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When a delicate object like a glass vase, ceramic bowl or porcelain cup breaks, we throw it away thinking that it is beyond repair. But in the Japanese art of kintsugi, cracks…. Groundviews on 11/01/2024. Colombo, Elections, Political philosophy, Politics and Governance.
JVP’s Unmistakable Turn - Groundviews
Feb 14, 2024 · Given this background, the old JVP’s idea of Indian expansion is a myth. The JVP turned to democracy after failing to seize power through the barrel of the gun. Since then, it has been playing an energetic but unrealistic role in politics. Its unrealistic politics has prevented it from succeeding in mainstream politics.
Survey Reveals Dramatic Shift in Voting Patterns - Groundviews
Feb 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 the SLPP, UNP and SLFP but neither has gained ...
Muslims Returning to Jaffna Face Many Challenges to Exist
Apr 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 further south, many walked for more ...
A Year of Change and Challenges for Sri Lanka - Groundviews
Mar 4, 2024 · In presenting the 2024 Budget in parliament in November, 2023 President Ranil Wickremesinghe faced the dual challenges of maintaining public support and meeting IMF obligations to pave the way for the second tranche of IMF funds, worth about $337 million. The funds were ultimately disbursed in December 2023. The government’s approval rating ...
Sajith Premadasa and A.K. Dissanayake Tied in Voter Poll
May 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 13% while a generic ...
A.K. Dissanayake Leads in Presidential Election Voting Intent
Sep 12, 2024 · Photo courtesy of The Leader. The Institute for Health Policy’s (IHP) Sri Lanka Opinion Tracker Survey (SLOTS) MRP provisional estimates of presidential election voting intent for August 2024 show NPP/JVP leader A.K. Dissanayake and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa led in voting preferences of all adults ahead of the September presidential election.
Parliament and Parliamentary Democracy in Sri Lanka: A
Jun 30, 2021 · The narrative of Sri Lanka’s parliament has been intertwined with the stories of modern democracy, changing constitutional architecture of the state and political agendas of different elite groups vying for state power. The chronicle of Sri Lanka’s parliament is also an account of the vicissitudes of the country’s post-independence politics.
Arundhati Roy on Caste, Ambedkar and Gandhi - Groundviews
Apr 21, 2019 · Featured image courtesy The Delhi Walla. In the Preface to her “The Doctor and the Saint: Caste, Race, and ‘Annihilation of Caste’.The Debate between B. R. Ambedkar and M. K. Gandhi” Arundhati Roy states that it was originally written as an introduction to the annotated edition of Dr B. R. Ambedkar’s 1936 “Annihilation of Caste.”. An icon is an image or likeness, usually one that ...
Kilinochchi: A Story of Trauma and Resilience - Groundviews
Jun 4, 2023 · Photo courtesy of on mas. In Himali McInnes’ story, Kilinochchi, which is short listed to win the Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2023, the protagonist is Nisha, a Tamil tea plucker with a turbulent past who moves to New Zealand with her white husband. Her only son AJ, whose father is Sinhalese, goes back to fight in the civil war.