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75 Years of Independence, Colombo, Culture, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

The Country We Lost to Sinhala-Buddhism

During Black July, marauding mobs, when uncertain about the ethnic identity of a potential victim, would order him/her to recite the five precepts in Pali or the chant , a composite which…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 02/07/202302/07/2023
Colombo, Culture, Education, Human Rights, Religion and faith

Religious Indoctrination Violates Children’s Rights

Hobson’s choice is not that bad because it offers you two options: you can either take what is offered or take nothing at all. However, the tradition of parents indoctrinating children with…

Susantha Hewa Susantha Hewa on 01/24/2023
Media and Communications, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith, Writers Under Siege

The Sacred and the Profane

“A tangle within, a tangle without…” Jata Sutta – Samyutta Nikaya In July 2020, Indika Rathnayake, a non-theistic online activist, was summoned to the Organised Crimes Prevention Police Division and questioned for three…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 01/22/202301/26/2023
Colombo, Culture, Peace and Conflict, Religion and faith

Peace, Religion and Religions

Religion doesn’t exist in the singular in reality. In the real world it exists only in the plural – over 4,000 religions although some place the number as high as 10,000. With…

Susantha Hewa Susantha Hewa on 01/18/202301/18/2023
Colombo, Culture, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Religious Freedom and Coexistence: Beyond the Aragalaya

Himal Southasian With the onset of the Aragalaya earlier this year, discussions about harmony, unity and coexistence took center stage and became popular topics among people. The Aragalaya, and especially GotaGoGama at…

Shashik Silva, Kaushini Dammalage and Ammaarah Nilafdeen Shashik Silva, Kaushini Dammalage and Ammaarah Nilafdeen on 10/20/202210/24/2022
Colombo, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

A Pivotal Shift in the Status Quo

The Mahanayakes of Sri Lanka’s three Buddhist monastic orders – Siam, Amarapura, and Ramanya – have written a letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe. They have requested concessions on the recent electricity tariff…

Uditha Devapriya Uditha Devapriya on 10/01/2022
Colombo, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Resurrecting the People, Challenging Ethnos and De-Ethicizing Buddhism

The people as demos contra ethnos (that is devoid of sectarian ethno-religious identity) have spoken and continue to speak against the depredations visited upon them by this insidious regime of kleptocrats and…

Binendri Perera and Roshan de Silva-Wijeyerante Binendri Perera and Roshan de Silva-Wijeyerante on 04/29/202205/02/2022
Longing and Belonging, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith, Trincomalee

Identities deemed Irrelevant: Land Issues in the Kuchchaveli Divisional Area

Censuses of the Trincomalee District taken through the various years will point out a slight numerical majority and minority in its various communities. Yet it is worth noting that no one ethnicity…

Pranith Wirasinha Pranith Wirasinha on 02/19/202202/21/2022
Colombo, Easter Sunday Terrorist Attacks, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Catholic Church Demands Justice for Easter Sunday Attacks

The latest drama in the long running saga of the Easter Sunday bombings was the sudden arrest by the CID and subsequent release by the Magistrate’s Court of social activist and Easter…

Harim Peiris Harim Peiris on 02/17/202202/17/2022
Elections, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Post-War, Religion and faith

The Ethnic Outbid: Capturing the Voter Since Independence

Sri Lanka burns — and we slap on the national bandaid.  There is genuine disillusionment in the political establishment, and these feelings are valid. From COVID-19, to the 20th Amendment, to an…

Shenali Pilapitiya Shenali Pilapitiya on 02/04/202202/04/2022
Gender, Identity, Moving Images, Religion and faith, Youth

MMDA: Psychological Impact on Children (Documentary)

The Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) has been under discussion by various groups, commissions and governments for the last six decades. Although recommendations have been made for amendments to the Act,…

Selvaraja Rajasegar Selvaraja Rajasegar on 01/15/202201/18/2022
Media and Communications, Religion and faith, Sport

Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Cricket Rivalry: A Breeding Ground for Hate Speech and Islamophobia

Last weekend featured a double header at the T20 Cricket World Cup featuring four South Asian nations. The evening match played under lights was between two countries with a difficult relationship, diplomatically…

Pranith Wirasinha Pranith Wirasinha on 10/26/202110/27/2021
Colombo, Gender, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Burqa Ban Undermines National Security and Human Rights

The Sri Lankan Cabinet has agreed a ban on wearing burqas and other full face veils in public, which is almost certain to be approved by Parliament. This follows other measures targeting…

Savitri Hensman Savitri Hensman on 05/05/202105/09/2021
Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Ramadan with a Ban: Face Masks On, Niqabs Off

Ramadan for many of us Muslims is a month of peace and spirituality, a month of tolerance, speaking good words, sharing good thoughts and connecting with God and religion. There’s much I…

Sarah Kabir Sarah Kabir on 05/01/202105/01/2021
Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Religion and faith

Muslims and Market Monopolies: Unpacking a Prejudice

In Sri Lanka, both mainstream and social media often portray Muslims in a negative light. This portrayal draws from pre-existing prejudices towards Muslims. These prejudices relate to some of the majority’s perceptions…

Deepanjalie Abeywardana Deepanjalie Abeywardana on 04/21/202104/21/2021

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