Malinda Words

Words didn’t fall from the sky. They were coined. They contain histories. They are the landmark products of thought processes, the rest-signs of journeys. They move on, long after we die. They were something else centuries ago and they will be something else centuries from now as human being twist, turn, defined and redefine as appropriate to moment, place, culture and prerogative(s) at hand.

Showing posts with label democracy in Sri Lanka. Show all posts
Showing posts with label democracy in Sri Lanka. Show all posts
10 February 2019

Gallibbo!

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photo: ft.lk Gallibbo is a conjunction. Two Sinhala words: Gal (stone or rock) + Ibbo (the plural of tortoise). In common ...
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10 January 2019

Some new projects for Born-Again Democrats, Funded-Voices and Candlelight-Ladies

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The year 2018 ended with political uncertainty being shelved. I say ‘shelved’ because the ‘restored’ UNP regime no longer has ...
04 December 2018

Let's talk about civility now, shall we?

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‘Let us be civilized now. Let us deplore barbarism and show it the political door. Let us act with dignity and let the undignified...
15 November 2018

Sri Lanka’s Democracy Deficit

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A cartoon that did the rounds during and after the heady days of the Arab Spring, so-called, had Uncle Sam declaring, ‘Beware! We ...
08 November 2018

Hypocrisy in the name of Democracy

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‘I’M NOT HERE FOR RANIL, I’M HERE FOR DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE.’ This was a poster or rather sentiments that appeared to be popul...
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