Not Enough: Zero Tolerance and Ragging
How do we end ragging at our universities? It is a question that never goes away and one that re-appears every time a student is killed. Charith Dilshan took his own life,…
Author: Sanjayan Rajasingham
How to Win the Referendum
Photo courtesy A Tale of Two Constitutions Every country has two constitutions: a “legal constitution” and a “political constitution”. The focus for the past two years has been on the legal constitution….
Abortion: A Reply
In an article a few weeks ago, I argued that an embryo is a person with dignity and rights, and that this must change how we see both abortion pregnancy. There were…
Abortion, Women and Personhood
The government’s plans to liberalise Sri Lanka’s abortion laws has polarised public opinion. Abortion is either supported as a natural extension of a woman’s autonomy and right to choose, or is opposed…