Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by LIYANAGE Sumanasiri
Writing a weekly column is invariably a challenge especially for two reasons. First, the columnist has to obey the Editor’s ‘conditionality’ that the word limit should not exceed 1,000 words +/- 200 words.
Second, the columnist cannot have a long-time writing plan since the events bypass and (...)
, by Collective
We, the undersigned from civil society express grave concern regarding the establishment of a spate of Presidential Task Forces in the last few months.
Three Task Forces were appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa as a response to COVID-19. One has extensive powers to direct, coordinate and (...)
, by LIYANAGE Sumanasiri
Sri Lanka, at the time of writing, is going through an interlinked epidemiological, economic and ecological crises imposed by the neoliberalist phase of global capitalism (1980- 2020). Although, in first appearance, the three crises appear to be separate from each other, they are distantly (...)
, by WAHID Muqaddasa, WIJAYASOORIYA Dinali
The COVID-19 pandemic has snatched away scores of lives globally, with the number of positive cases increasing daily. Amid the crisis, healthcare professionals like doctors, nurses and Public Health Inspectors (PHI) are working around the clock to save lives. PHIs, who are in the forefront of (...)
, by LIYANAGE Sumanasiri
It is almost certain that the neo-liberalist phase of global capitalism has reached its end point with the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic and the associated global economc downturn. Unlike in the 2008-9 crisis, China will not be able to save the global capitalist economy this time as its economy (...)
, by FONSEKA Piyumi
Lack of legal power for Public Health Inspectors, a shortage of safety equipment, gruelling work hours, stress and anxiety. First responders are putting their lives on hold for the people of Sri Lanka.
As health care workers, from doctors to attendants and public health inspectors (PHIs) are (...)
, by LIYANAGE Sumanasiri
Dr. Anil Jasinghe, the Director of Health, has informed that the corona crisis would be turned into a prolonged one as a result of the careless behavior of some people. Some people refused not only to inform that they would have been potential virus carriers but also to maintain social (...)
, by Collective
Activists reiterate call for President to release eligible prisoners on COVID-19 fears. * Says most vulnerable such as sick, elderly persons, women with children should be given priority * Suggests home leave for eligible prisoners for at least 2 months * In interest of transparency, requests (...)
, by ADIKARI Deepa, FAZLULHAQ Nadia
Katunayake Free Trade Zone (FTZ) workers, many of whom had suffered great hardship in curfew lockdown, were finally able to return to their hometowns on Friday amidst chaos and crowds causing concern during a pandemic situation.
Organisations representing FTZ workers charge that a late measure (...)
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