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Black July: Beyond Fictionalized Narratives of Salvation | Sanjula Pietersz
Article | Sanjula Pietersz | Picture | Photographer unknown More than four decades have passed since the blood-soaked events of July 1983 began to be described as “July disturbances” or “racial riots,” yet we are still compelled to write about those murderous days for which justice has never been delivered. What we write about is not the fading lamentations surrounding…
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Black July’s Echo: When Humanity Laughs at Suffering
Article: J Keshayinie Edmund | Picture | Sri Lanka Campaign There was a time when violence shocked us. Today, it entertains us. Images of suffering circulate online—bodies, graves, stories of loss—and beneath them, something even more disturbing appears: laughter. Jokes. Mockery. Comments that reduce human tragedy to amusement. The recent reactions surrounding discussions of Chemmani are not just insensitive—they are deeply…
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429..! A Silent Witness from Chemmani
Article | J Keshayinie Edmund | Pictute | Kumanan Kanapathippillai Forensic Interpretation of Skeleton 429 from the Chemmani Mass Grave, Sri Lanka: Analysis of a Flexed Seated Burial and Its Medico-Legal Implications The discovery of Skeleton 429 at the Chemmani mass grave in northern Sri Lanka presents a unique forensic case characterized by an unusual seated, flexed burial position. Unlike…
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Tamil Brāhmi Inscriptions from Vedukkunarimalai | Prof.S.Pathmanathan
Article by | Prof.S.Pathmanathan | Emeritus in History, University of Peradeniya In 1970, Senarat Paranavitana published the texts and translations of 54 Brāhmi inscriptions, which had been discovered at four sites: Periyapuliyankulam (35), Orupotana (12), Mahakatchadkodi (04) and Vedukkunarimalai (03). All these localities are in the southern part of the Vavuniya District. These inscriptions are in a hybrid Prākrit that…
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Does Beach Seine Fishing Threaten Marine Life?
Story | Jera | Photos | Jera and BBC Introduction Beach seine fishing is a traditional fishing method practiced in shallow coastal areas. In this method, a long net is cast into the sea from the shore, and the ropes on both sides are pulled by people standing on the beach using human effort to catch fish. This fishing practice…
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17 Years Old and Shot Dead: A Mother’s Unanswered Questions
Story | Parthiban Shanmuganathan | Photo | T.Piratheepan “Sir, they mercilessly killed my innocent child who was just like a young boy, making him struggle and suffer before dying. Even this government will not deliver justice for this. Is there no justice for those who suffer like this? Is there no justice for the poor child I gave birth to,…
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A pact with nature
Article | Arul Karki | Picture | Anas Mohamed Nuski Sri Lanka’s tea industry, which stands as a main pillar of the national economy, is today facing unprecedented challenges due to global warming and climate change. Established in the 19th century, the Ceylon Tea trade now supports the livelihoods of over 1.5 million people and plays a vital role in…
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Kuchchaveli: An Interview on Land Grabbing and Buddhization
Story | North East Narrative |Picture | Selvarajah Rajasekar Selvaraja Rajasegar, an independent journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Maatram website, directed the documentary titled “Kuchchaveli.” Produced by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), the film explores land grabbing and the subsequent process of “Buddhization” occurring in the Kuchchaveli region. Below is his interview with the North East Narrative website regarding…
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Who Killed Him?
Story and Picture | North East Narrative Vadamaradchi East is a part of Jaffna. Within this region are many villages such as Manalkadu, Kudaththanai, Sempiyanpattu, Maruthankeni, Thaalaiyadi, Uduththurai, and Vettilaikkeani. Relying on the deep Indian Ocean that forms the border of this area, many families live here. The economic reality of these families is such that their hearths will only…
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Hill country: Displacement in the Name of Disaster
Story | Arul karki | Picture | North East Narrative Although the Hill country Tamil community of Sri Lanka has served as the backbone of the nation’s economy for more than two centuries, today it faces the risk of a new form of political displacement under the guise of climate change. In recent months, calls have intensified to resettle the…
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