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Culture, Human Rights, justice, Moving Images, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith, Trincomalee

Documentary Explores Land Grabs in the Name of Buddhism

is a thought provoking documentary produced by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA)  that delves into the ongoing land conflicts that continue to plague the North and East regions after the civil…

Mia Abeyawardene Mia Abeyawardene on 05/16/202505/16/2025
Colombo, Elections, Politics and Governance

An Examination of Local Government Election Outcomes

The local government elections have sparked widespread political debate, and rightly so. These elections mark a turning point in the country’s grassroots political landscape. But as the dust settles, it is crucial…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 05/15/202505/15/2025
Colombo, Culture, Education, Human Rights, Politics and Governance

Not Enough: Zero Tolerance and Ragging

How do we end ragging at our universities? It is a question that never goes away and one that re-appears every time a student is killed. Charith Dilshan took his own life,…

Sanjayan Rajasingham Sanjayan Rajasingham on 05/14/202505/15/2025
Colombo, Gender, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance

Power Without Principle: The NPP’s Progressive Illusion

“I want to reaffirm Sri Lanka’s commitment to upholding human rights, gender equality, and social justice…our foremost priority is to ensure that no one is left behind – especially women, children, marginalized…

Shruthi De Visser Shruthi De Visser on 05/10/202505/15/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, International, justice, Politics and Governance

Sri Lanka, the West and Arabs on Palestine

When the entire Global North led by a sociopath US president whose cognitive capacity is under media scrutiny, has thrown its unreserved support behind Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s IDF to cleanse…

Dr Ameer Ali Dr Ameer Ali on 05/09/2025
Colombo, Elections, Politics and Governance

The End of the Honeymoon: Sentiments on NPP and AKD after the Local Government Election

Writing in March after studying 2,000 comments against President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s (AKD’s) consequential budget speech, I observed there was “a growing public sentiment (bordering on embryonic disenchantment) around the government’s inability to…

Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa on 05/08/2025
Batticaloa, Elections, Politics and Governance

Local Government Elections Aim to Restore Democratic Governance at the Grassroots

The Local Government elections scheduled for May 6 give Sri Lankans the opportunity to once again take control of running their own affairs and restore democratic governance at the grassroots level. The…

Groundviews Groundviews on 05/05/202505/06/2025
Batticaloa, Culture, Elections, Politics and Governance

Local Government Elections Herald a Positive Change for Women in the East

Women in Sri Lanka shun participating in politics for numerous reasons including hostility, harassment, threats, intimidation, violence and personal attacks on all fronts. While women consist 52 percent of the country’s population…

Minoli de Soysa Minoli de Soysa on 05/04/202505/07/2025
Colombo, Elections, Politics and Governance

Local Government Elections: Challenges and Stakes

On May 6 Sri Lanka will hold local government elections for 339 councils, engaging over 17 million voters. The elections come at a pivotal moment for the NPP, which has seen a…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 05/03/2025
Colombo, Economy, Education, Politics and Governance

A Sustained Path Toward Equitable Higher Education

The time has come to move beyond political promises and take concrete action not only by increasing investment in education but by ensuring that this investment is sustainable, equitable and benefits generations…

Hemesiri Kotagama Hemesiri Kotagama on 04/28/2025
Colombo, Elections, Politics and Governance

Rising Violence Ahead of Local Government Elections

In the first electoral test for President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his National People’s Power party since they won the presidential and parliamentary elections in 2024, more than 17 million people will…

Groundviews Groundviews on 04/25/202505/07/2025
Colombo, Economy, International Relations, Politics and Governance

ETCA: A Strategic Initiative to Navigate National Calamity

Sri Lanka’s economy is at a critical tipping point, grappling with escalating geopolitical challenges and economic strain. The World Bank has highlighted growing concerns, cautioning that the country is still not entirely out…

A. Jathindra A. Jathindra on 04/25/2025
Colombo, Elections, Politics and Governance

The Significance of the Local Government Elections

The upcoming local government elections scheduled for May 6 represent more than just another trip to the polling booth. They mark a critical juncture in the country’s democratic journey, emerging from the…

Harendra Alwis Harendra Alwis on 04/24/2025
Colombo, Development, Economy, Human Rights, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Protecting the Poor is an Urgent Necessity

Sri Lanka’s poverty rate has more than doubled over the past four years from 11 percent in 2019 to almost 26 percent in 2023. This means that more than a quarter of…

Groundviews Groundviews on 04/21/202504/21/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Stickergate: A Bell that Tolls for All

Zoë Rogers is 21, English, a dog-lover. In August 2024, she, together with five others, crashed a modified prison van into Elbit Systems, an Israeli weapons manufacturing facility in Bristol. The six…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 04/20/202504/20/2025

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