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Peace and Reconciliation

Dove’s Whisper

Dr. Jehan Perera CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIAL HARMONY Dr. Jehan Perera Dr. Perera is the Executive Director and a founding member of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka. He is also a visiting  academic in the Conflict and Peace Studies Programme of the  Faculty of Graduate Studies,
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Reflections on a life journey    

Nimalka Fernando CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIAL HARMONY Nimalka Fernando, lawyer, veteran rights activist and presently Co-Chairperson of the International Movement Against all Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) reflects on how she grew up and got involved in the work for which she has now won international recognition.     An appropriate start in recollecting my
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Language is a Bridge between Nations

Gayan Yaddehige Although there are various theories about the origin of language, humans have used it since times immemorial. Humans have used language as a medium of communication and also to pass on knowledge from generation to generation. Language, which was initially sign language, evolved into verbal and written communication through words and letters with […]
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Child Mind Affected by Communal Violence

Sampath Deshapriya Society has started to discuss the crisis the younger generation is facing today due to Covid-19. The problems faced by the children include limited mobility, closure of schools, and stress caused by online education. Latest reports indicate that child abuse has increased by 40% during the pandemic. 20% of the boys and 10% […]
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Bird Master’s Peace Mission with Parrots

Gayan Yaddehige “Sri Lanka is a multinational country where people of all religions live. They all have their own unique cultures. That makes a unique diversity in the country. How happy could we be if we all can accept that diversity without racial and religious divisions? But unfortunately, our impatience with diversity overwhelms us occasionally. […]