Jaffna
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Voice of People
Thaiyiddy – History of the struggling people
Story | North East Narrative | Picture | Sanjula Pietersz “I am now living in the eighteenth house, brother. We were displaced from this place when I was 33 years old. Now I am 78. Even now, our land has not been released. Though I am a woman, I struggled hard and built a house, and today it lies reduced…
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Featured
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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Climate Change
Climate Justice in Sri Lanka: A Climate Statement from a Debtor Nation
Article | ArulKarki | Picture | North East Narrative At a time when Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic crisis in its history, it has also been internationally recognized as one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. According to the Germanwatch Climate Risk Index, Sri Lanka is identified as one of the most high-risk…
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Disappearance
Rain Soaked in Tears
Story and Picture | North East Narrative The village of Allaipiddy is situated close to Jaffna. It is located in Kayts, one of the island clusters connected to the Jaffna peninsula. Archaeological evidence shows that Tamil people have lived in this village since ancient times and were engaged in maritime trade. It is in this village that Nobert Pauline Amma…
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