One may question if this is an instance of a covert, deliberate policy or a reflection of passive complicity. The government’s indifference amid growing criticism and protest against welcoming ...

Until the 1980s, the traditional clothing of Sri Lankan Moors—commonly referred to as Sri Lankan Muslims—was a vibrant and visible expression of their cultural identity. Men often wore sarongs, long ...

I use the term ‘struggle’ in the title of this article to mean ‘work,’ and not ‘fight.’ The advocacy for peace in the world is old as the history of war and violence. But that has failed so far at ...

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In Europe, countries like Spain and Cyprus have faced similar challenges, where atrocities occurred more than fifty to ninety years ago and where only those beyond middle age have any direct memory of ...

Post July 1983, a dominant narrative of perpetual ‘ethnic conflict’ between the Sinhala and Tamil speaking communities was funded and constructed largely by the Ford Foundation’s ethnic conflict ...

The current Constitution grants the President broad executive powers and privileges. Although freedom of religion is a protected right under Article 9 of the Constitution, Buddhism is given the ...

Sri Lanka’s public debt crisis has attracted intense attention since the country’s historic default in 2022. Academics, policymakers, and international lenders have rightly focused on (a) fiscal ...

2019 අප්‍රේල් මාසයේ පාස්කු ඉරිදා බෝම්බ ප්‍රහාරය ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ දේශපාලනයට සම්බන්ධ බවට බොහෝ කාලයක් තිස්සේ කතාබහක් පැවතිණි. කතෝලික පල්ලි තුනකට සහ ...

Sri Lanka has long been a shining beacon in the global gem and jewellery trade. Our island’s rich heritage, skilled craftsmanship, and unmatched gem quality have drawn thousands of international ...

“If mass graves like Chemmani are being exhumed, why is Kurukkalmadam still ignored? Are Muslim lives worth less?” His question deserves serious reflection. In 1998, the Chemmani mass grave in Jaffna ...

The arrival of the High Commissioner is also likely to reignite internal debate in Sri Lanka about the purpose and legitimacy of UN involvement in the country. The question is whether international ...