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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, Gender, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act: Reform is Not Repeal

In the wake of the presidential and general elections, the National People’s Power (NPP) government will have to navigate the disinformation and scare tactics that were deployed during the campaign period about…

Ermiza Tegal Ermiza Tegal on 12/13/2024
Colombo, Culture, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

New Documentary Explores Sri Lanka’s Buddhist Supremacy and Minority Communities

In Nedunkeni, a small town outside Vavuniya, an ancient Hindu monument consecrated to Lord Siva stood on Vedukkunaari hill. The monument was reported stolen and later its destroyed remnants were found in…

Groundviews Groundviews on 12/03/202412/04/2024
Colombo, Education, Religion and faith

Fr. Michael Rodrigo and Education for Justice

November 10 will be the 37th anniversary of the killing of Fr. Michael Rodrigo, OMI, popularly known as Fr. Mike. He was killed while I was a student at St. Peter’s and…

Ruki Fernando Ruki Fernando on 11/08/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Long Standing and Emerging Conflicts Over Contested Religious Sites

The root causes of Sri Lanka’s 26 year civil war have yet to be addressed resulting in many consequences including exacerbating the issue of land conflicts and contestation related to places of…

Hanna Jafferjee Hanna Jafferjee on 08/14/202412/03/2024
Batticaloa, Culture, Gender, Human Rights, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Religion and faith, Trincomalee

Women’s Attire Stokes Religious Tension in Eastern Sri Lanka

In times of calamity women are affected disproportionately, and Sri Lanka’s ethnic and religious conflicts are no exception to the rule. In the post-war context, Tamil women were left to look for…

Shreen Saroor Shreen Saroor on 05/08/2024
Colombo, Culture, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation, Religion and faith

How Social Media is Fuelling Sri Lanka’s Ethnoreligious Issues

In Nedunkeni, a small town outside Vavuniya, there is news of the destruction of an ancient Hindu monument, an athi lingam (distinguishable symbol) consecrated to Lord Siva, that stood proudly on Vedukkunaari…

Rushika Dias Rushika Dias on 05/02/202405/02/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, International, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Gaza in End Times

Jonathan Glazer, director of The Zone of Interest (Oscar acceptance speech) The Pali Canon has the original tale but it’s the version in the commentaries we know. In both stories, she is…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 03/24/2024
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

A Story of Pitipana Fishermen and the Quest for Fairness

In the bustling heart of Colombo amid the cacophony of urban life, a group of fishermen from Pitipana, Negombo, have taken a bold stand against what they perceive as injustice. Their protest,…

Athony Raj Athony Raj on 02/27/2024
Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith, Vavuniya

Vedukkunaari Hill; A Cross Section of Failing Cultural Rights

High atop Vedukkunaari Hill in the Vavuniya district, an ancient temple stands at the precipice of a religious and legal storm. Revered by the local Tamil community as the Vedukkunaari Aathi Lingeswarar…

Centre for Policy Alternatives Centre for Policy Alternatives on 02/20/202402/27/2024
Colombo, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Doorway 2024

The news barely made the news. Defence secretary (retired) General Kamal Gunaratne and Army Commander General Vikum Liyanage were ordered by the Parliamentary Privileges Committee to apologise to parliamentarian Chandima Weerakkody. Last…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 02/18/202402/18/2024
Peace and Conflict, Religion and faith

Merchants of Faith

The Tripitaka is silent on the subject but the Buddha’s three visits to the isle of Lanka constitute an article of faith for most Sinhala-Buddhists. Kelaniya is believed to have been the…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 01/21/202401/21/2024
Colombo, Culture, Identity, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

The Future of Sinhala Buddhist Nationalism

During his recent visit to the United States, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the leader of the National People’s Power, addressed an interesting question from a Sri Lankan resident. The person highlighted the significant…

Shashik Silva and Ammaarah Nilafdeen Shashik Silva and Ammaarah Nilafdeen on 11/07/2023
Colombo, Culture, Fiction / Creative Writing, Religion and faith

Mansions of the Moon: A Review of Shyam Selvadurai’s New Book

More than any other religion Buddhism has the capacity to capture the imagination of many people born to other faiths. Its intellectual clarity, its appeal to reason and foresight has appealed to…

Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy on 10/01/2023
Colombo, Culture, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Elephants, Egos and Rain

It is in these months of Esala and Nikini, when the drought reaches its maxim that the first rain making festivals began. Rituals to appease the rain gods were initiated by the…

Sunela Jayewardene Sunela Jayewardene on 08/28/202308/28/2023

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