The climate in Sri Lanka is generally wetter in the southwest and drier in the

Since the entrance of civil society, the lawyers for the SLA and the police Special

The presence of legal counsel appearing at the CoI Sessions on behalf of civil society

Sri Lanka hangs at an uneasy nexus of intertwined inflationary pressures. Incredibly, neighboring countries that

The shared holiday of “Singhalese – Tamil New Year” stretches over two days with April

At the beginning of March, the CoI began concurrent public sessions of inquiry into Case

Civil society faces an uphill struggle in challenging the current human rights situation in Sri

On January 5th, 2008, the CoI began holding public sessions of inquiry into Case No.

In November 2006, the Presidential Commission of Inquiry to Investigate and Inquire into Alleged Serious

Local elections for Batticaloa and surrounding areas will be held on Monday, March 10th, 2008.

By their very nature non-profit organizations are persistently concerned with the need for continual fundraising

Although it might not be expected at first, it seems that everyone in Sri Lanka

Two weeks ago Sri Lanka commemorated its independence from the British in 1948 with annual

The Court of Appeals issued its final judgment in favor of Mr. Appa just before

Dismayed by the letter from the Ministry Mr. Appa contacted the Home for Human Rights

Mr. Appa (not his actual name) attended a meeting convened by the President’s office through

The conflict in Sri Lanka has periodically intensified and abated over the past two decades

Even though the ceasefire agreement (CFA) has already been mostly ignored by both sides, one

Preceding the dawn of the new year every politician staked a claim that this would

Happy New Year! Aurudu – Sri Lankan New Year: April 13th

As the end of the year rolls around, organizations and people rush to wrap up

Civil society in Sri Lanka faces the imposing challenge of cultivating the growth of alternatives

A few weeks ago I visited the Hill Country, a wide region roughly centered on

The conflict throughout Sri Lanka seems to be fundamentally a political struggle; not in the

With all the political, civil, and military turmoil throughout the island, a welcome and necessary

Throughout Sri Lanka and even in Colombo people must always consider the risk of being

Aside from the familiar traffic, everyday travel by Sri Lankans in Colombo and its surrounding

The impact of the conflict in Sri Lanka on day to day routines might be

Due to an extremely fortunate coincidence, I arrived in Sri Lanka during the early morning