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Why should disinformation be countered? (Analysis on Impacts of Disinformation in the internet era)

Admin March 18, 2021

Viranjana Herath Although disinformation is not a novel concept, it has become a burning issue with the development of internet-based media platforms. How does disinformation make adverse impacts both in international and domestic scenarios? In this regard, identifying disinformation is

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Social Network Addiction Spreading With Corona!

Admin March 18, 2021

Ahsan Afthar Today, social networking sites have become an integral part of many people’s lives. By 2020, the number of social media users worldwide will be 3.6 billion. It accounts for half of the world’s population. This number is expected to increase to 4.41 billion by 2025.

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Let’s think a bit before posting!

Admin March 18, 2021

Ahsan Afthar The rapid growth of digital media has kept its users active all the time. Its speed is still accelerating after the Corona. In this case, there is a tradition in the digital media to react immediately when someone posts something. Here is a typical case: A person who is working as a newsreader […]

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Is it unfair to commemorate deceased relatives?

Admin March 18, 2021

S. Partheepan During the long civil war in Sri Lanka, it was the practice in the North and East, to hoist red and yellow flags at all memorial grounds for martyrs on November 27. It was to commemorate the Liberation Tigers, who lost their lives fighting the government forces.  However, ever since the war  came […]

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Menstrual Poverty – Hygiene of Sri Lankan Women?

Admin March 18, 2021

Ahsan Afthar The threat by Covid 19 infection had big impacts on the normal life of everyone in Sri Lanka.  At the time the economy and hygiene are faced with severe challenges, the introduction of 15% Cess on women’s sanitary towels in 2021 Budget has made period poverty the topic of the day in Sri […]

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Tackling Hate Speech and Fake News

Admin March 18, 2021

Lilani Dias ‘Viral’ in today’s society has far reaching implications  than what the word would otherwise mean. In the 21st century’s technological era, we live in glass houses where each and every one of us are, in one way or the other, ‘online’, and ‘trending’ on differing levels. In such a society, hate speech and […]

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Establishing True Peace Among Communities

Admin March 18, 2021

Tharindu Jayanath “The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Peace is an ever-sought phenomenon throughout the world for centuries. Living a peaceful life is considered a fundamental right of every citizen. Peace has been defined in several ways based on the […]

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‘Fake News and Hate Speech: the Post-Truth Era’

Admin March 18, 2021

Pawani Warnakulasooriya Hate speech and fake news is a topic that has been  discussed, deliberated and examined over a long time period. It has surfaced dominantly in local and international forums and has a great impact on society in current times.  This has been prevalent in Sri Lanka for many years and is discussed in […]

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Reconciliation and Sri Lanka

Admin March 18, 2021

Nadeesha Aberathna What is reconciliation? In simple terms, reconciliation means harmony of ideas between two or more parties. However, reconciliation takes a more profound meaning within the complicated framework of transitional justice. Reconciliation in the aftermath of massive and widespread human rights violations means rebuilding relationships.  Reconciliation

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Is COVID-19 the only epidemic?

Admin March 18, 2021

Heshani Karunarathna “Please doctor; I cannot stay at home with my husband during the lockdown. He has almost killed me,” said a woman who telephoned a radio programme. Few people know that another epidemic is spreading within the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost all the media focus on the numbers related to the coronavirus pandemic. Increasing numbers […]