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Fake news in Social Media and its Process of Building Political Agendas

Admin December 12, 2020

Written by – I. K. Prabha “Sunatha, Dharetha Charatha Dhamme – Dhamma should be understood after hearing and comprehending well”, is one of the Buddha’s teachings. The phrase, “he who hears what the speaker says should listen consciously”, is used in day-to-day life. When focusing

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Human rights and civil rights that must not be undermined with the prevention of COVID-19

Admin December 11, 2020

Jude R. Muthukuda In terms of prevention of COVID-19, the common enemy is the coronavirus and not the patient. However, the Sri Lankan society has failed to understand this, and as a result, the human rights of the citizens are blatantly violated. The identity of the patients are exposed to society, and the patients are […]

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Infertility Pills and Dhammika Syrap

Admin December 11, 2020

Sampath Deshapriya The syrup produced by Mr. Dhammika Bandara to treat Covid19 patients has become a current topic in the field of Sri Lankan politics. It is said that Dhammika Bandara has produced this syrup using the ingredients that the God Kali hasrevealedby appearing in front of him. However this syrup does not become just […]

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When will threats against journalists be resolved?

Admin December 10, 2020

Keerthika Mahalingam The recent attack on two local journalists in Mullaitivu was controversial not only regionally but also locally. Based on this incident, many people started questioning the freedom of the media in Sri Lanka. Illegal sand smuggling and illegal timber smuggling in the Mullaitivu area has been going on for a long time. Shanmugam […]

Transparency and corruption in public service

Covid-19: Challenging Sri Lanka’s Economy and People’s Lives

Admin December 10, 2020

Written by – I. K. Prabha Various conflicting views have arisen regarding measures being taken by the government to save the lives of the people amidst Covid-19 epidemic. Is there a systematic program to procure essential items for everyday life? Has the government introduced a correct methodology for home quarantine? Is there a proper plan […]

Transparency and corruption in public service

QR Code – Technology introduced to discover people with COVID

Admin December 10, 2020

Written by – I. K. Prabha The establishment of a Drone Regiment for the Sri Lanka Army and a system to monitor and  identify those who are violating quarantine laws in isolated areas through drone technology  happened on November 12th this year. The QR Code system commenced on November 9, as a  new way to […]

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The commission that learnt lessons

Admin December 10, 2020

Sampath Deshapriya Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (LTTE) was defeated by Sri Lanka’s state military 18th May 2009 after a three-decade war. After that, Sri Lanka government was internationally accused of violating human rights. Six such charges were raised, and if five of them were proved, it would be an offence under the international human […]

Transparency and corruption in public service

Campaign Financing Regulations for a Transparent and Accountable Election Process

Admin December 9, 2020

Harini Fernando Anywhere in the world, the time period of an election is when much discussion takes place around topics like electoral system reforms, campaign financing and other important topics that would otherwise not be discussed with the same level of enthusiasm. This year, for the first time in Sri Lankan history we conducted an […]

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Digital Stories that can Affect the Society

Admin December 9, 2020

Nilupuli Nayanathara Jayathilaka Digital story can be identified as an action that is done by any person who owns a smart phone or a digital camera in their own social media account.  Life experiences, opinions, impressions special incidents and any incident that we do not think of seriously can be looked at in a different […]

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A Child’s Right to Life Safely & Freely

Admin December 9, 2020

Udeni Perera From the moment a child is born into this world, he is socialized into the relevant social class. Child rights are upheld in almost every state for a child from birth to adulthood. Awareness of children’s rights is very important for a child to live safely and freely in such an environment. The […]