Cyclone Ditwah Impact, Response and Recovery: Survey Findings of Sri Lankan Public Perceptions
A survey conducted by the Social Scientists’ Association (SSA), Colombo, captured public experiences and perceptions following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. The objective of the study was to examine citizens’ perceptions of institutional responsiveness following Cyclone Ditwah, with particular attention to government action, political leadership, first responders, evacuation centres, relief distribution, transparency in the management of donor funds, and factors perceived to have aggravated the cyclone’s impacts…
For ‘System Change’
It has been almost three years since the Aragalaya/Porattam of 2022, where the people of Sri Lanka took power into their own hands to overthrow a government that precipitated a devastating economic crisis and also stood accused of human rights violations, racism, and corruption.
‘සිස්ටම් චේන්ජ්’ සඳහා
2022 අරගලයට (போராட்டம்) වසර තුනකට ආසන්න කාලයක් ගත වී ඇත. එහිදී විනාශකාරී ආර්ථික අර්බුදයක් ඇති කළ සහ මානව හිමිකම් උල්ලංඝනය කිරීම්, වර්ගවාදය සහ දූෂණ චෝදනා එල්ල වූ රජයක් පෙරළා දැමීමට ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ජනතාව බලය අතට ගත්තේ ය…
‘கட்டமைப்பு மாற்றத்’ திற்காக
2022ஆம் ஆண்டு அரகலய/ போராட்டம் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு ஏறக்குறைய மூன்று வருடங்களாகின்றது. இப்போராட்டத்தின் போது மக்கள் அதிகாரத்தினைத் தமது கையிலெடுத்து மோசமான பொருளாதார நெருக்கடியினைத் தூண்டிய, மனித உரிமை மீறல்கள் தொடர்பாக குற்றஞ்சாட்டப்பட்டிருக்கின்ற, இனவாதம் மற்றும் ஊழல் மிக்க அரசாங்கத்தினை வீழ்த்தினர்.
Youth As A Catalyst For Political Change
The island wide survey ‘Youth as a Catalyst for Change’ aims to assess youth perspectives on politics in general. At a time when the country is experiencing an unprecedented political and economic struggle, this study aims to inquire into the role of youth as a catalyst for strengthening democratic politics in the country. The overarching goal of this study is to understand youth’s attitudes and expectation towards democratic politics in the country.