan. Nadesan is considered to be the first journalist killed during the tenure of a United People’s Freedom Alliance…
On the quiet shores of Mannar Island, something powerful is unfolding – not just a protest but a collective cry for justice, dignity and the right to live in harmony with the…
As issues of international law dominate headlines globally, The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk is expected to visit Sri Lanka from June 23 to 26. He will meet President…
In Sri Lanka, People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) and those struggling with addiction to either substances or behaviours are often caught in-between a binary of use and abstinence where the medical and…
In Sri Lanka, where a tapestry of religions weaves through its landscape, the promise of religious harmony at times masks a reality marked by religious intolerance and unequal protections. Despite constitutional guarantees…
On May 27 the Ministry of Mass Media convened a discussion on the National Media Policy, which is will be presented by the NPP government. Copies of the document were provided in…
Not just Sri Lanka but the world is in crisis; an environmental crisis. Open most newspapers and the examples pour forth of natural disasters, global warming, rising sea level and increased pollution…
A recent IPS study brings out the reality of Sri Lankan Female Migrant Workers (FMWs), particularly those engaged in domestic work across the Middle East. These women juggle multiple roles across various…
It started with a simple but powerful feeling that we, as queer people from the Malaiyaga community, deserve to be seen and celebrated in our own home. So many Pride events happen…
The queen of actresses, Malani Fonseka, who graced local cinema with her acting talent for six decades, passed away at the age of 78. Born in Kelaniya, a haven for popular artists,…
