In the name of talent
Image from ‘Kolavari Sri lankan tuition song-By Risinu Gamlath’ video, courtesy Sirasa TV For a very long time now I have watched little children performing at children’s reality shows in Sri Lanka,…
Youth
Restorative Justice and the Youth Court System
Image from WS Police The idea that an offender of the law ought to be judged by a court of their peers is the idea which defines “Youth Court” a legal body…
Child abuse at the Vavuniya children’s home: The government’s inaction
In October 2013 Kalyana Tissa Thero of the Seth Sevana Lama Nivasa of Attambagaskanda, Vavuniya was arrested for sexually abusing a 9 year old child. The Buddhist monk was kept in remand…
A rejoinder to “Disarming the juggernaut of religious intolerance in Sri Lanka”
I recently read this article “Disarming the juggernaut of religious intolerance in Sri Lanka” on by Dynalogue – who consider themselves a non partisan, apolitical youth discussion group who have organised themselves…
Disarming the juggernaut of religious intolerance in Sri Lanka
Photograph courtesy The youth of Sri Lanka express their dismay and alarm over the apparent surge in religious intolerance and communal discord that has permeated our society in the post-LTTE era and…
The State of the Free Education System in Sri Lanka: Confessions of a Disgruntled Student
Image courtesy I am one of the 243,876 lucky students who sat for the Advanced Level Examinations in 2011. It has been almost one-and-a-half-years since then, and I received my university registration…
Updates on ground situation in Jaffna
After the violent unrest that started late November in Jaffna, (for photos and background, read has continuously received updates on the ground situation. In addition to forwarding these updates via email, we…
The death of Freedom of Assembly, Expression and Religion in the North of Sri Lanka
Every 26th[1] and 27th of November since the end of the war (2009), we hear of people in the North not being able to moan their dead, not being able to carry…
The Clash of Identities in Post-War Sri Lanka
My perspective is the one of a 25 year old who was born in Sri Lanka during the war and who came to France at the age of 1; one who is…
Beyond Words: The Arts and Accountability in Sri Lanka
), Directed by Srinath Samarasinghe, courtesy Dubai International Film Festival As any species, we have longevity. The human race is at its peak. In two centuries, we have evolved so far, for…
Give Full Force and Effect to the Separation of Powers & Unity in Diversity
Photo courtesy On the 19th day of May 2009, with the end of the military conflict that had divided the country for over thirty years, Sri Lanka entered a new era. The…
To be or not to be Sri Lankan: That is the question!
Image from DW How do I define my identity? At first glance, the answer would be simple and clear: I am a French citizen with Sri Lankan origins. This would be enough…
Challenges for a Sustainable Economic Development in Sri Lanka
Image courtesy Norwegian Embassy, Sri Lanka First of all, I would like to define sustainable development. According to the .” But it is important to go further in the definition: “.” This…
A Review of Quotas in University Admissions
Photo courtesy My good friend Somapala Gunadheera has made some thoughtful observations (, 10 Sept 2012) on the problems of University admissions, and noted that in my “ Tamil Language Rights in…
