SL Barometer Explores Reconciliation Trends and Challenges
Dec 11, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Kumanan The Sri Lanka Barometer (SLB) has published the results of a three year survey on reconciliation examining eight critical dimensions: accountable governance, addressing the past, identity and belonging, trust, justice for all, security and wellbeing, equality and opportunity and active citizenship. The survey provided a comprehensive look at the ongoing reconciliation
The JVP and Ethnic Relations: Walking a Tightrope to 2024 (Part 3)
Sep 18, 2024 · Photo courtesy of JVP. As Sri Lanka approaches the 2024 presidential election, the NPP is positioning itself as a major contender. In the previous articles (part 1 and part 2), we explored the JVP’s historical trajectory and its evolving stance on ethnic relations.This third analysis looks at the NPP’s current manifesto, “A thriving nation, A beautiful life”.
Rohingya Refugees in Sri Lanka Seek a Permanent Solution to …
Nov 20, 2024 · Photo courtesy of UNHCR. Hundreds of thousands of terrified Rohingya refugees flooded onto the beaches and paddy fields of southern Bangladesh in August 2017.When the refugees – almost 60 per cent of whom were children – poured across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh, they related accounts of the unspeakable violence …
The Burden of Expectations - Groundviews
Dec 11, 2024 · Photo courtesy of France 24 Compared to the excesses of the good governance regime and the Gotabaya Rajapaksa raj that followed it, the omissions of this government seem trivial and innocent. The NPP is now two months in office and whether we like it or not, the excitement of those early days is fading away. One
Sri Lanka’s Economic Crossroads: Can the NPP Deliver on Its …
Dec 5, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Nikkei Asia The recent electoral victory of the NPP has ushered in a wave of optimism and speculation regarding the country's economic trajectory. Amid a backdrop of economic turbulence, the NPP's promise of transformative change resonates deeply with a population yearning for stability and growth. …
Power To The People - Groundviews
Nov 19, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Hindustan Times Reflecting on the recent elections in both Sri Lanka and the US is an interesting exercise particularly because, as the two countries now have synchronized election cycles, comparisons and contrasts are readily evident. The US has presented itself for decades as a beacon of democracy: progressive and inclusive and an
Sri Lanka’s Political Moment in 2024: Part 2 - Groundviews
Oct 9, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Al Jazeera. The year 2024 marks a watershed moment in Sri Lanka’s political history. The National People’s Power (NPP) party, led by Anura Kumara Dissanayake (AKD), has ascended to power on a platform that promises not just the broadest reform agenda of any government in independent Sri Lanka, but a …
Emphasising Child Rights and Confronting Challenges
Nov 20, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Global Giving Today is Universal Children’s Day Universal Children’s Day is celebrated on November 20 every year globally and honours the youngest members of society by recognising children's unique rights and needs. While the purpose has evolved since its inception, its core mission remains the same: to create a world where every
A Magic Wand - Groundviews
Nov 17, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Al Jazeera “Wishes come true Not free.” (Stephen Sondheim, In to the Woods) The Grimm version is known wider but the Turkish one cuts deeper. In both tales, the boy goes in search of fear and finds a crown. In the Grimm version, fear comes when a …
Sri Lanka’s Political Moment in 2024: Part 1 - Groundviews
Oct 4, 2024 · Photo courtesy of Al Jazeera In the wake of the National People's Power (NPP) party's remarkable victory in the 2024 presidential election, some observers have been quick to attribute the result to a protest vote against traditional political parties and misinterpret its failure to secure a clear majority. The Indian media in particular - which has