Muslims Returning to Jaffna Face Many Challenges to Exist
Apr 13, 2024 · Beginning in Chavakachcheri on October 15, all the Muslims were evicted throughout Mannar, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Jaffna and Vavuniya by October 30. Families were allowed to take only Rs. 500 and some clothes; some were forced to flee without any belongings. Unable to get transport until they reached towns further south, many walked for more ...
The VFS Controversy: Making Sense of What Happened
May 20, 2024 · Sri Lanka’s tourist visa fee of $100.77 was much higher than its competitors such as Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam who were charging less than $40. If the 2024 target of 2.3 million tourists visit the country, IVS-GBS and VFS Global stand to gain Rs.12.76 billion over a 12 month period. Reports indicated that VFS invested $ 200 million for ...
Sajith Premadasa and A.K. Dissanayake Tied in Voter Poll
May 30, 2024 · The Institute for Health Policy’s (IHP) Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) MRP provisional estimates of presidential election voting intent in April 2024 show support for NPP/JVP leader A.K. Dissanayake dropped to 39% levelling with SJB leader Sajith Premadasa. Support for President Ranil Wickremesinghe increased to 13% while a generic ...
JVP’s Unmistakable Turn - Groundviews
Feb 14, 2024 · Given this background, the old JVP’s idea of Indian expansion is a myth. The JVP turned to democracy after failing to seize power through the barrel of the gun. Since then, it has been playing an energetic but unrealistic role in politics. Its unrealistic politics has prevented it from succeeding in mainstream politics.
A Year of Change and Challenges for Sri Lanka - Groundviews
Mar 4, 2024 · In presenting the 2024 Budget in parliament in November, 2023 President Ranil Wickremesinghe faced the dual challenges of maintaining public support and meeting IMF obligations to pave the way for the second tranche of IMF funds, worth about $337 million. The funds were ultimately disbursed in December 2023. The government’s approval rating ...
Groundviews - Journalism for Citizens
When a delicate object like a glass vase, ceramic bowl or porcelain cup breaks, we throw it away thinking that it is beyond repair. But in the Japanese art of kintsugi, cracks…. Groundviews on 11/01/2024. Colombo, Elections, Political philosophy, Politics and Governance.
Survey Reveals Dramatic Shift in Voting Patterns - Groundviews
Feb 22, 2023 · The latest Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) carried out by the Institute for Health Policy (IHP) by the polling in January 2023 shows the NPP/JVP and SJB running neck and neck in a general election with voting intentions among likely voters at 32% and 31% each respectively. Both are ahead of the SLPP, UNP and SLFP but neither has gained ...
Fighting the Extinction of Sri Lanka’s Elephants - Groundviews
Jan 8, 2024 · December’s deaths caused by illegal electric fences of three tuskers, beloved characters in their territories, marked the 449th elephant death of 2023, bringing the estimated death toll to the highest ever recorded in Sri Lanka. More than 169 people too have lost their lives, mostly from rural communities engaged in agriculture.
Kilinochchi: A Story of Trauma and Resilience - Groundviews
Jun 4, 2023 · Photo courtesy of on mas. In Himali McInnes’ story, Kilinochchi, which is short listed to win the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2023, the protagonist is Nisha, a Tamil tea plucker with a turbulent past who moves to New Zealand with her white husband. Her only son AJ, whose father is Sinhalese, goes back to fight in the civil war.
Colonizing Childhood and Zionist Pedagogy: Interview With Prof.
Apr 1, 2013 · Nurit Peled-Elhanan is a professor of language and education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, peace educator and activist and co-laureate along with late Prof. Izzat Gazzawi of the 2001 Sakharov Prize for Human Rights and the Freedom of Speech awarded by the European parliament. Peled-Elhanan has translated Albert Memmi ‘s Le Racisme ...