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Batticaloa, Development, Economy, Environment, Farming & Agriculture, Politics and Governance

How Climate Change is Affecting Eastern Sri Lanka

In the Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, where the Gal Oya meets the sea, farmers, fishermen and families are facing an ongoing crisis. It is one shaped by rising temperatures, erratic rainfall…

Mia Abeyawardene Mia Abeyawardene on 05/28/202505/28/2025
Colombo, Politics and Governance, Post-War

Trapped, Still

May 2024 marked the 15th anniversary of the ending of the long Eelam War. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardana presided over the annual “war heroes” commemoration. Former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was among the…

Tisaranee Gunasekara Tisaranee Gunasekara on 05/25/202505/25/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation

Sixteen Years On, it’s Time for Reflection, Not Only Celebration

Since the end of the 26 year armed conflict in May 2009, whether it should be celebrated as a victory or allowed to be mourned by the war victims has been a…

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 05/19/202505/19/2025
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, Culture, Gender

Motherhood and Manufactured Consent: The Hegemony of the Good Mother

Every year on the second Sunday of May Mother’s Day rolls around complete with soft focus advertisements, heartfelt social media tributes and the ceremonial gifting of flowers and breakfast in bed. At…

Sifaan Zavahir Sifaan Zavahir on 05/11/202505/15/2025
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 05/10/202505/21/2025
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, 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
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Politics and Governance

Batalanda and Beyond: Time to Break the Cycle of Impunity

For 25 long years the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Places of Unlawful Detention and Torture Chambers at the Batalanda Housing Scheme, better known as…

Minoli de Soysa Minoli de Soysa on 04/20/202504/22/2025
Colombo, Gender, Human Rights, Politics and Governance

The Fight for Abortion Rights in Sri Lanka

In a country where abortion remains criminalised under colonial-era laws dating back to 1883, Sri Lanka has long denied women the fundamental right to make decisions about their own bodies. The recent…

Mia Abeyawardene Mia Abeyawardene on 04/14/202504/14/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Breaking the Silence on Batalanda: A Call to Action

For more than two decades, the Batalanda Commission report has languished in the archives of our nation’s history, ignored and forgotten by those who should have cared most [1]. But recent events,…

MCM Iqbal MCM Iqbal on 04/10/202504/10/2025
Ampara, Culture, Development, Economy, Human Rights, International Relations, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

Israeli Tourists Spark Tensions in Arugam Bay

Arugam Bay, once an idyllic and peaceful coastal town in the southeast, is facing growing tensions as the number of Israeli tourists, particularly those with military connections, continues to rise. The influx…

Shreen Saroor Shreen Saroor on 03/26/2025
Colombo, Human Rights, justice, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

UK Sanctions Former Military Commanders and Karuna

The UK government has imposed sanctions, which include UK travel bans and asset freezes, on three former military commanders and a Tamil paramilitary leader accused of serious human rights violations and abuses…

Groundviews Groundviews on 03/25/202503/25/2025

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