I write to complement Mr. Sangadasa Akurugoda’s essay “Why get rid of our linguistic heritage, and move back to English?” in ‘The Island’ of 8th February 2021. This is nothing to get excited about. It ...

The hardening of the state’s ethnocratic foundation on the basis of Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism set the stage for the violence which would eventually lead to a 30-year-long armed conflict in ...

Whichever of them wins, people will not get any solution to their problems. “The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is supporting Sarath Fonseka, thinking only about benefits for themselves.

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Rather it is the loss of fragile democratic credentials that has left the people piteously vulnerable. When the country is thrust into treacherous cross currents of big-power rivalries with no ...

The Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism expressed by Jayawardene continues in today’s state, where it intertwines with governance, nurturing an environment where Tamil people are marginalized and human ...

By Kalyananda Tiranagama Executive Director Lawyers for Human Rights and Development When I raise this question, one may wonder why I raise this question 64 years after Sinhala was made the Official ...

Police, backed by Sinhala chauvinist thugs, fired on protesters, killing three people and injuring 49. The government and the Colombo media have attempted to blame Tamils for the deaths.

As much as I love Sinhala people, as I am a Sinhala man, I cannot deny the rights of the Tamils. We have always stood for a peaceful solution of the conflict, reiterating that “war is no ...

1. The uprising against King Buwanekabahu VI is termed as the 'Revolt of the Sinhala People' in the Rajavaliya. The Dedigama inscription makes mention of a rebellion named 'Sinhala Sange.' However, ...