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

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

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A recent IPS study brings out the reality of Sri Lankan Female Migrant Workers (FMWs), particularly those engaged in domestic work across the Middle East. These women juggle multiple roles across ...

Thirty years ago, leaders from 189 countries convened at the UN’s Fourth World Conference on Women, marking a historic milestone in the global fight for gender equality. The conference resulted in the ...

“This budget is not just about economic reform-it is about justice, equality, collectivism, and humanity. It is a budget that transforms the country, ensuring that policies are not merely written into ...

January 6 this year is the 40 anniversary of the killing of Fr. Mary Bastian, a Catholic priest from the diocese of Mannar. It will be yet another anniversary to be celebrated without a body and grave ...

The 14th of August was an eventful day. According to the Sinhala media, the Police “discovered” claymores and explosives at the Ideal Lodge in Wellawatte on this day. As was discovered later,… ...

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

Circular MWFC/1/2020 1 issued on 4 November by the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation has caused widespread concern and consternation. This circular seeks to make all Sri Lanka’s other state ...

I have been a torture victim not for hours or days or months but for years. It started in May 1989, worsened by the end of the year and was slightly better in mid-1990 but continued until late 1992, ...