Uthayan in Jaffna: All the news that’s fit to print, and then some
WEBNov 29, 2014 · We still face threats. We are still feeling the fear,” said 35 year old Thevanayagam Premananth, the editor of Uthayan newspapers. We talked in his office, part of the compound that had once been the torture chambers of the Tamil Tigers. A mug with “Happy birthday to the best editor in the world” printed on it rested on top of some old ...
On Interpretation of the Constitution: Statement by 75 Lawyers ...
WEBNov 12, 2018 · Lawyers making interventions in the public domain on matters that are decisive in determining the future of Sri Lanka’s constitutional democracy, have a responsibility to bear these ethical and professional obligations in mind. 1. Dinusha Abeyesundere, Attorney-at-Law. 2. Mohamed Adamaly, Attorney-at-Law. 3.
Muslims Returning to Jaffna Face Many Challenges to Exist
WEBApr 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 …
Thirty Years On: Pain of the Northern Muslims is Forgotten
WEBOct 12, 2020 · Black October 1990 began in the Jaffna peninsula with the expulsion of the Muslims of Chavakachcheri on October 15 and ended with the Muslims of Jaffna town on October 30. Some 75,000 Northern Muslims from five districts were dragged into Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict when they were forcibly expelled from their Northern homeland by …
Sajith Premadasa and A.K. Dissanayake Tied in Voter Poll
WEBMay 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 …
Saving Sinharaja: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Groundviews
WEBApr 13, 2021 · The Sinharaja Complex of forests is the largest, and one of the most critical, protected areas in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka. It is the last remaining, relatively undisturbed, remnant of a tropical humid evergreen forest. Straddled between the Ratnapura, Matara, Kalutara and Galle Districts, the forest complex spreads in an east-west direction ...
Survey Reveals Dramatic Shift in Voting Patterns - Groundviews
WEBFeb 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 …
Saving Sinharaja: Many Layers of Protection But Threats Continue
WEBApr 23, 2021 · To understand the blankets of protection that covers this forest, it is necessary to revisit some facts. Sinharaja on the face of it appears to have the highest level of legal security due to a number of overlaying factors. It is one of the oldest protected areas dating back to the colonial times. It is a conservation forest (under the Forest ...
Politics and Governance Archives - Groundviews
WEBThe JVP and Ethnic Relations: Walking a Tightrope to 2024 (Part 1) As the 2024 elections approach in Sri Lanka, the National People’s Power (NPP) is positioning itself as a major contender. However, the JVP, the dominant party within the NPP, carries a legacy…. Andrea Novellis on 08/29/2024. Colombo, Elections, Politics and Governance.
Other State Forests and the Conservation of Sri Lanka’s Rainforest ...
WEBNov 23, 2020 · These forests contain 94% of the 830 flowering-plant species endemic to the island 4 and more than 80% of the island’s approximately 200 endemic land mollusc species 5. The Wet Zone covers about 13,000 km 2, that is less than 20% of the total area of the island 6,7. Remarkably, many Sri Lankan endemic species …