#Democracy is a messy thing

Joining the panel on #FaceTheNation | Newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka Bhavani Fonseka shared her thoughts on local govt. elections, campaign financing and democracy.

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“If there are people out there that are persecuted and looked at differently for loving who they want to love, then that is a damn disgrace”

A match winning knock from the opener Harshitha Madavi.

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#T20WorldCup2023 #BANvSL

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So proud of Harshitha Samarawickrama, that was some knock under pressure. Looked so assured right from the start. Not easy to come back after the struggle in the first game. #BANvSL #T20WorldCup2023

#ReimagineSriLanka #ReimagineEducation

Usually when our men travel to Cape Town, they are bowled out for 100 or so. There are few broken bones and lose Tests inside 3 days: by innings and 200 odd runs, They have played eight games there against SA and have lost all but one, a T20. The girls have ended Cape Town jinx.

🔴 Our study reveals the reality for working women: the perceived cost of doing their job is 𝟏.𝟔𝐱 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 than the compensation received.

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#WomenInWorkforce #SriLanka

#ReimagineSriLanka

We welcome the Gov of SL's pledge to decriminalise homosexulaity & urge it be done soon. We thank Sarah Hulton OBE UK in Sri Lanka 🇬🇧🇱🇰 Ambassador Julie Chung Canada in Sri Lanka and Maldives @NorwayAmbLK for their recommendations. ILGA Asia @HDT The Commonwealth Equality Network Kaleidoscope Trust GiveOut
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Our UPR report prompts calls for decriminalisation at the UN. It’s about time Sri Lanka! Our community has spoken, our Allies have spoken! Now let’s just do it!

#reimaginesrilanka

#reimaginesrilanka

#reimaginesrilanka

Here's my take on how #lka 's #ICCPR Act has become a repressive tool.

It has become an anti-blasphemy law (to target the likes of Sepal Amarasinghe) instead of being enforced against actual instigators of violence.

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506 days since Taliban BANNED girls from going to school.

There is no other country in the world that bans female education. These brave girls in Afghanistan are chanting —

“We want education. We want education for girls. We want an educated Afghanistan”

#reimaginesrilanka

#bakmeme #reimaginesrilanka

As leaders of world faiths come together in interreligious dialogue, we demand their commitment to the full acceptance of LGBTIQ persons within & beyond their churches. 🌈

🔊 Hear from LGBTIQ persons of faith showing ways forward: anchor.fm/salzburg-globa….

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And a few cartoons that capture some issues amidst Independence in #SriLanka

Deepanjalie Abeywardana, Head of Media Research at Verité Research says a disruption of democracy occurs due to the polarisation of main stream media in SL.

The second day of the annual conference of Hashtag Generation and Media Diversity Institute now underway in Colombo.

#our2023 #lka