I was never part of an abstract construct, only a human reality. The way my Sinhalese and Tamil grandmothers loved me showed an integrity and an ethics missing from our political life. To love real people over abstractions leads to a different kind of political culture.
To be an exile from both communities at birth feels like a privilege. The only belonging that was ever available to me was therefore infused with the kind of love, compassion and recognition of a common humanity outside of nationalistic values.
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#lka#SriLanka
Protestor messaging @GotabayaR from his official residence asking when the ‘Tea making aunties’ are coming. They have swept and watered the flowers but none of the protestors can make decent tea.
Mr. President can you please respond?
#SriLankaProtests
God save SL humour!
It's up! 🚨
With the help of #AttackonGGG, we put together a breakdown of the SLPP attack on GotaGoGama.
Including
a) a ton of video clips (we watched a lot of videos for this)
b) maps
c) identifying 11 SLPP public figures participating in the attack
https://t.co/oyDoT7zZDs
@GotabayaR Be great if you and your family stopped pushing too, and just listened to the voice of 22million people who have screamed begged and pleaded with you to just STEP DOWN. they left you in charge because they want you to make us suffer more. You don't have to do what aiyya tells you
Kamal Gunaratne IS NOT the current Secretary to the Ministry of Defence. He has not been appointed after Cabinet dissolved after Mahinda resigned. Secretaries to Ministries are removed when Cabinet dissolves.
High Commission has recently noticed rumours circulating in sections of media & social media that certain political persons and their families have fled to India.
These are fake and blatantly false reports,devoid of any truth or substance.High Commission strongly denies them.
Independent inquiry into both Rambukkana and Mirihana incidents needed — what sort of ammunition was used, who gave orders. This must not continue. This is the new #SriLanka people want after #GoHomeGota
‘Protesting is not new to us��� it’s new to them’ – A Tamil student reflects on the protest in Jaffna
As anti-government protests engulfed the south of Sri Lanka this week, Tamil students expressed their frustrations over the lack of solidarity.
https://t.co/IqabbuQnsa
Gamika Anupawan, whoever you are we felt you when you said this 💯 we have the same pain as you. that’s why we are struggling and raising our voices to change it 🙏🏼
mad respect to you brother 🫡 #SriLankaCrisis#SriLankaEconomicCrisis#SriLankaProtests