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…

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….

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….