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The R&B star Akon was planning to hold a concert in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on the 24th of April and around 12,000 of Akon’s fans were hoping to enjoy the sound of R&B music. But the video, ‘Sexy (Bitch) Chick”, which included a visual of a Buddha Statue as background to a scene, was disturbing [...]
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Sri Lankan interpretation of R&B
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UN and Sri Lanka
Last week, the General Secretary of United Nations, Ban-Ki-Moon proposed to appoint a panel of experts to investigate the recent human rights situation of Sri Lanka. This suggestion to appoint a panel of experts to advise the General Secretary has been opposed by Sri Lankan president, Mahinda Rajapaksha, and other leading political parties of the [...]
Samadeepa
Through two national networks of community based and non-governmental organisations, Samadeepa have been working towards positive conflict transformation in Sri Lanka. Their efforts have been focused on the promotion of peace and good governance, the strengthening of civil society, and the empowerment of the nation’s people. Video interview with Mr. Chandrarathna Bandara of Samadeepa. Buddhika Harshadeva, [...]
Non-violent communication training in Sri Lanka
The Sandhi Institute in Sri Lanka has announced a 10-Day In-depth Residential Training in Nonviolent Communication at the beginning of February 2010. To find out more visit www.sandhi.org Posted by Buddhika Harshadeva, Local Correspondent for Sri Lanka, 9 December 2009 Share this page:
Conflict Profile
The Roots of the Conflict Tensions in Sri Lanka first boiled over into a civil war in 1983, but the roots of the conflict extend far further than that. The conflict takes its roots from the tensions between the mainly Buddhist Sinhalese majority and the mainly Hindu Tamil minority, who now make up 82% and [...]
