The pandemic can create a rebirth for journalism
A commentary on how journalism in Sri Lanka can use the COVID-19 crisis to reinvent itself
Freedom of expression is not an inviolable right
An op-ed on the freedom of speech in these troubled times
Caste Differences Within Races
“Because I married a girl from another caste, my family was not allowed to live in the same village”
Sri Lanka After Independence
A review of ‘The Archive of Memory’ featuring 70 stories from Sri Lanka’s post-independence era
Uniting Communities with Craftsmanship
How carpentry brings a community together
The bridge between ethnic, religious & language
In conversation with Karate instructor Shihan Anto Dinesh on sports and creativity as forms of national reconciliation.
The Psychology of Species
In this photo series, photographer Mahendra Dhammika captures the duality of human-animal interactions
Born on the Yan Oya River Dam
How shared problems within a multi-ethnic community can pave the way for reconciliation
Reconciliation is not a mathematical activity
The Catamaran in conversation with social activist and writer Sarmila Seyed
The real answer should be”Sri Lankan”
In conversation with National Coordinator of Peace and Social Work, T. Dayabaran on reconciliation and our national identity
Uniting the Country with Public Space Art
Artists of all ethnicities gather to create public space art to promote reconciliation
Economic Stability offered by Muslim Businessowners
How post-war, single parent households are offered economic stability by Muslim-owned businesses in Batticaloa
Re-foresting War-Torn Forestlands
In conversation with conservationist and academic A.M.Riaz on his mission to reforest postwar Sri Lanka
Will the New President Focus on Reconciliation?
Reflections on President Gotabaya Rajapakse’s swearing in ceremony at Ruwanweliseya
Memorial Parks as a Peacebuilding Platform
“Focus on small but profound efforts to bring about change will help people understand the tension between the ethnic groups” says Prof. Chandraleka Mownaguru
“The people have full responsibility to prevent election violence!”
Ahmed Munas Makeen, Executive Director of CaFFE on monitoring violence and fraudulent campaigning at the upcoming presidential elections