September 12, 2007 at 6:45 pm · Categories: සිංහල, தமிழ், English, Hambantota, Media | by Vikalpa Admin
12 Sep 2007 12:31:03 GMT
Source: Reuters
COLOMBO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka issued a tsunami alert on Wednesday for its north, south and eastern districts following a major earthquake in Indonesia, the National Disaster Management Centre said.
“We have issued a warning for the south, north and east after the quake,” Keerthi Ekanayake, an official at the centre told Reuters. Sri Lanka was battered by the 2004 tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean rim
August 3, 2007 at 4:55 pm · Categories: Peace and reconciliation, Colombo, English, Anuradhapura, Galle, Hambantota, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Matara, Moneragala, Nuwara Eliya, Pollonnaruwa, Puttalam, Gampaha, Ratnapura, Badulla, Governance, Democracy, Stories from the silent, Media, Newsletter | by Vikalpa Admin
We are pleased to announce the launch of Vikalpa, a new citizen journalism initiative in Sri Lanka that focuses on content in Sinhala and Tamil. Through the exploration of alternative narratives on conflict transformation, democracy, good governance and peace in Sri Lanka, this website aims to showcase voices rarely featured in mainstream media in the vernacular.
Vikalpa demonstrates the commitment of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA), Colombo, Sri Lanka to critique and strengthen governance and democracy through citizen journalism and new media. It also complements Groundviews, Sri Lanka’s first citizen journalism site and now a recognised standard for alternative perspectives, news, analysis and information on Sri Lanka.
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