Stories about Sri Lanka from January, 2008
Sri Lanka: Communication and Participation
Moving Images, Moving People! comments on why it is essential for development agencies to actually practice the idea of participation when communicating.
Sri Lanka: Draconian censorship!
Free Media Sri Lanka on how the Defense Secretary openly states that he is in favour of draconian censorship and criminal defamation.
Sri Lanka: Travel, TV and Military
groundviews on the all-pervasive fear created by the conflict in Sri Lanka – from transport to media.
Sri Lanka: Indian Labour
Transcurrents.com reacts to a historian's claim that the Indian labour, shipped to Sri Lanka to work on the estates are now a burden in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka: Blogging at the GLF
Ephemeral Ruminations rounds up reactions from the Sri Lankan blogosphere to the Galle Literary Festival – a lot of reactions considering a panel at the festival discussed how seriously bloggers could be taken.
Sri Lanka: Blogging and a Literary Festival
TheKillRomeoProject expresses disappointment after attending a panel discussion on blogging at the Galle Literary Festival.
Sri Lanka: Galle Literary Festival
Cynically Yours goes to the Galle Literary Festival and writes about what she didn't like.
Sri Lanka: Tamil, patriotism and politics
Hissyfits speaks out – reflecting on the way politics and anti-Tamil sentiment can affect everyday life.
Sri Lanka: Media and the LTTE
Times Eye is rather annoyed with the biased coverage of the killing of two MPs in the media.
Sri Lanka: Terrorism and Fish
Lanka Rising on a rather unexpected positive outcome – “Due to terrorist threat to the Colombo harbor, the government declared the sea near the harbor as a banned zone for intruders including the fishermen”
South Asia: SAARC Youth Camp
Voice of South on the second youth camp South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) that has brought over 60 delegates from across South Asia to Chennai for a five-day summit.
Sri Lanka: Humour and Racism
The Missing Sandwich on workplace humour crossing the line and how “funny” taunts smack of racism.
Sri Lanka: Thinking about colonialism
Lanka Rising on the effects of colonialism on Sri Lankan culture and politics.
Sri Lanka: On Ceasefires
groundviews on why ceasefires don't quite make the cut in a peace process.
Sri Lanka: A 1000 days of Kottu
One of the most popular Sri Lankan blog aggregator – Kottu.org turns roughly 1000 days old. Some interesting perspectives on blogging and communities at Cerno.
Sri Lanka: Peace in Sri Lanka
Found In Ceylon“ on the latest news on peace in Sri Lanka – “Sri Lanka’s government–specifically, its prime minister and cabinet–voted to withdraw from its 2002 cease-fire agreement with the LTTE. ”
Sri Lanka: Army and the LTTE
DefenceNet on the army overrunning an LTTE bunker line amidst heavy resistance. There is a discussion in the comments space on how credible this information may be.
Sri Lanka: Protecting human rights
Transcurrents on why the Sri Lankan government must protect human rights and foster pluralism.
Sri Lanka: Bomb Blast
The New Year in Sri Lanka has a violent start. Chaar Max and Ephemeral Ruminations have more on the blast in Slave Island.
