In Sri Lanka, where a tapestry of religions weaves through its landscape, the promise of religious harmony at times masks a ...

Photo courtesy of The New York Times On May 27 the Ministry of Mass Media convened a discussion on the National Media Policy, ...

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Photo by Mia Abeyawardene In the Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, where the Gal Oya meets the sea, farmers, fishermen and ...

How do we end ragging at our universities? It is a question that never goes away and one that re-appears every time a student is killed. Charith Dilshan took his own life, a decision preceded by ...

The time has come to move beyond political promises and take concrete action not only by increasing investment in education but by ensuring that this investment is sustainable, equitable and benefits ...

Sri Lanka was ranked as the 121st least corrupt nation out of 180 countries according to the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International. Sri Lanka scored a 32 on a scale ...

Last year, I studied in some depth perceptions of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD) and the National People’s Power (NPP) after the consequential presidential election and again after the even ...

The legacy of the civil war still haunts communities across the country. Despite Sri Lanka’s ethnic, religious and cultural diversity, lingering ethnic tensions have deterred investment, hindered ...

Constitutional reform has been a consistent demand of the citizens of Sri Lanka, most of whom firmly oppose an all-powerful president who is free of the checks and balances imposed by a strong ...

I was feeling extremely lucky to be part of the Sri Lankan NGO delegation representing Women’s Action Network (WAN) at the 9th periodic review of the Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination ...