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Battling stigma and discrimination, Malaiyaga Pride cuts a pioneering path in Sri Lanka

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The fight for abortion rights in Sri Lanka

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1 May 2025

From Uganda to Sri Lanka: The fight for LGBTQ+ equality and freedom

Written by Forus

24 April 2025

The controversy over grasslands in eastern Sri Lanka

Written by GroundViews

28 March 2025

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USAID suspension has far-reaching impacts in South Asia

The aid pause has left thousands of workers jobless and essential services suspended

Written by Rezwan

6 March 2025

Civil war survivors in Sri Lanka come to the rescue of Rohingya asylum seekers

The Mullivaikkal people's kindness, sensitivity, and openness to helping persecuted strangers should be an example

Written by GroundViews

17 January 2025

A year of elections and digital repression in South Asia: 2024 in focus

Several governments expanded their control over online spaces

Written by Rezwan

2 January 2025

New documentary explores Sri Lanka’s Buddhist supremacy and minority communities

Contested religious sites remain flashpoints of tensions between Sinhala and Tamil communities

Written by GroundViews

25 December 2024

The transformative potential of AI and digital tools in securing the integrity of elections in Africa

AI can significantly enhance democratic processes, but only if ethical and inclusive considerations are prioritized

Written by Cecilia Maundu

18 November 2024

Understanding lingering poverty and malnutrition in the aftermath of Sri Lanka's economic crisis

Since the 2019 economic crisis, four million Sri Lankans have fallen into poverty

Written by GroundViews

31 October 2024

Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election and calls for snap parliamentary elections

President Dissanayake vows to deliver the change the "aragalaya" movement demanded

Written by Rezwan

26 September 2024

Digital partisans: Dissecting Facebook sentiment towards Sri Lanka's main presidential candidates

'With around 200,000 first-time voters and one million new voters, social media will play an unprecedented role in campaign propaganda ...'

Written by GroundViews

15 September 2024

Sri Lanka elections: Will the real Wickremesinghe, Premadasa and Dissanayake please stand up?

A look at how social media creates fictional constructs of candidates

Written by GroundViews

7 August 2024

Minority journalists are under threat in South Asia

Reporters have faced harassment, arrest, threats and even death

Written by GroundViews

14 June 2024

South Asia sizzles: Record heatwave and extreme weather blamed on climate crisis

Wildfires erupt amid extreme heat and dry conditions

Written by Rezwan

6 May 2024

A farming community's fight for land and legacy in Sri Lanka

'We are going to continue this struggle no matter what people say'

Written by GroundViews

27 March 2024

A quest for fairness by fishermen in the western Sri Lankan city of Negombo

At the center of their grievances lies the Pitipana Fisheries Market

Written by GroundViews

8 March 2024

Greenpeace opens office in Sri Lanka amid ongoing climate crisis

"Greenpeace has contributed to system change"

Written by GroundViews

1 March 2024

Exploring migration, belonging and the meaning of home in Sri Lanka

'Each bird is slowly leaving, selling properties, leaving their roots'

Written by GroundViews

26 January 2024

Looking forward to 2024: A year of crucial elections in South Asia

Judicial harassment against the opposition and controversial laws were common

Written by Rezwan

31 December 2023

The UK and Sri Lanka: A comparison of two online safety bills

Sri Lanka's online safety bill is miles behind

Written by GroundViews

26 October 2023

Microplastic pollution in Sri Lanka: A silent killer in the making

Microplastics are not only invisible but also undetectable and unstoppable

Written by GroundViews

7 September 2023

Sri Lanka's LGBTQ+ community holds Pride events demanding an end to discrimination

From Pride parades to food festivals, celebrating Pride month

Written by Rezwan

26 June 2023

Comedian and YouTube content creator arrested in Sri Lanka over satire on Buddhism

The application of hate-speech laws have been selective in Sri Lanka

Written by Rezwan

6 June 2023

Sri Lanka's proposed anti-terrorism law aims to curb civil protests

The proposed law is a "serious threat to democracy"

Written by Rezwan

17 April 2023

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