Feb 5, 2025 · Photo courtesy of Global Times Independence Day. From whom? The British? A way of thinking, of making order, katcheris and ledgers, taxes and justices of the peace. Every society needs the rule of order, grace and law. But laws that make prisoners of the free still rule in Sri Lanka. On this

Jan 1, 2025 · In mid-November last year the National People’s Power (NPP) centre left coalition won a landslide victory in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election after its leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was voted president in September….

The discussion surrounding the potential adoption of nuclear energy by Sri Lanka has gained traction in recent months. The NPP government has expressed support for integrating nuclear energy into the country’s long…

Jan 26, 2025 · Photo courtesy of Sunday Times “One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.” The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien J.R.R. Tolkien’s One Ring was an instrument of power and suppression, forged to subjugate the free people of Middle Earth. Yet, the first word-picture of the Ring begins by emphasising its

Jan 24, 2025 · Photo courtesy of AFP Mahatma Gandhi said, "The measure of any society is how it treats its women." This statement emphasizes the critical role women’s wellbeing plays in societal progress. The life of women in a country can serve as a mirror reflecting its true development. While Sri Lankan society and much of South Asia

Jan 11, 2025 · Photo courtesy of Ruki Fernando Mullivaikkal is a remote coastal village in the Mullaitivu and its ethnic composition is predominantly Tamil. It is significant as it is where Sri Lanka’s 30 year civil war came to a bloody end in 2009, with hundreds of thousands still unaccounted. Those who surrendered to the Army in Mullivaikkal

Jan 20, 2025 · Photo courtesy of UCA News Rohingyas are an ethnic community from Myanmar’s Rakhine province. They have been facing severe persecution for decades, which continues until today. Myanmar’s government doesn’t accept them as citizens, so they are stateless. Many had to flee their homes and became internally displaced, living in camps in Myanmar while others went

Feb 10, 2025 · Photo courtesy Saskia Fernando Gallery. In his new exhibition Discovery of Histories at the Saskia Fernando Gallery, contemporary artist Jagath Weerasinghe engages in a thought provoking dialogue about the significance of creating art that resonates with current issues rather than being anchored in the past or future. This exhibition marks a pivotal moment in Weerasinghe’s career, showcasing ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Photo courtesy of SJP Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture in its development journey. The new government's policy framework, "A Thriving Nation, A Beautiful Life," correctly identifies education as fundamental to national revival and economic progress. However, while this framework addresses necessary immediate reforms, it stops short of preparing for the transformative changes that

Oct 24, 2024 · Photo courtesy of The Conversation As defined by the United Nations International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), a child is any person under the age of 18. This period of life for any child is supposed to be marked by safety, love and development. However for many children, these formative years are