The Year That Was a Turning Point for Sri Lanka - Groundviews
Dec 31, 2024 · Photo courtesy of akd In 2024 Sri Lanka elected its first leftist head of state and government, giving rise to hope that the system change desired by its citizens would become …
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 …
2025 - Groundviews
Jan 1, 2025 · In mid-November last year the National People’s Power (NPP) centre left coalition won a landslide victory in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary election after its leader Anura Kumara …
Poverty and Malnutrition in Sri Lanka: An Overview
Oct 17, 2024 · The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) publishes official poverty statistics based on the Official Poverty Line (OPL) in Sri Lanka. These statistics include the number of …
Outside the Oval Office - Groundviews
Jan 22, 2025 · Photo courtesy of AP I make poems constantly about oddities and offenses in American political practice, how one president sent bombs, jets, and drones for use by a rogue …
Groundviews - Journalism for Citizens
The discussion surrounding the potential adoption of nuclear energy by Sri Lanka has gained traction in recent months. The NPP government has expressed support for integrating nuclear …
Lessons Learnt from Sri Lanka’s Worst Natural Disaster
Dec 26, 2024 · Photo courtesy of World Vision The tsunami that struck Sri Lanka 20 years ago on December 26, 2004 was the most destructive natural disaster in living memory. It claimed over …
Steering Sri Lanka Away from Kakistocracy - Groundviews
Dec 30, 2024 · By January 2022 Sri Lanka was well on its way to becoming a failed state. Bankrupt, riddled with corruption from top to bottom and at the mercy of evil leaders, the …
The Ghosts of Constitution Hill - Groundviews
Jan 7, 2025 · Photo courtesy of whyjoberg I sense I’m standing on hallowed ground. A place searing with warnings, some heeded, many forgotten. Here the weight of history lays heavy on …
The Need for Stable Government and Strong Opposition
Oct 29, 2024 · Photo courtesy of France 24. Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture in its political and economic history. As the country prepares for the parliamentary elections on November …