No point kidding ourselves that something has meaningfully changed after the aragalaya. Yes, the politicians may have realised that racist dog whistling wasn’t the strategy for this particular election. But at the end of the day, the rot remains just below the surface. (1)
perhaps everyone can commit to being less servile (and my god stop swoon-posting), and actually holding politicians and government accountable? This culture of worshipping politicians needs to end. #SriLanka
Today, we stand with hope and unwavering determination in seeking justice for my father, whose life was unjustly taken for speaking truth to power. The pain still lingers 15 years on, but I remain resolute in my pursuit of the truth and accountability.
Yesterday’s election result has given us a renewed sense of hope. The JVP has historically been critical of the establishment and we are hopeful this leadership will bring a fresh perspective into finally addressing the atrocities that have taken place in Sri Lanka’s recent human rights history.
Despite the overwhelming evidence by our brave and skilled detectives like Shani Abeysekara and Nishantha Silva, for 15 years the governments in power refused to take meaningful action into our father’s assassination which is a stark reminder of the country's culture of impunity. It left my family no choice but to seek justice beyond our shores.
For the first time, we were hopeful that regardless of the outcome of this election, justice could prevail with either of the two leading candidates. Our family would like to thank Sajith Premadasa who has consistently and personally promised justice for our family under a Premadasa presidency. He fought long and hard in his campaign and he's fought even harder for Sri Lankans.
The people have spoken and we congratulate Anura Kumara Dissanayake who has vowed justice for my father and many other families who suffered horrific losses under the Rajapaksa reign of terror. We look forward to working with his government in the pursuit of accountability and a just Sri Lanka. While the road to justice is long and arduous, I remain committed in my fight for my father and honoring his legacy.
A key cause of the 2008 financial crisis was the use of social factors to make loans (back then, fostering home ownership). When we don’t learn lessons, history repeats itself: did Silicon Valley Bank use ESG factors to price its loans? Roll that log over & see what crawls out.
Having a choice between Beyonce or Bad Bunny and somehow giving it to Harry Styles is an incredible way to unite African Americans, the general African diaspora, Hispanics, and Latinos.