Only Sri Lankan Public Can Ensure Success Of The ‘Right To Information’ Act
Lawyer S.G. Punchihewa talks about whether the Sri Lankan government is trying to prevent the public from using the Right to Information Act.
‘International Organisations Cannot Solve Our Problems’
Respected academic Saminathan Wimal talks about why Sri Lankans should not look offshore for answers to their problems with reconciliation.
Explosives, trespassers, environmental damage – fishermen in northern Sri Lankan say that if nothing is done about these, soon there won’t be a fishing sector left.
In an exclusive interview, a Tamil MP from Vanni, Sivasakthi Ananthan, explains why he wants to “drain the swamp” in Sri Lankan politics.
Keeping The Ancient Art Of The Sri Lankan Snake Bite Doctor Alive
In Sri Lankan villages unofficial “snake bite doctors” treat patients who have been stung or bitten, using traditional remedies. They believe the ancient art must be passed on.
‘Having An Alternative Opinion In Sri Lanka Is Dangerous’
After years of war, how can Sri Lankans even begin to reconcile with one another? University lecturer and monk, Galkande Dhammananda Thero, has some ideas.
Indian Fishermen Protest Sri Lankan Killing, Boycott Island Party
Every year, a festival on Kachchativu island draws thousands of Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen, keen to put differences aside. But this year the Indians did not come.
‘If Southerners Knew What Happened In The North, They Would Feel For Us’
The chief minister of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, a Tamil-majority area, believes the only way to unite the country is by dividing it, with a federal system.
For around 20 years, one man has been selling jackfruit at a Colombo traffic junction. Even if the fruit is unavailable elsewhere, buyers know they can always get it here.
Conflict In Northern Sri Lankan Village Not About Race, But Real Estate
Reports from Kokeliya said that former Tamil Tigers were harassing Sinhalese newcomers. However it turns out the real story was about real estate, not racism.