President Pitches New Narrative For Reconciliation - Colombo Telegraph

President Pitches New Narrative For Reconciliation - Colombo Telegraph

By Jehan Perera – Jehan Perera It appears that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake was a reluctant participant at the 16th National War Heroes Commemoration event. The government announced he would attend the event after strong criticism from sections of the opposition and social media. The printed invitations to the event did not contain the president’s name. The government explained this was due to a miscommunication and the president always in…

Questions of alt nationalism and peace in Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: Screen grab of a video of the Sinhala Ravaya gang who tried to disrupt the  Mullivaikkal memorial event in Negombo. I visited a friend’s home near the Fishermen’s Association premises in Negombo over the weekend, hoping to explore the area’s rich fishing culture. But instead of a quiet weekend, I witnessed an event that exposed the persistent ethnic tensions still running beneath the surface of Sri Lankan society. Approximately 20 to 30 …