They are not interested in stopping corruption, protecting democracy, ensuring the equal application of the law, or strengthening the economy. Their only objective is to gain power, not for the benefit of the people, but for themselves."
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"Our government is committed to go against racism. We believe that everyone in this country should be able to live safely with equal rights. However, racist groups are still attempting to create divisions among people.
Wow.
Yeah, I guess it wasn't so long ago, was it.
Of the interviews you did, were there any that stood out? Or were there any findings that were very unexpected?
And the health impact of agrochemicals is not just a footnote. It's a major national disaster. In part because the low quality chemicals purchased and also because they weren't designed to be used in the SL environment. So now the water tables are poisoned.
Exactly. Agro chemicals were purchased by the government and given to farmers. Because there was a massive financial shortfall, the government saw an excuse to cut out that expense.
Spotted whilst browsing academia edu: Jessica Annette Albrecht's "Transgender Kali".
"This article explores the relationship between Kali worship and
transgender (primarily trans feminine) identities in Sri Lanka."
www.academia.edu/143833974/Tr...
It's not logical, it's devotional. Or nationalistic if you are cynical. 😳
> that the island itself is their wife.
That made me thing of how Buddhists consider the whole island to be a dhatunvahasa of the Buddha because he "used" the island as a place to walk. And how some monks consider the whole island to be a type of monastery.
You are posting very, very outdated information
What is the most surprising thing you learned while researching your book?
Floods expose a neglected truth: CEEs save lives—if maintained In high-risk communities, Crocodile Exclusion Enclosures (CEEs) are often the only physical barrier between people and crocodiles. Built along riverbanks or tanks, these enclosures allow families to bathe, wash, and collect water safely.
“When rivers turn into violent torrents, crocodiles simply seek safety,” he says. “They avoid fast-moving water the same way humans do. During floods, they climb onto land or move into calm backwaters. People must understand this behaviour is natural, not aggressive.”
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“Crocodiles are not invading us … we are invading floodplains”
The epub link goes here: library.oapen.org/handle/20.50...
Looking forward to checking it out when it's available.
"Disasters are not new to us. But, the empathy and capacity of our hearts is greater than the destruction that occurs during a disaster."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"In the end, the joy of helping someone else to save lives makes that tiredness fade," Mr Sahan wrote in a Facebook post on Monday, after putting in long hours at the community kitchen in Wijerama and other relief sites.
“Deforestation and unchecked development have stripped Batang Toru of its resilience. Without urgent restoration and stricter protections, these floods will become the new normal.”
"“This is not just a natural disaster, it’s a human-made crisis,” said Rianda Purba from the Indonesian Environmental Forum, an activist group."
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To be fair, religion and government have been tied together in Sri Lanka for more than a thousand years before colonialism.
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This seems like such an oddly specific thing for the government to be caring about. Is it because of the number of Sri Lankans going to work in Italy? Surely there can't be that many Italians coming to Sri Lanka and needing to drive.
#SriLanka
Shout out to a paper published earlier this year 🙌
This paper discusses how Bilingual Education policies in Sri Lanka has influenced identities of teachers and students therefore their impact on education in general and social harmony.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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“Sri Lanka has one of the lowest proportions of tuskers in Asia due to historical poaching pressure,” the official noted. “Any upward movement is positive, but these increases remain fragile. Protection must be strengthened, especially in poaching-prone regions.”
Even #small things can have big consequences. A worker bee (Asian rock bee, Apis dorsata) on her exposed nest in Sri Lanka, holds a drop of water on her tongue. Like mammalian sweat, the heat taken away by evaporation helps keep things cool. #BlueSkyArtShow #photography #bees
How many Elephants in Sri Lanka : Latest Data revealed
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/278116/
Sri Lanka’s elephant population has recorded a notable increase, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry…
