The opportunity for an alternative force in the opposition lies within nationalism. Tamil nationalism in the North and Sinhala Buddhist nationalism in the South could re-emerge. Specifically, there could be a rise of the Sinhala-Buddhist force. In that context, there is an opportunity for a more democratic Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism instead of the old Sinhala-Buddhist supremacism.Continue Reading
Social media are an indicator of “public opinion.” The quotation marks are there to indicate the imperfection of the indicator, privileging the most shrill and polarizing voices. But it’s an indicator nevertheless, one that cannot be ignored.Continue Reading
A new report from Human Rights Watch reveals that despite public commitments from the current President, there has been little meaningful improvement in the human rights situation in Sri Lanka. The report was prepared for a major meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).Continue Reading
Using incorrect pronouns is called “misgendering.” A simple and respectful solution is to use a specific pronoun – they/them – until you know for sure.Continue Reading
This fable ends with a powerful Russian proverb: “Vaska listens, but keeps eating.” It means some people pretend to listen to advice or criticism, but in reality, they ignore it completely.Continue Reading
බිමල්ලාට, ජවිපෙට, මාලිමාවට මිනිසුන් සිනාසෙන්නේ ඔවුන් මීට පෙර අති උත්තම, සියල්ල දත්, සුපිරි මිනිස් ප්රජාවක් ලෙස පෙනී සිටි නිසා මිස ඉංග්රීසියටම නොවේ.
මෙම ලිපියේ අරමුණ ඉංග්රීසි ගැන සාකච්ඡා කිරීමය. බිමල් රත්නායකගේ ඉහත කී ප්රකාශයේ ඇති ගැටලු මොනවාද?Continue Reading
In the world of policy, business, and government, people often use special words to describe plans, ideas, or reports. Some of these words come from colours, and others come from design and visual tools. These are called metaphorical terms. They help us quickly understand the purpose of a document or strategy. Let’s look at some common ones.Continue Reading
In academic writing, you might often see a phrase like “Tolani-Brown et al. (2015).” The short Latin expression “et al.” simply means “and others.” It’s used when referring to a group of authors without listing every name, especially when there are three or more.Continue Reading
Ajith Perakum Jayasinghe with the AI assistance In a surprising turn of events, Javier Milei (freedom Advances Party – La Libertad Avanza), a far-right libertarian economist, emerged victorious in Argentina’s 2023 presidential election, securing 56% of the votes. His win marks a significant shift in Argentine politics, challenging the dominanceContinue Reading
This AI-generated article presents facts that are crucial to analyse the present context related to ICCPR in Sri Lanka. Continue Reading
