On the 30th of August at the third sitting of Sri Lanka Youth Parliament, the Parliament and observers were honored with a visit from Mrs. Navanethem Pillay, the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights who addressed them while she is in the island on her official visit. Before one reads any further please do keep in mind that I am ...
On this day, 50 years ago a young Negro doctor took the stage in Washington, and delivered a speech that would resonate with people across the world for decades to come. The speech would carve out for Dr. King a place in the annals of history, be oft quoted – and never fail to touch our hearts when we hear ...
There is something about summer and the magic it brings. As someone once said “summer is like the ultimate one night stand, totally thrilling, hot as hell and gone before you know it”. I think what is magical about summer – is that it is always seen as a respite from real life. What happens during summer happens during ...
(This post is dedicated to the memory of those who suffered during Black July and the torturous events that followed)Yesterday marked 30 years since the blackest day in our nations history – we call it Black July. This marked the true beginning in many ways, of an ethnic conflict that leaves our earth soaked in blood, our families ravaged and ...
The latest jury verdict, regarding a case of murder in the United States that has generated national (and thanks to widely accessible information – international) interest – George Zimmerman is not guilty of killing Trayvon Martin, it was self-defense. This Huffington Post article sums up what you need to know – and now George Zimmerman joins the ranks of O.J. ...
A year ago when I attended my first Toastmasters Division conference, I was sorely tempted to lie about my age. APIIT is one of the youngest Toastmasters clubs in the country and indeed perhaps the only one attached to a university. Walking in all I could see were adults – so confident in their ways, so grown up and at ...
The minute you tell someone that you’re a law student – they assume one thing right off. You want to be a lawyer. You want to practice law. And this misconception has spread, tainting the view of young students who look at degrees. They assume that if they don’t want to argue in court and fight cases, then they are ...
SomewhereThe state of our homelandBecomes a conversation piece(Have you heard the latest on the Geneva Report?)For people to deploreAnd pityAnd we frown.Why can’t they also cherish and celebrateWe ask,With the smell of the seaAnd the taste of thambili(not iced please)With the sound of papare(at an ear-splitting decibel)And the feel of prideWhen the bat and ball come out to playWhy ...
(This is something that I have always wanted to write - my reach-out the legions of broken-hearted people who wonder amidst the love poems, and the Romeo and Juliet stories - wonder why no one writes for them) You never know when it's going to hit or what will trigger it, but when it does it floors you for a ...
(Fictional prose after a long time - although this is not quite a short story, somewhere in between. Pain, frustration, love and fear - all best written than felt as they say. Enjoy!) She glared at him, for the first time in years feeling the full force of anger rise up within. It wasn’t anger alone in the cocktail ...
(This is a wonderful imitative by @SriLankaDiaries for writers. Essentially what they do is give you a words for the day and you write a 55 word story for it. It could be a whole story, a fragment anything as long as its no more than 55 words. [http://srilankastories.blogspot.com/]They've done a competition and sometimes they give genres. You don't necessarily ...
I have almost forgotten how to write one of those long ambiguous posts that is essentially just a bunch of my thoughts falling all over the place - that I have the overwhelming need to just put down on paper (figuratively speaking obviously).I'm sure there are people reading this and thinking I should get a diary. I used to keep ...
(See Part One, Two and Three - this section covers the Amanda Knox Trial and the Oscar Pistorius shooting. Also the last section I will be sharing, the conclusion is not as fun to read) 5.1) Amanda Knox TrialOn November 2nd 2007 British student Meredith Krecher’s body is found in the villa she shared with Amanda Knox in Perugia, Italy. ...
(Find part one here, and part two here. This time I looked at 3 famous American cases - I included all 3 this time. Enjoy!) O. J. Simpson Trial: People of the State of California v. Orenthal James SimpsonOn October 3, 1995 the world held their breath as the jury delivered the verdict for famous football star turned accused murderer, ...
(Part two from my thesis, find part one here. This time with the section on the UK. I did look at a few cases but I'm only sharing what I wrote about the killing of 3-yearold Jamie Bulger, its the most interesting. The two images are the actual mug-shots of the defendants that were splashed in the papers after their ...
(I have been tweeting and Facebooking endlessly about my undergraduate law thesis which is on media and criminal law. Essentially I look at how the media has influenced/reported upon famous cases in Sri Lanka, UK and USA and how this has affected developments in law. It's turning out to be fascination and I am really enjoying it - so I ...
I love Twitter (Follow me!). I have engaged in many a lively 140 character debate, met some interesting people, and shared/found some wonderful ideas. But occasionally - there come people who challenge me (not in a good way) and I am left inwardly groaning for the future of humanity. And I grit my teeth and blog about it :DOur fine ...
(A friend of mine found this on Tumblr and it was so heartrendingly beautiful, it was criminal NOT to share it. For anyone going through a breakup, or a lost love, or letting go of something - I can't imagine this not helping. The original post is here - and Andrea Gibson's Tumblr is here)she saidyou will never be let ...
This issue first piqued my interest when I read Rev. Evan Dolive's open letter to Victoria's Secret about their decision to launch a new line of underwear aimed at adolescent girls."The new brand called, “Bright Young Things,” includes lace black cheeksters with the word “Wild” emblazoned on it, green and white polka-dot hipsters screen printed with “Feeling Lucky?” and a ...
