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By Ama H. Vanniarachchy Anuradhapura is considered the longest-lasting capital city on the island. When Anuradhapura was the capital of Sri Lanka, the island witnessed its golden era, in many aspects. Anuradhapura, while serving as the capital city of Sri Lanka, was the centre of Theravada Buddhism and the Sinhala...

by Neville Ladduwahetty September is the month when the UN Human Rights Council presents its latest Resolution on Sri Lanka. It is reported that the latest version has graduated from violations of human rights and international humanitarian law to include violations of “economic crimes”. Whatever the scope of the Resolution,...

By H.L. D Mahindapala n three simple sentences Prof. S. Arasaratnam, the historian, has summed up the overarching force that governed Jaffna. He stated: “The Vellahlas (sic) were thus the key caste in the Tamil social system. They dominated the villages and ran its affairs. The numerous other castes served...

By Dharshan Weerasekera In May 2021, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario adopted Bill 104. The stated purpose of the Bill is to, a) designate the week following May 18 each year as ‘Tamil Genocide Education Week’ and b) educate Ontarians about ‘Tamil Genocide and other genocides that have occurred in...