Society

Is it possible to create a Drug-free future?

Admin September 16, 2021 1045

M.S.M. Mumtaz Drugs are one of the main causes of violence in society. It is also about misleading young people. A healthy society can only be created by eliminating drugs. But as drug use is systematically passed on to young people, eliminating it can be a challenge. If we do not face this

Freedom of expression and fundamental rights Society

The Question of the Future of the Keeramalai Presidential Palace

Admin August 18, 2021 1415

N. Madiyalagan During the civil conflict in Sri Lanka’s north, lands in the Naguleswaram area in Walikamam North of the Jaffna peninsula were taken over by the military. On this land, in the J/226 Naguleswaram village officer division, a five-story presidential palace was built by the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration in 2012. 12 years after the […]

Society

Crimes without Addresses: The State of Abused Children and Child Rights in Sri Lanka

Admin August 18, 2021 847

Shabeer Mohamed In July 2021 alone, four serious incidents of child abuse – among them the death of a minor employed by an MP, Rishard Bathiudeen – received nationwide media attention in Sri Lanka. This included the case of a 13-year-old girl who was sexually abused by her father and several others over six years […]

Society

Anti-spa Protests and Sinhala Trade Dominance in Trincomalee

Admin August 17, 2021 981

Neville Uditha Weerasinghe     With the end of the civil war in Sri Lanka in 2009, the Uppuveli coastline in Trincomalee became a major tourist attraction. The increase in the number of tourists visiting the Uppuveli beach resulted in a large number of resorts and hotels being built in the last few years in […]

Society

The Compelling Issue of Hospitals for Sri Lanka’s Elderly

Admin August 13, 2021 660

T.Mathiyalakan In Sri Lanka, the lack of hospitals for the elderly – those above 60 years who account for 20% of the population – is a critical issue.  At present, there is an urgent call to set up the first-ever elders’ hospital in the North which is also seen as an immediate requirement for senior […]

Society

Vaccine for mother

Admin August 13, 2021 623

 Sudarshini Muthulingam We keep turning the pages of a book, wondering if there is an answer anywhere, but time tells us that it’s a book without an answer. We have been suffering from Corona for over a year and a half and have been traveling through the tribulations to this day. They have discovered the […]

In Focus Society

Work from Home and the Pain of Women

Admin August 3, 2021 1750

Haya Arwa The impact of the coronavirus in Sri Lanka, including the frequent imposition of travel bans and lockdowns by the government has caused various changes and impacts on the lives of citizens. Both public and private sector employees and school children have been pushed into new life experiences and vulnerabilities. With the “Work from […]

Society

Protection from Diseases and Hunger?

Admin June 28, 2021 1503

Arulkarkki Kumar is a construction worker from  Bandarawela town. He is a father of 3, and his wife is a plantation worker. They earned a sufficient income to upkeep the family until travel restrictions were imposed to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  “Now, I cannot go to the town for work. I could not find […]

Society

“Have money to drink, but not for household expenses?”

Admin June 25, 2021 720

Vivek (M.Vivekanandan) The media reported that over 150 people were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital due to domestic violence increasing in their homes while in isolation to control the spread of corona. This is a major problem not only in Sri Lanka but globally. Women are generally the most vulnerable to domestic violence. The […]

Society

Corona has Proven that Home is Your World

Admin June 23, 2021 1477

Banu Karathikesu There is a saying that home is the whole world for women, whereas men think the world is their home. However, the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world topsy turvy, and men too had to be contained at home for lengthy periods, making home their world too.  Meanwhile, technology brought lessons, lectures, meetings, conferences, […]