- 12 April 2013
'In Sri Lanka, accurate information percieved as a crime' - Lasantha Ruhunuge
When the Sri Lankan government wanted to give away free laptops to journalists, many seemed happy. But Lasantha Ruhunuge differed. As the president of the largest media trade union in the island....
- 24 September 2012
'Privately owned press have been cowered into submission'
Frederica Jansz, a senior journalist and the Editor in Chief of 'The Sunday Leader' was dismissed by its' new owner last week. The dismissal has stirred up controversy, since the newspaper is widely known for its outspoken critical views.....
- 08 August 2012
'We live in the age of nomadic hunters' - Chandragupta
In 1997, Chandragupta Thenuwara coined the term 'Barrelism' as a way of conceptualizing his opposition to militarization. As the barrels kept invading city squares, urban streets and many other public spaces, he converted the barrels painted in....
- 15 June 2012
'I didn’t intend to write a national novel' - Shehan
Shehan Karunatilaka, is the winner of 2012 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature and the 2008 Gratiaen Prize for his book Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew. He speaks with Mohammed Hanif about writing fiction, hanging around....
- 14 September 2012
'A culture of political quietism prevails over us '
In Sri Lanka, the '70s represented the rising tide of the revolutionary idealism and the sadistic brutality embedded in the State structure. The social and cultural fabric - fragmented by ethnic and class disparities - provided the breeding grounds....
- 18 June 2012
'Post war freedom' is a blatant lie'
As stated in the latest Press Freedom Index (2011/2012) compiled by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Sri Lanka ranks 163 out of 179 countries, moving lower in position compared to last year. Confirming the level of deterioration, another media watchdog.....
