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Kamanthi Wickramasinghe

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Kamanthi Wickramasinghe has completed a BSc in Psychology from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA, a Postgraduate Diploma from Manorama School of Mass Communication, Kerala and a MA in Mass Communication from University of Kelaniya. She has received many local and international awards and recognition including the Denzil Pieris Young Reporter Award 2015 and Michael Konig Young Journalist Bursary at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, 2017.

Food crisis in Sri Lanka From granary of East to barren nation

24 May 2022

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A damning revelation by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) states that Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be two countries that will have no food during the global food crisis. In terms of Sri Lanka, this was anticipated by farmers, scientists and academics when the Gotabaya Rajapaksa regime decided to ban the import of chemical fertilisers. Cou

How a little protest grew to a loud people’s roar

20 May 2022

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Back in 2019 the Sri Lankan citizenry elected the Gotabaya Rajapaksa regime with high hopes based on the assurance of establishing national security while placing their trust in his Vistas.....

Economic crisis grips low income settlements in Colombo ‘Survival of the fittest’ no more a poor man’s game

17 May 2022

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Marimuththu Nirmala from Keththarama is widowed with two children. She looks after two patients and earns Rs. 350 a month. Apart from that she receives a charity allowance, but her monthly income is less than Rs. 5000. For people li

‘GotaGoGama’ rises through ashes after Monday’s nightmare

11 May 2022

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A half burned down tent standing on plastic pillars, heaps of rubble from the aftermath on May 9 piled in various corners were signs....

Pro-Rajapaksa supporters attack peaceful Galle Face Green Sponsored violence ensures black day for protesters

10 May 2022

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Yesterday (May 9) marked a month since the Galle Face Green transformed into a mass protest site. However, it took only a matter of hours for pro-Rajapaksa supporters to not only destroy tents that were put up in front of Temple Trees and Galle Fac

Sri Lankans in USA throw weight behind people’s struggle

04 May 2022

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‘Stand in Solidarity with Sri Lanka’ a USA wide protest organised by the Sri Lankan Student Collective in the United States along....

Sri Lankans across 50 states in the US to protest on May 1

30 Apr 2022

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Sri Lanka’s current economic, political and social turmoil is viewed by the international community with mixed feelings. However, Sri Lankans overseas feel that it’s high time that they stand in solidarity with fellow Sri Lankans to voice against corruption and injustice. As such, on May 1, Sri Lankans living across 50 states in the US will take to the streets at 2.00 pm (EST), voicing for change in solidarity with fellow Sri Lankans.

Creativity takes centre stage at ‘GotaGoGama’

28 Apr 2022

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For centuries, the relationship between politics and arts has been a strong one and what transpired centuries ago in Europe for instance,

Unrest in Rambukkana: State level contradictions galore as victims await justice

25 Apr 2022

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April 19, 2022 was a day of unrest in Sri Lanka. People in major towns and cities took to the streets staging protests on the newly announced fuel price hikes during the wee hours of April 18. Subsequent....

SL would be condemned by world as never before if Police, military eject protestors by Force: Experts

20 Apr 2022

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The spate of public protests in Sri Lanka continues unabated as the government had failed to deliver what it promised.....

Yellow for Democracy An initiative to improve voter education, rights, governance and politics

19 Apr 2022

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While the majority of the people were getting ready for the dawn of the New Year on April 13 a group of protesters adorned in yellow T-shirts gathered at Independence Square. However, this protest was unlike any other protest. ‘Yellow for Democracy’ a platform initiated by Serika and Birendra Siriwardhana aims to educate the public about their fundame

From ‘Les Misérables’ to ‘18 Sanniya’: The role of art in a people’s revolution

18 Apr 2022

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Symbolizing the heart of people’s protests and popular movements, the lyrics of ‘Do You Hear the People Sing?’ from the celebrated....

Galle Face Protests Chai, brotherhood lift feeling of Srilankanness at ‘Gotagogama’

13 Apr 2022

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‘GotaGoGama’ – that is what the protesters call the ‘Agitation Site’ at the Galle Face Green which has now transformed into a colony of people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life. What commenced....

Shortage of drugs and devices leads to acute crisis

12 Apr 2022

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A health emergency has been declared by several health unions and stakeholders in the health sector due to the shortage of a list of over 200 essential drugs and devices which are either out of stock or are close to being out of stock. However the Health Ministry as well as the State Ministry of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals has bee

I am concerned about my safety: Thisara Anuruddha Bandara

11 Apr 2022

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Two days after the public uprising in Mirihana, social activist Thisara Anuruddha Bandara was arrested by the Modara Police under Section 120 of the Penal Code while in Kandy . He was the administrator....

Can people’s opposition unseat president ?

08 Apr 2022

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Chants of slogans demanding the incumbent President and his family relations to step down are being echoed from all corners of the island on a daily basis. The spate of public protests gained momentum....

Artistes rue poor ‘show’ by Govt.

06 Apr 2022

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Many artistes endorsed the incumbent Government during the 2019 Presidential Elections. These included amateur as well as se

Curfew and state of emergency Can suppressive measures silence people’s voice any further?

04 Apr 2022

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Darkness looms over the crisis-struck island nation as the public have begun a spate of protests across the island despite suppressive measures taken by the government. Since Thursday....

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