Transparency and corruption in public service

The Role of the Public Utilities Commission in Combating Corruption

Admin March 19, 2021

Harindrini Corea The order for closure of the Public Utilities Commission on the 01st of December 2020 has raised concerns in the country. The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka was incorporated by way of Act No.35 of 2002 which established the Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) along

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To be or not to be: Existential crisis during a pandemic

Admin March 18, 2021

Lilani Dias There is the individual- locked up inside the house and cannot go out unless authorized to do so. Food and other necessities are supplied (assuming this individual is lucky), and every move of the said individual is monitored. This may sound like a scene from George Orwell’s novel “1984”, or its movie adaptation- […]

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Sensibility – The Need of the Hour

Admin March 18, 2021

by Elisha 1820 Sensibility is the true meaning of peace and reconciliation. A foundation stone was laid on January 11th for a monument within the premises of the Jaffna University by its Vice Chancellor Professor Sivakolundu Srisatkunarajah as a memorial to those who died during the last stages of the civil war at Mullivaikkal. Earlier, […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Let us identify the nature of domestic violence and the law to prevent it

Admin March 18, 2021

Samela Rajapaksha The main factor that establishes the continuation of human society is the family. If there is no peace and harmony among family members, it is a farce that people put on. Within the family, which is the basic formational unit of society, even though male and female family members act uniquely within one […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Killer Kin- Unveiling Family Violence

Admin March 18, 2021

Lilani Dias “If family violence teaches children that might make right at home, how will we hope to cure the futile impulse to solve worldly conflicts with force?” questions Letty Cottin Pogrebin, an American author and activist. With this opening, it is best to warn the reader that what is being addressed here is a […]

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Monuments and Reconciliation

Admin March 18, 2021

M.S.M. Ayub Did the demolition of the monument to those who died in the war at the Jaffna University premises by authorities on January 8th serve the purpose of reconciliation among communities? After the destruction of the structure, the Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Professor Sampath Amaratunga stated that it was a hindrance to […]

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Peace and Reconciliation

Admin March 18, 2021

Naveen Silva It has been 10+ years since the end of a 30-year armed conflict that was triggered due to ethnic tensions. However little has been achieved so far in terms of peace-building and reconciliation. This implies that the end of a long conflict itself will not lead to peace and reconciliation of a country.  […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

The right to express opinions is not a virus (Part 1)

Admin March 18, 2021

Asanka Abeyratne One of the decisive factors setting man apart from other animals is language. Animals also exchange emotions by way of instinct. But human beings are more advanced in terms communication. Humans have the ability to communicate not only in the same language but also in different languages and their corresponding communication platforms. As […]

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Right to information and the role of media – Part 1

Admin March 18, 2021

Jayasiri Jayasekara As Harold J. Laski stated, a nation that does not have access to the accurate information would be slaves of others one day. Accordingly, the right to information is the key to be free from slavery. This key was hidden in a secret chest until 2016 No. 12 Right to Information Act was […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Can Sri Lanka Provide Access to Online Education for All?

Admin March 18, 2021

Dilhani Thanthirimudalige Education is a deep rooted part of the life and culture of Sri Lankans. The recorded history of education systems goes back to as early as 6BC. The modern education system was pioneered during the British rule. After Independence Sri Lankan leaders introduced free education for all under the control of the Education […]