Society Technology

Let society not be an open-air prison camp for the Prisoners.

Admin November 1, 2024

Deepa Kumudu Prisoners are detained in custody due to suspicion of engaging in unlawful activities or those convicted of crimes. However, after being imprisoned, it is essential to safeguard their mental well-being, health, and the rights they are entitled to as detainees within the legal

Lifestyle Society

Modern Challenges Faced by Women and Children

Admin November 1, 2024

Satheeshna Kawishmi Social welfare and child protection services in Sri Lanka are key support organizations that work towards improving the living conditions of women and children. However, if the challenges and social issues faced in these sectors are not identified and timely policies and actions are not implemented, it can have a significant impact on […]

Gender and Identity Society

“Nimal’s journey to becoming Nithya and the state of the LGBTIQ+ community in Sri Lanka”

Admin October 2, 2024

Kamal Siriwardene The Constitution of Sri Lanka grants protections and rights to its citizens, yet we, as a nation, still face the tragedy of these rights not being enforced for certain communities living within our society. While there should be a pause in the various forms of violence and humiliating treatment directed toward these communities, […]

Society

Is it possible to create a Drug-free future?

Admin September 16, 2021

M.S.M. Mumtaz Drugs are one of the main causes of violence in society. It is also about misleading young people. A healthy society can only be created by eliminating drugs. But as drug use is systematically passed on to young people, eliminating it can be a challenge. If we do not face this challenge now, […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights Society

The Question of the Future of the Keeramalai Presidential Palace

Admin August 18, 2021

N. Madiyalagan During the civil conflict in Sri Lanka’s north, lands in the Naguleswaram area in Walikamam North of the Jaffna peninsula were taken over by the military. On this land, in the J/226 Naguleswaram village officer division, a five-story presidential palace was built by the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration in 2012. 12 years after the […]

Society

Crimes without Addresses: The State of Abused Children and Child Rights in Sri Lanka

Admin August 18, 2021

Shabeer Mohamed In July 2021 alone, four serious incidents of child abuse – among them the death of a minor employed by an MP, Rishard Bathiudeen – received nationwide media attention in Sri Lanka. This included the case of a 13-year-old girl who was sexually abused by her father and several others over six years […]

Society

Anti-spa Protests and Sinhala Trade Dominance in Trincomalee

Admin August 17, 2021

Neville Uditha Weerasinghe     With the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka in 2009, the Uppuveli coastline in Trincomalee became a major tourist attraction. The increase in the number of tourists visiting the Uppuveli beach resulted in a large number of resorts and hotels being built in the last few years in […]

Society

The Compelling Issue of Hospitals for Sri Lanka’s Elderly

Admin August 13, 2021

T.Mathiyalakan In Sri Lanka, the lack of hospitals for the elderly – those above 60 years who account for 20% of the population – is a critical issue.  At present, there is an urgent call to set up the first-ever elders’ hospital in the North which is also seen as an immediate requirement for senior […]

Society

Vaccine for mother

Admin August 13, 2021

 Sudarshini Muthulingam We keep turning the pages of a book, wondering if there is an answer anywhere, but time tells us that it’s a book without an answer. We have been suffering from Corona for over a year and a half and have been traveling through the tribulations to this day. They have discovered the […]

In Focus Society

Work from Home and the Pain of Women

Admin August 3, 2021

Haya Arwa The impact of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka, including the frequent imposition of travel bans and lockdowns by the government has caused various changes and impacts on the lives of citizens. Both public and private sector employees and school children have been pushed into new life experiences and vulnerabilities. With the “Work from […]