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The Deplorable Situation in Sri Lanka’s Vegetable Trade

Admin December 23, 2020

Keerthika Mahalingam “It is unfortunate that no matter how many attempts are made to bring vegetables to the market and sell them, the public is not inclined to buy them. We can’t see the vegetables rot. So we offer a lower price in bulk”, said Sagarika. Sagarika runs a small vegetable

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Three possible examples to use the Prevention of Terrorism Act

Admin December 22, 2020

Danushka Silva The Prevention of Terrorism Act was used during the for the war that went on in the country for over thirty years and it was also used to control the racist riots (especially Sinhala-Muslim) that spread in Sri Lanka after the war. Based on the Easter Passover of 2019, new laws were enacted […]

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Covid-19: Will the decisions of the Ministry of Education be successful?

Admin December 22, 2020

Keerthika Mahalingam The spread of the Covid-19 virus has made the education sector one of the most affected in the world. The inability of any student to engage from pre-school to higher education has posed a great threat. Countries across the world are implementing various troubleshooting mechanisms to protect society from this sudden disaster. Following […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

After the Mahara Incident: Of Reporting in Defence of the Society

Admin December 21, 2020

Vihanga Perera Almost a week after the event, the 11 inmates who were shot dead during the Mahara Prison incident have been identified by their families. Earlier, special forces had been summoned to the high density prison complex in Mahara to quell a disturbance that had broken out on 30 November after a protest against […]

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A Case for New Media Literacy to be Taught in School

Admin December 21, 2020

Vihanga Perera A little over fifteen years ago, as a young student of Journalism, I was taught the a-b-cs of good news reporting: the familiar formula of the 5Ws, the H and the B (What, Where, When, Who, Why + How + Background) which, we were told, made the basics of good reporting. Conducted by […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Death Penalty Vs. Right-to-Life

Admin December 19, 2020

Sachini D. Perera Humans created laws to control violent and destructive behaviours with discipline in order to survive as moral beings. But there is a question of whether sentencing a convicted person to death is approaching a degree of morality, or not. There have been many disputes and discourse regarding the morality of implementing the […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

The Conflict in Mahara Prison and the Role of Media

Admin December 18, 2020

Dhanushka Silva There had been a conflict situation in Mahara prison on 30th of November. 11 prisoners had been killed and 71 had been hospitalized with injuries. More injured prisoners might be in the prison. There are no clear statistics about the numbers. The police media spokesman revealed that the situation of one of the […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Let’s Celebrate Blue Hearts! Appreciate their Silent Service!

Admin December 15, 2020

I.K. Prabha The service of volunteers around the world stood out amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The theme of this year’s United Nations Volunteers’ Day 2020 is “Together we can volunteer”. To pay tribute to volunteers around the world for their contribution even during Covid-19, a blue heart has been introduced to coincide with the United […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Is It Ethical toPublish the Names and Pictures of Suspects?

Admin December 15, 2020

Dhanushka Silva There had been an attack taken place in the city of Christchurch in New Zealand on 15th of March 2019 aiming Muslim community. 51 Islam devotees were killed by the attack inside mosques. Later, BrantonTarront had been identified as the killer. It has been revealed that he was a person who hated Muslim […]

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Who is irresponsible?

Admin December 14, 2020

Keerthika Mahalingam Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, who contested the Presidential Election representing the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, became the 7th Executive President of Sri Lanka on November 18th 2019 with a voting majority of 52.25%. A year has passed since the new government came to power. The present government has introduced a new program to fulfil its […]