Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

LOVE CAN’T DISAPPEAR Missing Lovers Day

Admin March 19, 2021

Asanka Abeyratne “Even if you disappear from my world, your memories will always be with me. No one can make it disappear, my love is alive”.  She met us on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2020 at the Vihara Mahadevi Park in Colombo. That is how she remembered her husband’s love along with

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

WHITE CLOTH: The Continuous Struggle Against Cremation

Admin March 19, 2021

Ahsan Afthar The only thing we can do for a person after their death is to conduct the last rites in a manner the deceased’s culture requires. This fundamental right has become an exemption in Sri Lanka. Not only is there a refusal to bury, but the irony is also refusing the right to demonstrate […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

A Fresh Look at Prisons and the Rehabilitation Process

Admin March 19, 2021

Harindrini Corea The Prison Study, conducted by the Human Rights Commission (HRC) reports on the weaknesses in the existing corrections system and the necessity for a rehabilitative focus rather than punitive one for there to be effective prevention of crime. The high rates of recidivism in Sri Lanka suggest that there are problems with the […]

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To be or not to be: Existential crisis during a pandemic

Admin March 18, 2021

Lilani Dias There is the individual- locked up inside the house and cannot go out unless authorized to do so. Food and other necessities are supplied (assuming this individual is lucky), and every move of the said individual is monitored. This may sound like a scene from George Orwell’s novel “1984”, or its movie adaptation- […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Let us identify the nature of domestic violence and the law to prevent it

Admin March 18, 2021

Samela Rajapaksha The main factor that establishes the continuation of human society is the family. If there is no peace and harmony among family members, it is a farce that people put on. Within the family, which is the basic formational unit of society, even though male and female family members act uniquely within one […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Killer Kin- Unveiling Family Violence

Admin March 18, 2021

Lilani Dias “If family violence teaches children that might make right at home, how will we hope to cure the futile impulse to solve worldly conflicts with force?” questions Letty Cottin Pogrebin, an American author and activist. With this opening, it is best to warn the reader that what is being addressed here is a […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

The right to express opinions is not a virus (Part 1)

Admin March 18, 2021

Asanka Abeyratne One of the decisive factors setting man apart from other animals is language. Animals also exchange emotions by way of instinct. But human beings are more advanced in terms communication. Humans have the ability to communicate not only in the same language but also in different languages and their corresponding communication platforms. As […]

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Right to information and the role of media – Part 1

Admin March 18, 2021

Jayasiri Jayasekara As Harold J. Laski stated, a nation that does not have access to the accurate information would be slaves of others one day. Accordingly, the right to information is the key to be free from slavery. This key was hidden in a secret chest until 2016 No. 12 Right to Information Act was […]

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Can Sri Lanka Provide Access to Online Education for All?

Admin March 18, 2021

Dilhani Thanthirimudalige Education is a deep rooted part of the life and culture of Sri Lankans. The recorded history of education systems goes back to as early as 6BC. The modern education system was pioneered during the British rule. After Independence Sri Lankan leaders introduced free education for all under the control of the Education […]

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.