Photo courtesy of Shreen Saroor Thirty-one people died in the suicide attack on Zion evangelical church in Batticaloa on April 21, 2019, of which 14…
Photo courtesy of Twitter “But China has told us take whatever (money) necessary and pay back whenever possible.” Parliamentarian S.B. Dissanayake (to Rev. Keppitiyagoda Siriwimala Thero…
Photo courtesy of Namal Kamalgoda The Sinharaja Rainforest has been in the public eye for a few weeks now. Is it being threatened by encroachment…
Photo courtesy of Sri Lanka Mirror Today is World Health Day Towards end of March, about two months into the pandemic, a TV program discussed…
Today is International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action A protracted war leaves behind many legacies – grieving families, shattered limbs, destroyed…
Photo courtesy of Twitter Saumya is a mother of two from Polonnaruwa who has taken a loan of Rs. 200,000 from a well-established microfinance company…
Photo courtesy of Just Security The farcical arithmetic of the regime and its apparatchiks notwithstanding- that the abstentions should be counted as support for the…
Photo courtesy of Oneindia The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution “Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka” was adopted with 22 members…
Photo courtesy of Namal Kamalgoda Today is World Water Day World Water Day 2021, at the start of a critical decade for climate action and…
Photo courtesy of Twitter “Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two is four. If that is allowed all else follows.” George Orwell (Nineteen…
Photo courtesy of Facebook Today is the International Day of Forests “Knowledge is power: You hear it all the time but knowledge is not power.…
Photo courtesy of UCA News A Gazette notification was published on March 5 announcing proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code. It creates the obligation…
Photo courtesy of Rediff Kannan was ten when he joined the LTTE; he left when he was fourteen. His testimony on what he had experienced…
Photo courtesy of Netral.News As the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) winds its way in Geneva, it is now almost certain…
Photo courtesy of Kumanan Kanavaripillai At its 46th sessions, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) will be debating the resolution on Sri Lanka that has…
Photo courtesy of Centre for American Progress (A briefer version of this article was published in the UK Guardian on March 4.) In the thrall of an…
There is a social experiment that has been doing rounds close to Women’s Day this year. To help understand the human mind, participants are asked…
For Women’s Day 2021, Groundviews interviewed Dr. Theshini Perera, a professional in the field of science who has broken stigmas held against women, proving that…
Photo courtesy of Rukshan Jayewardene Although Sri Lanka is a richly biodiverse island and is accordingly famed for its wildlife abundance, its varied eco-systems spread…
Photo courtesy of Tharmapalan Tilaxan Today is World Wildlife Day “Ecocide is the destruction of the natural environment by deliberate or negligent human action.” Oxford Languages…
Last Sunday, February 28, during the holy mass our parish priest at St. Joseph’s Church, Ratmalana announced that all Catholics in Colombo Archdiocese are requested…
Photo courtesy of the world news platform On February 24, after the interactive dialogue on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) when…
Photo courtesy of ABC News Sri Lanka, although facing challenges related to vaccination coordination, has started vaccinating the public. As misinformation can be a serious…
It is a small shed with cement brick walls and an asbestos roof facing a dusty street. Car horns blare and trucks rattle past. Outside…
Image courtesy of Films for Action “There will be no investigation in the country…because I will oppose it…. Whether it is United Nations or any…
Photo courtesy of UNOPS Pressure on the government is growing in the run-up to a United Nations Human Rights Council session in February-March 2021. People…
Photo courtesy of Mongabay Whenever President Gotabaya Rajapaksa embarks on a “discussion with the villagers” visit, Sri Lanka’s environmental defenders shudder in anticipation of yet…
Image Courtesy of AP News Why do Sri Lankan human rights advocates repeatedly place their trust in an imperfect and highly politicised inter-state human rights…
Photo courtesy of NNN Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation In a tribal region of Afghanistan, a sad 10…
Photo courtesy of The Jakarta Post Sri Lanka continues to maintain its policy of mandatory cremations for those who have died due to COVID-19, deeply…