Photo courtesy of DW The local government elections have sparked widespread political debate, and rightly so. These elections ...

Photo courtesy of UN Habitat In the throes of a historic economic crisis, Sri Lanka is confronting a less visible but equally ...

In the throes of a historic economic crisis, Sri Lanka is confronting a less visible but equally devastating public emergency ...

Photo courtesy of Daily Mirror How do we end ragging at our universities? It is a question that never goes away and one that ...

Photo by Mia Abeyawardene Nestled on the picturesque shores of Kalpitiya, the Burning Donkey Festival stands as a testament ...

Photo by Mia Abeyawardene The Local Government elections scheduled for May 6 give Sri Lankans the opportunity to once again take control of running their own affairs and restore democratic governance ...

A year ago, Sri Lanka hurriedly passed legislation that fundamentally undermined human rights in ways unprecedented in the country’s history. The Online Safety Act (OSA), rammed through parliament ...

Sri Lanka’s poverty rate has more than doubled over the past four years from 11 percent in 2019 to almost 26 percent in 2023. This means that more than a quarter of the population is living in poverty ...

In a country where abortion remains criminalised under colonial-era laws dating back to 1883, Sri Lanka has long denied women the fundamental right to make decisions about their own bodies. The recent ...

Incel is a term that started to come into popular use a few years ago, fuelled by the digital era, and escalating during the enforced lockdowns during the pandemic, which disrupted our collective ...