Lakshman Gunasekara World Press Freedom Day When in December 1995, the United Nations General Assembly resolved that the UN member nations should celebrate ‘World Press Freedom Day’ annually every May 3, the world was still enveloped in a massively centralised industry of corporate news
Lakshman Gunasekara International Women’s Day The first mythical Lankans who settled on our island home were welcomed by a female spirit, Kuveni, who, after an initial confrontation with the invading prince Vijaya, bonded with him and, provided succour to his shipload of tired followers. That glorious founding myth depicts the arriving delinquent male wanderers as […]
On this day, the 74th Anniversary of the winning of freedom from centuries of foreign colonial rule, the citizens of our island republic celebrate. We celebrate, with joy, the recovery of sovereignty of the territory and all Nature of this island in the Indian Ocean. We celebrate the regaining of freedom for the human population […]
(Written to Coincide with the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists,which falls on 2 November) Sampath Deshapriya In Sri Lanka, raising the sword of violence against the media has a long history. The media has had to deal with multiple pressures by political authorities and complex social forces that are nurtured under […]
Sampath Deshapriya Millions of lives are already lost due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many countries are researching remedies, with the guidance of the World Health Organization. Several vaccines have already been introduced. Apparently, the US is concerned about the origin of the virus while they are researching a remedy. The current president of the United […]