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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, 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
Colombo, Human Rights, International Relations, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Poverty, Reconciliation

President’s Anti Freedom Crackdown Undermines Trust

As Sri Lankans continue to suffer the effects of the economic crisis and varied human rights abuses, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has made clear his willingness to use force against people who protest…

Savitri Hensman Savitri Hensman on 12/05/202212/09/2022
Development, Economy, Human Rights, IDPs and Refugees, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Poverty, Vavuniya

Abandoned to Their Fate, Northern Villagers Battle to Survive

They are a small, tight knit community held together by their shared suffering and insurmountable difficulties. Ever since the start of the 1983 civil war, their lives have been marked by tragedy…

Minoli de Soysa Minoli de Soysa on 11/29/202211/29/2022
Colombo, Human Rights, Politics and Governance, Poverty, Youth

Exploited and Abused: the Sad State of Sri Lanka’s Children

This year the theme for Universal Children’s Day is equality and inclusion for every child. Every child regardless of class, color, creed or ethnicity is protected by the UN Convention on the…

Kumari Perera Kumari Perera on 11/20/202211/20/2022
Colombo, Development, Economy, Gender, Human Rights, Politics and Governance, Poverty

2023 Budget: False Promises at the Expense of Women and Working People

The government’s budget presented on November 14 is incredibly callous. It fails to acknowledge the suffering Sri Lankans are enduring due to the economic crisis. The budget speech refers to rapid economic…

Feminist Collective For Economic Justice Feminist Collective For Economic Justice on 11/16/202211/16/2022
Colombo, Economy, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Red Lights Are Flashing as over 9.5 Million People Descend into Poverty

Sri Lanka is experiencing its worst economic crisis since independence with a rapidly declining economic growth rate coupled with widening deficits in the balance of payments, government budget and investment and savings.…

Prof. Wasantha Athukorala Prof. Wasantha Athukorala on 10/26/202210/26/2022
Colombo, Economy, Farming & Agriculture, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Creating a New Poor: the Fertiliser Ban that Marked the Beginning of the End

Although Sri Lanka takes pride in being an agricultural economy, the agricultural sector only contributes to 7.4% of the national Gross Domestic Production (GDP) out of which only 5.2% comes from farming. Despite…

Minuri Perera and Shaneendra Amarasinghe Minuri Perera and Shaneendra Amarasinghe on 10/24/202211/02/2022
Colombo, Economy, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Thinking About Resilience Beyond Coping in the Fishing Industry

Although the current financial crisis has had a broad impact on life and livelihoods in Sri Lanka, the effects are felt by different social groups in varying and unequal ways. When a…

Channaka Jayasinghe Channaka Jayasinghe on 10/22/202210/22/2022
Colombo, Economy, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Facing Starvation: Averting a Catastrophe

Scrolling through newsfeeds I find at least one article that refers to the number of people who are starving every day in Sri Lanka. My friends who are teachers say that children’s…

Dilshani Ranawaka Dilshani Ranawaka on 10/19/202210/19/2022
Colombo, Economy, Politics and Governance, Poverty

The Politics of Economic Reform

The recent tax proposals have created quite a ruckus in all quarters of Sri Lanka. While the popular opinion was that economic reforms would be opposed by the poor and the trade…

Rehana Thowfeek Rehana Thowfeek on 10/17/2022
Colombo, Human Rights, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Celebrating World Food Day with No Food on the Table

Since I live far away from Sri Lanka, digital media has been my main source of information about the country for years now. Reading articles online has given me an opportunity to…

Prof. Hiroshan Hettiarachchi Prof. Hiroshan Hettiarachchi on 10/16/2022
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Regime’s Abuses Will Be Costly When UN Human Rights Council Votes

The failure of Sri Lanka’s rulers to protect ordinary people and treat with them with dignity will be a focus of worldwide attention on October 6 when the United Nations Human Rights…

Savitri Hensman Savitri Hensman on 10/04/2022
Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Poverty

Adherence to Human Rights Vital for Economic Recovery: Amnesty International

The organisation issued this statement on the report: The Sri Lankan authorities and the international community must fully incorporate human rights into their responses to the country’s economic crisis, Amnesty International said…

Groundviews Groundviews on 10/04/2022
Colombo, Economy, Human Rights, Politics and Governance, Poverty

The Problem of the People

Sri Lanka, unravelled and unravelling, is mesmerised by a new wonder: the Lotus Tower. When that monumental symbol of Rajapaksa folly was opened to the public last week, people thronged to pay…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 09/25/202210/03/2022

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