Naveera Perera

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[Meera Srinivasan @Meerasrini]

#SriLanka’s @ssa_lanka
has launched the Kumari Jayawardena Feminist Archive, marking the 95th birthday of one of South Asia’s foremost feminist scholars

https://t.co/sIJMuygGLg via @the_hindu

[Marlon Ariyasinghe @MarlonAriy]

Important report on Sexual Harassment among Female doctors in Sri Lanka.

“Conclusion: Workplace sexual harassment is common but under-reported among female doctors in Sri Lanka and could result in adverse psychological effects. Apart from sociocultural enablers, there are modifiable environmental factors that are associated with it, and it is imperative that administrators take these factors into account for the improvement of workplace safety.”

https://t.co/NTsaLCav1I

[Pamodi Waravita @purpleskiiess]

The National Dengue Control Unit is awaiting Colombo Municipal Council approval to release mosquitoes infected with the Wolbachiabacteria. The bacteria, present in 60% of other insects but not the dengue-carrying mosquito, deprives the dengue virus of nutrients and boosts the mosquito’s immunity.
https://t.co/kweXnbaHd7

[Neelika Malavige @GMalavige]

How are we preparing for this?

[Sri Lanka CSO FATF Network @sl_cso_fatf]

🧵1/3 What is #FATF! Why it is important to SriLanka.

FATF sets intl standards on anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing. This explainer shows why FATF is important and what govt should do to implement FATF without undermining the functioning of NGOs.@ambikasat

[ITJP @itjpsl]

***WEBSITE LAUNCH***

@hrdag and the ITJP have been engaged in a long-term effort to restore the names and identities of those killed and disappeared in Sri Lanka since 1958, ensuring they are remembered with dignity and historical accuracy.

We are releasing the names of individuals who were killed or disappeared during the period of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) deployment (October 1987 to March 1990) in the Northern and Eastern provinces: https://t.co/s4hSVspnBL

[Namini Wijedasa @nimilamalee]

#Coalgate update

The government’s position is now clear: something may be wrong with the coal, but there was no fraud in the procurement.

The Sunday Times tracked the process, based on documents and interviews with officials, and found that...

[ඞ @lifeinchaos_]

real essay writers know

[LankaFiles @lankafiles]

Due to the Israel - US assault against Iran triggering the blockade of oil and gas supplied through the Strait of Hormuz, Sri Lanka risks being heavily hit in terms of the overall increase in food prices and decrease in social welfare, says @kielinstitute in their latest brief.

[Yudhanjaya Wijeratne @yudhanjaya]

Looks like we may be heading in for a Super El Niño between June and August 2026 - more heat, more drought across the equatorial band. People in cities - especially Colombo - should stat thinking of long-term adaptations. Waiting for the sun to die down is not going to cut it.

[Centre for Policy Alternatives Sri Lanka @CPASL]

The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was enacted in 1978 as a temporary measure (initially only for 3 years) but was made permanent in 1982. It introduced offences previously not present in the ordinary law which were and are being abused with serious human rights implications for the nearly half century in which it has been in operation.

Click the link below to read a brief history of the Prevention of Terrorism Act👇
https://t.co/qI10uCUpnB

[Ambika Satkunanathan @ambikasat]

‘Protection of the State from Terrorism Bill: The Facade of ‘System Change’-my article on the new counter terrorism draft law, which is largely a carbon copy of Counter Terrorism Bill (2018) and Anti Terrorism Bill (2022). A few changes in PSTB make it worse than previous drafts

[Sasanka Perera @sasmester]

A Sri Lankan initiative .... For those interested, there is time until 31 January 2026 to apply ....

[Meera Srinivasan @Meerasrini]

#SriLanka: In a moving, powerful gesture, a group of 21 estate workers in Maskeliya donated Rs. 1,000 each from their wages to the government’s Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund.

This, amid estate workers' persisting demand for fair wages.

https://t.co/WR9bGIjgJ6

[NewsWire 🇱🇰 @NewsWireLK]

The Ministry of Transport has launched a new public platform - https://t.co/8cwAG6dESY - for reporting road damage, closures, and accidents across Sri Lanka. Citizens can submit issues in Sinhala, Tamil, or English, helping authorities update the national road map in real time.

D: https://t.co/uu5lvcDdFD

[Pamodi Waravita @purpleskiiess]

Some stories are painfully characteristic of this island. This is one of them. Reporting with @MujMash & Atul Loke for @nytimes

https://t.co/7LwdQi7JCV

[The Examiner @ExaminerLK]

"Since coming into power, the government has used the PTA to jail at least 50 suspects."

Can the government ‘system change’ without rights laws, asks this week's Examination.

https://t.co/WReHAAgdfU

[Yasuni Manikkage @ManikkageYasuni]

The risk of contracting Leptospirosis is high among those affected by floods and among rescue workers.
There is an incorrect AI generated guideline currently circulating online.

This is the Correct Guideline issued by the Ministry of Health.

Edit: Dr. Ashwini De Abrew

[Meera Srinivasan @Meerasrini]

The high death toll in the hill country is another stark reminder of how economically, socially, geographically marginalised communities among us suffer the most during any crisis - be it a pandemic, an economic crash, or a natural disaster. Inequality can never be overstated.