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Naming the Dead and Disappeared as an Act of Memorialisation. Naming the names of the dead is an important act of memorialisation; for those they leave behind, it is their names that contain their essence. Palestinians in Gaza are writing the names…. Groundviews on 10/16/2024. Advocacy, Colombo, Healthcare.
US Imperialism Drives Middle East War - Groundviews
7 小时之前 · The main plot in this drama is to acquire and control the markets and resources of the Middle East and entrench US imperial hegemony in that region through one of its paramount auxiliaries, Israel. The ultimate objective is to counter the rising threat from China’s 2013 One Belt Road Initiative (OBRI) or the New Silk Road involving a massive ...
Groundviews – Journalism for Citizens
Remembrance and Reconciliation: One Can’t Happen Without the Other. on 05/10/2023 05/11/2023 Distressed Citizen. Enabling Systematic Torture in Sri Lanka
Saving Sinharaja: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - Groundviews
2021年4月13日 · The Sinharaja Complex of forests is the largest, and one of the most critical, protected areas in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka. It is the last remaining, relatively undisturbed, remnant of a tropical humid evergreen forest. Straddled between the Ratnapura, Matara, Kalutara and Galle Districts, the forest complex spreads in an east-west direction ...
About - Groundviews
2019年11月26日 · About. Groundviews. on 04/10/2008. Image shows version 2.0 of the site, launched in 2009. Groundviews is a citizens journalism website based in Sri Lanka. The site uses a range of genres and media to highlight alternative perspectives on governance, human rights, the arts and literature, peace-building and other issues. Disclaimer.
Poverty and Malnutrition in Sri Lanka: An Overview
2 天之前 · Poverty and malnutrition are interconnected issues that continue to affect millions worldwide and Sri Lanka is no exception. In recent years, global poverty levels have faced setbacks after decades of progress. The World Bank updated the global extreme poverty line to $2.15 per person per day in September 2022, up from the previous $1.90.
The Two Year Crash Course - Groundviews
2021年10月24日 · Lebanon’s road to perdition sounds strangely familiar. It was cursed with a corrupt and sectarian leadership which acted in a bubble, refusing to see the unravelling of the economy and the suffering of the people. Beirut port explosion and the pandemic exacerbated the existing malaise. Today the country is in freefall.
Election Eve Presidential Voting Intent Estimates - Groundviews
2024年9月18日 · Photo courtesy of NPP Institute for Health Policy’s (IHP) SLOTS Multilevel Regression and Post-Stratification (MRP) estimates using interviews conducted to September 13 indicate that Anura Dissanayake would have won the presidential election on a count of second preference votes if the presidential election had been held in early September.
Lingering Crises: Poverty and Malnutrition in the Aftermath of Sri ...
2 天之前 · Photo courtesy of Ceylon Independent. Seetha is an elderly woman who takes care of her three grandchildren, all below the age of 15. She lives in a section of her late daughter’s house, where the electricity has been disconnected for …
Pandemic Archives - Groundviews
It is almost three weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, the second-largest country in Europe by geographical area after Russia. Early expectations of a quick and decisive Russian military victory have not materialised…