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Homeless Animals

Homelessness is a pertinent and serious issue. Rising number of soup kitchens and social media campaigns on the treatment of the homeless is a testament to that. However the fact that homeless animals outnumber homeless people 5:1 plays on the strings of very few hearts. International Homeless Animals Day was on the 19th of August. But…

Ashanee Kottage September 5, 2017

Social Inclusion and Social Integration in Sri Lanka

“We move in a world which we do not control, but which controls us, which is not directed toward us and adapted to us, but toward which we must direct and adapt ourselves”. – Gumplowicz Social Inclusion Social Inclusion is the act of making all groups of people within a society feel valued and important….

Anuradhi Perera August 12, 2017

Youth – Pathfinders of a Nation!

“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt It is the youth who bring laurels to a country. Buoyancy, energy and inspiration of youths are the driving forces of their passions and dreams which is one of the greatest phenomenon you…

Darrshini Parthepan August 12, 2017

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

“We are not myths of the past, ruins in the jungle, or zoos. We are people and we want to be respected, not to be victims of intolerance and racism.” – Rigoberta Menchu, indigenous rights activist Who are Indigenous Peoples? Indigenous Peoples are groups living within or attached to traditional habitats or ancestral territories. An estimated…

Kasun Pathirage August 8, 2017

The Ageing of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is significant for having a meteorically ageing population. Today the Asia-Pacific region is home to about 60% of the world’s elderly population. Statistics connote that the population pyramid of Sri Lanka is gradually converting into an upside-down pyramid due to rapid phase in population ageing. The determinants of ageing are, Fertility rate –…

Darrshini Parthepan August 1, 2017

Free Your Mind: Importance of Mental Health

On the 15th of July I attended an event recommended by a friend. The message was brief and didn’t include much information. The words “walked 550km” caught my attention. The second session of the Good Human Series organized by The Better Tomorrow Movement was an eye opener. “If you have saved one life through your…

Ashanee Kottage July 30, 2017

Butterfly Effect – A Full Stop to Suicide

“Suicide” – a painful result of a hasty decision. Suicide is the climax of extended mental and emotional suffering. It is incidental rather than mindful-incidental to the desire to escape the utter pain of living. In Sri Lanka suicide is one of the major causes of death for ones who are between 10-24 years. One…

Darrshini Parthepan July 18, 2017

Ramadan Fast

Ramadan and its activities ensues a religious observance by almost 2 billion people. The month of utmost endurance and discipline began on Friday, May 26th. It ended on Saturday, June 24th. The festival inculcates moral values in religious observers and teaches discipline from a very young age. Ramadan – A Fast from Evil Fasting in…

Ashanee Kottage June 26, 2017

“Don’t lose Hope! You are not alone…”

Suicide is a global phenomenon. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Sri Lanka was 4th among 172 countries in suicides in 2014. Furthermore, the report stated an average of over 6,000 moralities and approximately 100,000 individuals attempt suicide annually. Although the government and respective bodies take several measures, seems like the number of suicides…

Amanda Guyes June 22, 2017

Status: Refugee

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) defines a Refugee as someone outside their country of origin for reasons of feared persecution, conflict, generalized violence, or other circumstances that have seriously disturbed public order and, as a result, require international protection. On June 20th the world commemorates the strength, courage, and perseverance of millions of…

Anuradhi Perera June 18, 2017

Sri Lanka Floods 2017: Flood Relievers and Flood Victims

The Sri Lankan monsoons this year struck the wrong chord when it hit the island with floods. Barely a year of grace from the disaster of 2016, this time almost 300 deaths and destruction of approximately 3000 houses have been recorded. Most of the short-term needs of the flood victims were met. Many individuals, organizations…

Ashanee Kottage June 16, 2017

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