reading the newspaper

A man reads the newspaper as the war was nearing an end

Anoma Rajakaruna shares her photos of people in black and white. Anoma has captured many expressions and many environments. Every photograph speaks differently. As a film-maker, photographer and poet ,Anoma has well captured the many moods of men, women and children around the Island. The exhibition is divided as My story, her story, his story and their stories comprising 34 photographs. [contd.]

Internally Displaced Persons in Puttlam launch new Political Front

“We lack road, water, and housing facilities. Our children are unable to attend school regularly as there is no proper transport service. We don’t have any facility and leading the same life even now as same as 18 years ago”.



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Christmas hopes from Jaffna

"I have carved you on the palm of my hand” ((Isaiah 49.16)~Read & see more

Journalists Protest Press Burning Amidst Anger and Frustration

With the media under fire, the protesters demanded to safeguard the journalists: [Read & See More]

Sri Lanka Public Service Journalism Awards 2007

The Public Service Journalism Awards 2007 was much-awaited event among the provincial journalists in Sri Lanka. The glamorous event was held on November 16 th 2007 at the Galle Face Hotel [Read & See More]

Thoughts for Peace

"Peace is what makes us feel that we are living happily as humanbeings. No difference inside the nation in relation to language, religion, race or creed." - [Read & See More]

Commemoration Event Honours Life of Kethesh Loganathan

Late Kethesh Loganathan was a man of action. He showed his humanity. Kethesh was a committed human rights activist. He campaigned for the rights of the Tamils within the framework of an united Sri Lanka. He cared; and was killed. [Read & See More]

Symposium on Indo-Lanka Accord Reflects, Reviews and Seeks Recipe for Success with Future Agreements

The Indo-Lanka Peace Accord was signed on July 29th 1987 between the then Sri Lankan President Late J.R.Jeyawardene and then Indian Prime Minister Late Rajiv Gandhi. It drew a lot of attention locally and globally. It marks the 20th anniversary this year. Number of events has been organized by various institutions to mark the 20 th Anniversary of signing the Indo-Lanka Peace Accord. This year also marks the 50th Anniversary of signing the Banda-Chelva pact. [Read & See More]

Neo-Barrelism, The Exhibition of Paintings and Installations by Chandraguptha Thenuwara

‘Neo-Barrelism’, The Exhibition of Paintings and Installations by Chandraguptha Thenuwara was inaugurated on July 26 th 2007 at the Lionel Wendt Gallery. The exhibition will remain open till July 28th 2007. The viewing hours are from 10am to 7pm. The exhibition is organisd by Vibhavi Academy of Fine Arts (VAFA): [Read & See More]

Prayer for peace

Veemansa Bodhi Sanga Society organized a Prayer for Peace to create space for the people of all communities to talk peace. [Read & see more]

Symposium of Religious Leaders for Peace

The National Peace Council of Sri Lanka has organized a Symposium of Religious Leaders for Peace along with National Conference on Religions for Peace and Sri Lankan Movement for Justice, Peace and Reconciliation. It was held at the BMICH (Bandaranaike International Memorial Conference Hall) o June 28th 2007. Religious dignitaries belonging to Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity gathered to show their united support for sustainable peace in Sri Lanka. [Read & See More]

Koiyaavaady welfare camp, Puttlam district

There are 136 families- 720 persons living in Koiyaavaady welfare camp in Puttlam district for more than 17 years: [Read & See More]

Nookkuraansolai welfare camp-Kandalkuda, Puttlam district

The Muslim community of Mannar was forced to leave from the home town in 1990. Most of them never went back to check about their properties due to fear. Some of them went back to Mannar during peace time after 2002, but did not want to stay long due to uncertainty: Read & See More

Shakthi Welfare Camp

June 20th 2007 is sixth anniversary of United Nations designated World Refugee Day; a day marked around the globe calling for focus and attention on the matter.

In Sri Lanka, the total number of persons displaced after April 7 th 2006 till April 16th 2007 is 301,879 - total number of families 81,399 according to UNHCR. [Read & See more]

Savukkady Welfare Camp

This is a very cramped camp with canvass tents put up next to each other. There are 1,920 persons-520 families living in this camp. They got displaced from Periyapullumalai, Sinnapullumalai, Pankidaaveli, Unnichchai, Kokkattichcholai, Vavunatheevu, and Karadiyanaaru. [Read & see More]

Youth in peace building

The Peace building and Development Institute in Sri Lanka in partnership with Peace building and Development Institute – International Peace and Conflict Resolution Division of American University has arranged a week long training on “Youth & Conflict: Integrating Youth in Peace building Training” at Palm Village Hotel in Uswetakiyawa: Read More

Uswetakiyawa fisher folk

It’s a season for variety of fish in Sri Lanka: More Pictures

Civil Monitoring Commission-First Public Meeting

"Please find my husband. I am helpless after my husband has disappeared. Do you want me to commit suicide along with my five children?" queries a woman who went in front to the stage, where the Opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe was seated: More

Kirimichchai jungle

Cranes in Kirimichchai jungle - former no-man's zone in the East of Sri Lanka
More Pictures: Living with Nature

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

Awareness essential to prevent loss from mine menace: More Pictures

Nostalgia for “Vali North”

“Vali North: Paradise Life and Camp Life”- A Nostalgia Story, By N. Parameswaran : Read & See More

Katpity Fishermen

Fishermen at Katpity, Sri Lanka’s littoral North West, near Puttalam: More Pictures

“A Glimmer of Hope”

The South Asia Peace Institute organised a symposium on the Experts Committee Reports forwarded to the APRC (All Party Representative Committee), and the launching of the book “A Glimmer of Hope” at the JAIC Hilton Hotel on March 22 nd 2007: Read & See More

Nuraichcholai Refugees

"I was displaced from Mannar in 1990 along with my family. I have been living in Arafa Nagar since then. I had to leave my own house and belongings. I am living with my daughter now. I work in the agro filed which cultivates onion, chillies, and cabbage. I go to the field and earn Rs.150/= per day, which is not enough to manage myself" says Sabeena Zubair (54): More Pictures

Colleagues welcome freed Journalist

Journalist, Parameswary Munusamy In front the Sri Lanka Supreme Courts complex in Hulfsdorp: More Pictures

IDPs at Maavadivempu

"We witnessed our village reduced to rubble,while we were fleeing" say the refugees from Vakarai: IDPs at Maavadivempu, More Pictures

IDPs in Kiran, Eastern Sri Lanka

"I missed my son Rajendran (44), while leaving Vakarai. He is a mentally retarded person. I am worried about him, and don't know his whereabouts" says Sellaiah Ramupillai (72), who is a farmer from Kathiraveli: More Pictures

Children in Sainthamaruthu - East of Sri Lanka

Vinayagapuram refugee camp in Valaichchenai - Batticaloa district

Children at Vinayagapuram refugee camp in Valaichchenai- Batticaloa district, More Pictures

International Human Rights Day

Right hand means dignity; Dignity means Human Rights.
Drawings on display by the students of Gateway International College: More Pictures

"This is the maze we have entered into"

Maze - by Bandu Manemperi and G.R.Constantine - More Pictures

“We can help people to contribute to peace and humanity”

"We can help people to contribute to peace and humanity" - Mumbai Peace Activists in Colombo: [Read More]

"Give space for life - Not for violence"

"We lost our loved ones in all parts of the country earlier. When people disappeared in Jaffna in 1982, we all kept quiet. We did not experience it until disappearance happened in 1989 in the South of Sri Lanka. Now Tamil people are disappeared in Jaffna and Colombo. We should not keep quiet about it. We have to get together and stop the disappearance" says Sunila Abeysekera, Executive Director of INFORM. human rights centre in Sri Lanka: More Pictures

Children's voices for peace

Jeyanthi Hemamali (11) from Matale sings "Smile While Live" a theme song for the Universal Children's Day along with her friends: More Pictures

Refugees among refugees

People who have no place to stay, decided to stay on the streets, in Kantale - More Pictures

Muthur, deserted town

Newly built Tsunami reconstructed houses are damaged in Thaqua Nagar, More Pictures

Muthur IDPs

40% of recent internally displaced people are children, More Pictures

People's Voices for Peace

People in Sri Lanka celebrated International Peace Day with demonstrations, prayers, and inter religious programmes throughout the country on September 21 st 2006.

People of all walks of life in Sri Lanka want peace. They think peace is a distance dream, but speaking out without fear on Peace day is imporatnt to them; because they think the more silent they are - the worse they have to face in the future - More Pictures

International Peace Day

International Peace Day was celebrated in Sri Lanka on September 21st 2006. Women for peace and democracy organized an hour long demonstration at the Lipton Circus. More Pictures

Uppuveli Fishermen

Uppuveli has a beautiful beach. Aqua sports such as wind surfing, rowing used to take place in the Uppuveli beach earlier. But due to the situation tourists arrivals are less than year before according to the hoteliers in this area.

The beach is empty with some fishermen from Kanniya come here to fish. They neither stay long in the sea nor shore. They try to sell the fish on the shore, and leave home as quickly as possible. They stay almost twenty kilometers away from the sea. More Pictures