Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

A Political Morality that does not Respect the Fundamental Law of the Land?

Admin December 8, 2021 1180

C. J. Amarathunga Whether a dual citizen should be allowed to be a country’s legislature is a debatable question. While some countries are not particular on the point, others point against such an allowance as there is a potential conflict of interest that arises from the duality in question.

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Freedom of Speech in the Face of Quarantine Law

Admin December 7, 2021 773

Kamani Hettiarachchi Recently, the Sri Lankan Police arrested several protesters on the charge of violating quarantine laws. This happened both in Colombo and places outside where public dissent against the government was being demonstrated. Another group of 32 was taken to quarantine centres, but were later released. Protests were spearheaded by university students, trade

Transparency and corruption in public service

The Missing Information on Unsuitable Food and the Slowness of Authorities

Admin December 7, 2021 1139

Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi “The Ministry of Health has no information on foods containing carcinogens and unfit for human consumption. The need for information analysis arose only after the request for information.” – Ministry of Health 10/07/2021 Food safety is a key right in a democracy for which a country’s government, law enforcement and regulatory authorities

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A United Approach Against the Microfinance Debt Trap

Admin December 6, 2021 725

Nimal Abeysinghe Power-hungry politicians often create polarizations by dividing a country’s people based on race, religion and caste. Trapped in the narrow mentality inspired by racism people become either oblivious to the subtleties of power play, or knowingly forego the fact. Regardless of race, religion, or caste, a reasonable proportion of Sri Lanka’s population

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Settlement of Brothers: Jeyapalan and Kumarasinghe

Admin December 6, 2021 979

Nimal Abeysinghe The development of agriculture in Sri Lanka has traditionally been associated with the growth of farmer settlements. When such settlements were established in the dry zone in the 1940s, the British colonial government attempted to allocate lands to Tamils of Indian origin. However, D.S. Senanayake, who was a minister at the time, opposed […]

Gender and Identity

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Admin November 25, 2021 1277

Women : The Odd Piece in Sri Lanka’s Patriarchal Puzzle Kamanthi Wickramasinghe When Sirimavo Bandaranaike made headlines as the world’s first female prime minister back in 1960, it was a sudden social step forward that baffled many. Many (mostly men) who thought that women were incapable of doing politics may have felt guilty. Threatened.  Some […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Let the Truth be Found and Written

Admin November 2, 2021 776

(Written to Coincide with the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists,which falls on 2 November) Sampath Deshapriya In Sri Lanka, raising the sword of violence against the media has a long history. The media has had to deal with multiple pressures by political authorities and complex social forces that are nurtured under […]

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Language is a Bridge between Nations

Admin October 5, 2021 1408

Gayan Yaddehige Although there are various theories about the origin of language, humans have used it since times immemorial. Humans have used language as a medium of communication and also to pass on knowledge from generation to generation. Language, which was initially sign language, evolved into verbal and written communication through words and letters with […]

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights

Online Education and Equal Right to Education

Admin October 5, 2021 1214

Prix cialis 20 La plupart des essais ont montré que la dose nécessaire pour retarder l’éjaculation est également suffisamment instable pour permettre un traitement ultérieur. Ils peuvent diminuer la dose à un minimum de 5 mg ou levitra 10mg prix en pharmacie que le tadalafil quotidien était supérieur au placebo, ainsi qu’au tadalafil à la […]

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Child Mind Affected by Communal Violence

Admin October 5, 2021 744

Sampath Deshapriya Society has started to discuss the crisis the younger generation is facing today due to Covid-19. The problems faced by the children include limited mobility, closure of schools, and stress caused by online education. Latest reports indicate that child abuse has increased by 40% during the pandemic. 20% of the boys and 10% […]