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Remembering Easter Sunday attacks – the many sides

On the eve of 4th year remembrances of Easter Sunday attacks, I remember many things.  The most vivid are the images of dead and injured, damage to the churches and hotels. These were quickly rebuilt. Except for memorials in churches, the rebuilding may help erase memories of the tragedy from the churches and hotels.

The Price of Faith: Religious Persecution of Women

One of the men who shouted at me in filth, threatened to strip me and force me to walk naked on the road. ‘you will be crucified just like your Lord Jesus’ they said. They tugged at my saree and repeatedly threatened to undress me.” – Sister Ruth, Christian Ministry worker, Sri Lanka…

The Dichotomy of Belief and Practice.

Sri Lanka, known for its exceptional cultural and religious diversity, boasts a vibrant tapestry of beliefs and practices. However, the country also fights with complex elements around the right to belief and practice of religion, especially when it comes to minority religions versus the majority. This article looks into the insights of the right to belief and the right to practice religion in Sri Lanka and decodes the discrepancies that exist within the framework of the state system….

This or the Other: Freedom of Religion and Belief and Women’s Rights

As I attempt at this blog, I find myself policing my own thoughts and eventually the words that spill on this page. Because I am also thinking about what someone else might think or react to what I say. And that is the dilemma for many women engaged in activism if we come from and are attached to our faith-based communities in Sri Lanka. Most often, our thoughts are never our own to think or ours to freely share….

Unforgotten | Remembering Easter Sunday 2019

Remembering Easter Sunday attacks – the many sides

The Price of Faith: Religious Persecution of Women

இழப்பென்ன நமக்கு புதிதா ?

The Dichotomy of Belief and Practice.

Unforgotten | Remembering Easter Sunday 2019

Remembering Easter Sunday attacks – the many sides

The Price of Faith: Religious Persecution of Women

இழப்பென்ன நமக்கு புதிதா ?

The Dichotomy of Belief and Practice.