Photo courtesy of Lanka Isle Sri Lanka has lost a fearless and compassionate human rights defender in Manouri Muttetuwegama, who devoted her life to ease…
Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Guardian July 1983 was one of the grimmest months in Sri Lankan history as state-organised anti-minority “riots” paved the way…
Photos courtesy of Saskia Fernando Gallery Chandraguptha Thenuwara’s 24th annual Black July memorial exhibition is titled “Blinds”. Most of us spent more time looking out…
Photo courtesy of WSWS Despite the extravagant promises, policies and plans contained in its campaign document Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and…
Photo courtesy of IFJ Tharindu Jayawardhana is one of Sri Lanka’s most outstanding and promising young journalists. His writings and MediaLK, the news website he founded…
Photo courtesy of GGPi An amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure allowing the Magistrates to visit places of detention has been turned into a…
Photo courtesy of Ada Derana The debate over the Kotelawala National Defence University (KNDU) Bill has become a scorching issue in the past few weeks.…
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Photo courtesy of Maatram For decades human rights activists have highlighted the draconian nature of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), which promises safety and…
Photo courtesy of Jayantha Wijesingha Sri Lanka has seen various large scale environmental disasters over its history from British colonial rulers scraping out the the…
Photo courtesy of Sustainable Pulse The decision to ban chemical fertilizer is one of the crucial policy changes taken by the current government since coming…
Photo courtesy of Eastern Eye A few weeks ago Sri Lanka’s own #metoo movement came out in strong condemnation of incidents of sexual harassment that…
Photo courtesy of National Geographic Part 1 dealt with how that icon of Uda Walawe, Rambo the mature bull elephant who has been conditioned to…
Photo courtesy of Facebook Today is National Archaeological Day “A city without old buildings is like a person without a memory.” “We will probably be judged…
Photo courtesy of Daily News Part 1 dealt with how that icon of Uda Walawe, Rambo the mature bull elephant who has been conditioned to…
Photo courtesy of Maximus Rambo, the mature male elephant that has become an icon of the Uda Walawe National Park, was doomed to be captured…
Photo courtesy of Portugal’s News In Sri Lanka, the government recently announced that it would consider enacting laws against the spread of fake and misleading…
Photo courtesy of Sri Lankan Mirror The release of the convicted murderer Duminda Silva is a reckless act that will have lasting consequences on the…
Photo courtesy of The Pearl Protectors Over a month after a fire broke out onboard the MV X-Press Pearl that brought about the worst ecological…
Photo courtesy of The Indian Express Cricket nationalists should blame COVID-19 for the repeated abject failure of our nation’s First Eleven. Why not? COVID-19 has…
Photo courtesy of The Independent Sri Lanka’s MeToo Movement is currently being described by Al Jazeera, The Hindu and The Independent as ‘delayed’ or ‘belated’,…
During her relatively short life, Britain’s Princess Diana was able to overcome many trials and tribulations and dedicate her time to helping others live better…
Photo courtesy of The Columbian Crucifixion of two men, but not to exact a torturous death. The assailants in Balagalla, Kandy, last Friday, wanted a…
Photo courtesy of Culture Trip Today is the International Day of Parliamentarism Parliament has been a theme of many political debates in Sri Lanka since the…
Photo courtesy Global Times When the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for economic sanctions against Sri Lanka, everyone over here sits up and takes…
Photo courtesy of AP News The European Union threatening our precious garment exports to that rich market? As we sit at home stuck in front…
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Photo courtesy of Torture Magazine Today is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture When Sri Lanka was ruled by kings and queens, they…
Photo courtesy of European Union External Action Today is the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture “So it seems to me that despite so…
Photo courtesy of The Howarths Over the last two decades the plantation sector has undergone huge changes in Sri Lanka including a sharp reduction in…