70 Years of Independence | Sriyal Nilanka
What does it mean to be Sri Lankan? 70 years after independence, our identity is defined mostly along majoritarian lines, which can be traced back to the divisions created under British rule.…
Independence Day
Sri Lanka/Sri Lanka
“I shall wake up from these long decades of war and begin to see what we can do in peace, what sort of creature we are when the mask of lion or…
70 Years of Independence | Dr Farzana Haniffa
What does it mean to be Sri Lankan? 70 years after independence, our identity is defined mostly along majoritarian lines, which can be traced back to the divisions created under British rule.…
Trailer | 70 Years of Independence
Independence Day is usually celebrated with pageantry and military parades – seen by many as cause for celebration. This year, Sri Lanka marks 70 years since we gained Independence. What does this…
On Independence: An Audiovisual Story
February 4, 1948 is a date most schoolchildren learn by rote in history class; the day Sri Lanka declared independence from the British, ending a cycle of colonial rule dating back as…
Common Ground: A series of photo essays
February 4, 1948 was a historic day for Sri Lanka. Yet, often forgotten is the struggle Sri Lankans faced to ensure independence. It was the concerted effort of people, regardless of class,…
Independence Not An Accident: Muslim Leaders Put ‘Country Before Self’
Featured image courtesy Reuters The essence of statesmanship is not a rigid adherence to the past, but a prudent and probing concern for the future. –Hubert H. Humphrey ‘A Small Island of…
