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යුද්ධය බඩට දැනෙන හැටි

ජනවාර්ගික ප්‍රශ්නයට දේශපාලනික විසඳුමක් සොයනවා වෙනුවට යුදමය මර්දනයක් ඔස්සේ යටපත් කිරීම මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ රජය විසින් තෝරාගෙන ඇති උපායමාර්ගයයි. දෙමළ ඊලාම් විමුක්ති කොටි සංවිධානය ද සිංහල පාලකයන් සමග සාකච්ඡා මාර්ගයෙන් විසඳුමක් උදා කර ගැනීම කෙරෙහි විශ්වාසයක් තබා නොමැති හෙයින් ද, දේශීය හා ජාත්‍යන්තර ප්‍රජාවගේ නිහඬඅනුමැතිය විසින් ද විනාශකාරී යුද්ධය ලක් පොළවේ එකම යථාර්ථය බවට පත් කර තිබේ.

Democracy and Democratization in Sri Lanka

Introduction: This paper (by Sarath Fernando) looks at the attempted process of democratization of the Sri Lankan society over the last 80 years or so. Sri Lanka became independent in 1948, after a period of over 130 years under the British Empire. Universal adult franchise was granted to Sri Lanka in 1931 and was one of the earliest countries in the region (may be in the world) to have universal adult franchise. Obtaining universal adult franchise, even before Independence, was, partly, a result of organized pressure by the people. Therefore it is important to look at the struggle for democratization of society over the above period of last 80 years.

Approaching food as a strategy towards global survival in a better world

Problem : Survival at risk The whole of humanity and the whole of nature are in a serious crisis. About half of the human population is facing an imminent threat to their very existence. The survival of nature and its ability to provide for life through a process of constant regeneration is harmed due to a historical distortion in the understanding of “progress”. The direction in which human society should look for better overall survival needs to be changed. Overcoming this problem : Regeneration of nature and of its potential to provide for survival of all

An overview of Land Issues in Sri Lanka

Introduction This document on Land issues in Sri Lanka was produced by MONLAR, written by Sarath Fernando, Moderator, MONLAR in preparation for the planned conference in August 2008 “Asia Land Meeting 2, to be organized by ALRN ( Asia Land Research Network), Via Campasena and the Campaign for Agrarian Reform in collaboration with MONLAR and National Fisheries Solidarity }. It tries to develop a framework of analysis in dealing with land issues in Sri Lanka.

On poverty reduction, economic growth and global warming

Sarath Fernando, MONLAR, Sri Lanka, March 2008 It is necessary to think of ending global poverty before we think of controlling global warming. This was the point of view put forward by Dhammika Perera, Chairman/Director General of the Board of Investments of Sri Lanka (BOI), when addressing a meeting convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on global warming in March 2008.

International People’s reports

International People’s reports - "Disaster Risk Reduction in the post-tsunami context"

Globalization - The Myth, Reality, Alternatives and Solutions

The collection of articles, written by Sarath Fernando The book is based on theoretical as well as practical struggles, in Sri Lanka, against adverse impact of plans of globalization.

Different ways of looking ......................

Different ways of looking at present global trends and different types of emerging Global networks among NGOs It is important to understand the different responses that are emerging from among civil society organizations and NGOs,........

PAPERS/DOCUMENT

Sandesaya July- August

 

A Home Garden

Interview with: Sarath Fernando, Moderator, Movement for Land and Agricultural Reform, Sri Lanka

Sandesaya

July _ August Edition