Battling stigma and discrimination, Malaiyaga Pride cuts a pioneering path in Sri LankaWritten by GroundViews8 hours ago
USAID suspension has far-reaching impacts in South AsiaThe aid pause has left thousands of workers jobless and essential services suspendedWritten by Rezwan6 March 2025
Civil war survivors in Sri Lanka come to the rescue of Rohingya asylum seekersThe Mullivaikkal people's kindness, sensitivity, and openness to helping persecuted strangers should be an exampleWritten by GroundViews17 January 2025
A year of elections and digital repression in South Asia: 2024 in focusSeveral governments expanded their control over online spacesWritten by Rezwan2 January 2025
New documentary explores Sri Lanka’s Buddhist supremacy and minority communitiesContested religious sites remain flashpoints of tensions between Sinhala and Tamil communitiesWritten by GroundViews25 December 2024
The transformative potential of AI and digital tools in securing the integrity of elections in AfricaAI can significantly enhance democratic processes, but only if ethical and inclusive considerations are prioritizedWritten by Cecilia Maundu18 November 2024
Understanding lingering poverty and malnutrition in the aftermath of Sri Lanka's economic crisisSince the 2019 economic crisis, four million Sri Lankans have fallen into povertyWritten by GroundViews31 October 2024
Anura Kumara Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka’s presidential election and calls for snap parliamentary electionsPresident Dissanayake vows to deliver the change the "aragalaya" movement demandedWritten by Rezwan26 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 GroundViews15 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 candidatesWritten by GroundViews7 August 2024
Minority journalists are under threat in South AsiaReporters have faced harassment, arrest, threats and even deathWritten by GroundViews14 June 2024
South Asia sizzles: Record heatwave and extreme weather blamed on climate crisisWildfires erupt amid extreme heat and dry conditionsWritten by Rezwan6 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 GroundViews27 March 2024
A quest for fairness by fishermen in the western Sri Lankan city of NegomboAt the center of their grievances lies the Pitipana Fisheries MarketWritten by GroundViews8 March 2024
Greenpeace opens office in Sri Lanka amid ongoing climate crisis"Greenpeace has contributed to system change"Written by GroundViews1 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 GroundViews26 January 2024
Looking forward to 2024: A year of crucial elections in South AsiaJudicial harassment against the opposition and controversial laws were commonWritten by Rezwan31 December 2023
The UK and Sri Lanka: A comparison of two online safety billsSri Lanka's online safety bill is miles behindWritten by GroundViews26 October 2023
Microplastic pollution in Sri Lanka: A silent killer in the makingMicroplastics are not only invisible but also undetectable and unstoppableWritten by GroundViews7 September 2023
Sri Lanka's LGBTQ+ community holds Pride events demanding an end to discriminationFrom Pride parades to food festivals, celebrating Pride monthWritten by Rezwan26 June 2023
Comedian and YouTube content creator arrested in Sri Lanka over satire on BuddhismThe application of hate-speech laws have been selective in Sri LankaWritten by Rezwan6 June 2023
Sri Lanka's proposed anti-terrorism law aims to curb civil protestsThe proposed law is a "serious threat to democracy" Written by Rezwan17 April 2023