Saskia Fernando

Gallerist & Curator - specializing in the contemporary Sri Lankan art scene

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@DanQayyum Where on earth did you eat? Food is at the core of our culture in Sri Lanka. I think you need to learn how to travel better.

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@PriHett Hi Pringo, will this be recorded?

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@chamikavi @lancekmuller You really believe that? Ranil has been protecting them for far too long, weakening the opposition and working with them to allow this mess to take place. He is the worst kind, power hungry and ready to sacrifice his own.

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@CassilingamG @GotabayaR Where did he make the money from to pay for them himself?

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@ManikkageYasuni makes mistakes. It goes without saying that there are fabulous doctors as well who work tirelessly to help. Why don’t you work towards setting up organizations and systems to make healthcare accountable locally?

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@ManikkageYasuni Having dealt with the private healthcare system locally for my mothers cancer treatment I can safely say I will do my utmost to ensure I never have to treat another family member locally in this situation. It’s shocking the lack of accountability by any authority when a doctor

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@TheMorningLK @GotabayaR can’t even get this done and you still want to hang around? #GoHomeGota

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@sajinvg @SLRailwayForum The problem with this tweet is that it falls in line with current & former MPs tone deaf approach. It’s not an affordable price for Sri Lankan people so the convenience to you does not extend and thereby just comes across as a privileged rant.

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@shanukidealwis Chandraguptha Thenuwara, Jagath Weerasinghe, Thamotharampillai Shanaathanan, Anoli Perera, Sujith Rathnayake, Pala Pothupitiya, P.Pushpakanthan. The list is long, look up 90s movement Sri Lanka and contemporaries of today still working in this space.

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@GotabayaR Do the same for those you have had murdered. For the missing, the mourning and the suffering of this country and then return to the US, your country.

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@PresRajapaksa The only emotions causing violence are those created by your pep talk at Temple Trees this morning with your goons. Violence was caused by you and your government alone. We will fight back. Power to the people!

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

🇱🇰 Colombo: Defying national Protests, the Rajapaksa ruling dynasty declares a 36-hour nationwide curfew Saturday and deployed troops with sweeping new powers under a State of Emergency to halt protests against the Presidential family #GotaGottaGo #SkiLankaEconomicCrisis

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

And in positive news... https://t.co/Tpc2zaAx1r

[Groundviews @groundviews]

Drawn in the aftermath of the violence in #Digana last year, this work by Gihan de Chickera holds true. #lka #SriLanka

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@ThyagiR Hope he is ok, what on earth is happening...

[Saskia Fernando @SaskiaFernando]

@groundviews @RifathTahira 🙏🏽

[Nalaka Gunawardene @NalakaG]

"People have not demanded my resignation"- #lka Prez says
@MaithripalaS: As a citizen who voted for you, I demand ur resignation for violating Constitution during #CoupLK & neglecting public security leading to #EasterSundayAttacksLK RETWEET IF YOU AGREE!
https://t.co/x3NjtiQ6CK

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Sri Lanka – a nation in mourning

#BBCNewsSix #BBCNewsTen

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