Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Estate Schools and Online Education

Admin July 5, 2021

Jeeva Sathasivam Even though you have educational programmes on TV channels,  how would children study when these channels are closed and where do they find money to buy cell phones and even if they have the phones they have to climb rooftops or hilltops to access signals.  This is

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Why do the activities of the Department of Archeology make Tamils suspicious?

Admin July 5, 2021

N. Mathiyalakan Although the Department of Archeology has brought the traditional lands of Tamils ​​in the North-East under its jurisdiction, stating these properties are of archaeological importance, 144 of them have not been published in the Gazette to date. The Tamil people see this as a dubious activity. Attempts to bring some more areas under […]

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Agriculture in the North in Crisis due to Corona Lockdown

Admin July 5, 2021

N. Mathiyalakan  “I sold the bananas grown in my garden at nothing less than Rs. 40 per kilo during the same period last year. Today it cannot be marketed for even Rs. 20. I now have 500 to 600 kgs of sour bananas, 300  kg of idarai bananas, and 400  kg of curry bananas. If […]

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A Father, a Lover, and a War

Admin July 5, 2021

Nimal Abeysinghe Army soldiers were war heroes for the Sinhalese, and Tamil rebels were heroes for the Tamils during the 30- year-long civil war in Sri Lanka. There was a bitter dispute between the majority Sinhala and minority Tamil communities. A friend of mine in the Army told me two stories that proved the kind-heartedness […]

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The Reality of Reconciliation in the Face of Disaster

Admin July 5, 2021

Nimal Abeysinghe There is no other law more powerful than nature to teach lessons to humankind. Nature’s lessons come in the form of disasters such as diseases, floods, and droughts. Nature affects everyone equally, without a religious or racial difference. The closest and best example for this is the Covid-19 pandemic, which we are experiencing […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

The Port City: Judgement, Democracy and Reconciliation

Admin July 5, 2021

C.J. Amarathunga Many agree that the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka regarding the fundamental rights petitions on the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Bill is crucial and historic. However, many people consider the judgment also paved the way to safeguard the independence and state integrity. However, most of us miss the […]

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The Heartless Body of War and Deserted Arugam Bay

Admin July 5, 2021

Kapilakumara Kalinga Memories of wartime: Arugam Bay was not depopulated this much even during the war, but the coronavirus pandemic has been more brutal to Arugam Bay. Anyone who visits Arugambay feels sorry now. I have been to Arugam Bay before, with my foreign and local friends, family, and even by myself for work and […]

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The Truth Hidden in the Ashes of the Burnt Ship

Admin July 5, 2021

Aruna Lakshman Fernando     The ship X-Press Pearl drowned near the Colombo harbour. The author believes that it is reasonable to describe what took place as enormous environmental devastation than just another shipwreck. The burning of the vessel brought on irreparable damage to Sri Lanka’s marine environment and biodiversity. It also negatively affected

Society

Protection from Diseases and Hunger?

Admin June 28, 2021

Arulkarkki Kumar is a construction worker from  Bandarawela town. He is a father of 3, and his wife is a plantation worker. They earned a sufficient income to upkeep the family until travel restrictions were imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  “Now, I cannot go to the town for work. I could not find […]

Society

“Have money to drink, but not for household expenses?”

Admin June 25, 2021

Vivek (M.Vivekanandan) The media reported that over 150 people were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital due to domestic violence increasing in their homes while in isolation to control the spread of corona. This is a major problem not only in Sri Lanka but globally. Women are generally the most vulnerable to domestic violence. The […]