Maneshka Borham

Deputy Editor at Sunday Observer - Read on @observerlk | RTs not endorsements | Views are strictly personal

[Maneshka Borham @maneshkaborham]

Digana Riots – All but Forgotten!

On March 4, 2018, violence in Kandy left two dead, many injured, and millions in damages. Seven years later, no convictions, and the HRCSL report remains unpublished. A draft reveals police and agency failures.

https://t.co/BkV7LN3ulJ

[ITJP @itjpsl]

Noting the #batalanda commission report itself says:
"Hence, no amount of provocation by the JVP, should have given way for the Government of the day to authorize, and direct 'extra judicial' activity, as a form of reaction to the JVP. It is noted with regret that, the then Government had
infact resorted to extra judicial methods to curb the spate of terrorism perpetuated by the JVP." P123

[shanuki de alwis @shanukidealwis]

Sisters-At-Law, iProbono and Virya by Arka Initiative are three organizations that provide pro-bono legal aid to women in cases of SA and SGBV. If you’re serious about wanting to help change the system , please consider supporting their work. Let’s build the community.

[Kumanan @kumanan93]

Today, Tamil families of the forcibly disappeared marched across Vadduvagal Bridge in Mullaitivu, marking eight years (2,923 days) of continuous protest demanding truth and justice for their loved ones. The bridge, a symbolic location tied to the final days of the war in 2009 .

©️Kumananimages 2025 All rights reserved

[Frances Harrison @francesharris0n]

Ranil Wickremasinghe tries to deny existence of a government presidential commission of inquiry report on #batalanda which was an abandoned housing estate used for illegal detention & #torture in #srilanka in the late 80s - do read the #lka report here: https://t.co/lypMAyQSpU

[Rathindra @rathindra984]

Finally someone has explained what causes egg prices in #SriLanka has been fluctuating

[Maneshka Borham @maneshkaborham]

I'm excited to announce that I have been awarded the Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF) South Asia Without Borders Media Fellowship as one of four fellows for 2024/2025! 🎉

hashtag#fellowship hashtag#Journalism hashtag#doctorswithoutborders hashtag#publichealth hashtag#NTDs

[MSF South Asia @MSF_SouthAsia]

📢Introducing the talented #WithoutBordersMedia fellows for 2024-2025!

1. Archana Jyoti (@archie_dear)
2. Rahat Touhid (@touhid_rahat)
3. Mansi Vijay (@cinamann)
4. Maneshka Borham (@maneshkaborham)

This year, fellows had the opportunity to apply under two distinct grant categories:
✨ General Grant: Supporting in-depth reporting across four key themes.

✨ MSF-@DNDi Grant: Focused on reporting about Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in collaboration with Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative.

Swipe through to meet the fellows and explore the themes they’ll be covering during the #WithoutBordersMediaFellowship 2024-2025!

Learn more about the fellowship: https://t.co/XnGtBOEAfR

[Nazly Ahmed @nazly]

For the 5th time @PearlProtectors and it's amazing set of volunteers have constructed this Christmas Tree using PET bottles to raise awareness about the challenges that marine environments face due to plastic pollution. #SayNOtoPlastic 🎄🌞

📍 Wellawatte Beach, Colombo. #lka 🇱🇰

[Maneshka Borham @maneshkaborham]

Congratulations @FT_SriLanka!

[Harsha de Silva @HarshadeSilvaMP]

Congratulations @FT_SriLanka my first read every morning! Given todays general partisan reporting I for one appreciate the balance that @nisthar_cassim continues to maintain in-spite of criticism from some quarters 😊and the biweekly attack on me by a columnist 🤮

[Naleen Dilruksha @ndilruksha]

28 වසරක ලේක්හවුස් මාධ්‍ය ජීවිතයේ කම්පිතම ලිපිය ලැබුවෙමි. ඊට පිළිතුරු ද දුනිමි. දැන් ඉතින් ප්‍රවෘත්ති කර්තෘ ධුරයෙන් පමණක් නොව හැමතැනින්ම ඉක්ම යා යුතු කාලයයි.
@PresRajapaksa @sajithpremadasa @RajapaksaNamal @anuradisanayake
@GotabayaR

[Alan Keenan @akeenan23]

Important thread on lasting legacy of enforced disappearances in Sinhala areas during #SriLanka state’s counterinsurgency against #JVP. Many non-JVP abducted & killed on suspicion & for personal vendettas as well as class/caste discrimination. Still little truth & no justice.

[Maneshka Borham @maneshkaborham]

@KalaniWrites Raj Pharmacy in Wellawatte is often my go to place for medicines that are low in stock.

[Rituparna Chatterjee @MasalaBai]

To elaborate, it means to be keenly aware of one's duty to speak truth to power, and approach the work from a standpoint of not automatically aligning with state propaganda. Because believe me, those who govern at any level want an amenable press. "But one must be always neutral"

[Rituparna Chatterjee @MasalaBai]

Journalists, by the nature of their job, need to be anti-establishment. If they are not, they are in PR.

[SensaHealth @SensaHealth]

Procrastination is not laziness. It’s an emotional regulation problem that can contribute to stress and anxiety. Explore science-based techniques to overcome procrastination and feel better.

[Maneshka Borham @maneshkaborham]

@exfrotezter You must make this with arrack as well. Pretty amazing!

[Maneshka Borham @maneshkaborham]

@sarithairugal 🤣

[Maneshka Borham @maneshkaborham]

@mllwrchch 34 🤣

[Nayomini Weerasooriya @kumanthika]

Remembering the 600 Sri Lankan policemen who were asked to surrender and then killed in cold blood by the LTTE. Never forgotten always in our thoughts. #SriLanka #policeheroes #killed

[Nazly Ahmed @nazly]

If you spot them at the Galle Face Beach next time when you visit, don't forget to buy sweet corn from this sweet couple! ❤

#lka #colombo #srilanka #everydaysrilanka #streetphotography #travelsrilanka #visitsrilanka