Transparency and corruption in public service

Nature’s Loud Cry for Justice

Admin December 9, 2020

Kamanthi Wickramasinghe Sri Lanka – a country that once had an abundance of forest cover (44.1% back in 1956 which has reduced to 29.2% by 2018) is slowly witnessing a mass cleansing of its forest land cover. Environmentalists opine that as many as three acres of forest cover are being

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Fake News: Preying on the Dead

Admin December 8, 2020

Keerthika Mahalingam “Jaffna student dies in Colombo, relatives have suspicions about  her death” “Kelaniya University student dies. People suspect that Corona is the cause of death” “Relatives suspect reasons behind Jaffna student’s death and demand an inquest” Who is this student? What caused her death? News in Sinhala, English

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What Are the Different Types of Alcoholics?

Admin December 8, 2020

Individuals in this category are not fully developed, meaning that the brain can undergo significant developmental damage as a result of high alcohol consumption. This can lead to an ongoing addiction, severely impacting the individual’s quality of life as they get older and seriously impacting their physical and mental development. It is thought that most […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

LGBTIQA+ discrimination runs deeper than archaic laws

Admin December 8, 2020

Bhavna Mohan “They took me behind their barracks. One by one, two of them had sex with me. Then they let me go…They say we keep coming back to do sex work because we can’t get enough sex. They want us to have their penis because they say we can’t get enough penis.” – An […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Let’s Get Through Covid-19 Depression!

Admin December 8, 2020

Sachini D. Perera It is no secret that millions of people are suffering mental issues as they have been held captive by the Covid-19 pandemic for several months this year. As we have seen, just about everyone has some form of generalized anxiety disorder that occurs due to the sudden and long-term residential lockups imposed […]

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Wasp Attacks: Threatening the Lives of Estate Workers!

Admin December 7, 2020

Written By – Keerthika Mahalingam “One woman was killed and eight others were injured after a wasp attack in the Hatton Dick Oya area.” “Ten women plucking tea were hospitalized after being attacked by wasps.” “Dozens of people have been hospitalized in Hatton and Maskeliya due to two wasp attacks.” Wasp attacks are a huge […]

Transparency and corruption in public service

A Political Connection Is Not a Job Qualification

Admin December 7, 2020

Thimira S. Jayathunga Every social group must actively contribute in order that a state can exist. For instance, the contribution of the labor force is fundamental. “All people who work for a company or a country are called workers.” (Oxford Dictionary) The labor force of a country can be traditionally broken two into two core […]

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Jokes and Pranks are more innocent than Spam!

Admin December 7, 2020

Sachini D. Perera The Internet isn’t the only virtual avenue to reach the online population. Further, the Internet isn’t only geared towards information-surfing, communicating, selling and purchasing products and services nowadays. We see many cyber con artists who prey on users who are less aware of their digital health, digital privacy and overall digital literacy. […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

More Women in Politics or More Feminists in Politics?

Admin December 6, 2020

Harini Fernando During the past few weeks there have been many discussions in Sri Lanka with regard to the taxes on sanitary napkins. During the debate over the reduction of the mentioned tax, one of the female members of parliament (MP) who is a former actress, mentioned that all citizens in this country, including women, […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

POFMA – What is it and how does it apply to Sri Lanka?

Admin December 5, 2020

Harindrini Corea At the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Mass Media on the 21st of November 2020, announcements and comments were made on the possible introduction of mechanisms to regulate websites in the next few weeks. These mechanisms are to be formulated upon a study of new laws passed in Singapore to regulate the media industry. […]