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70 Years of Independence, Gender, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict

A Double Bind: Reflecting On Women’s Lived Realities on Independence Day

As Sri Lanka marks 70 years since Independence, yet again gearing up for an overt display of pageantry that stands as an annual reminder of our own militarised past and present, we…

Shashini Gamage Shashini Gamage on 02/06/201802/06/2018
70 Years of Independence, Gender

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….

Groundviews Groundviews on 02/06/201802/14/2018
70 Years of Independence, Religion and faith

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…

Irfadha Muzammil Irfadha Muzammil on 02/05/201802/05/2018
70 Years of Independence

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….

Groundviews Groundviews on 02/05/201802/14/2018
70 Years of Independence

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…

Groundviews Groundviews on 02/01/201802/14/2018

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