Journalism
Features my best journalism work from Sri Lanka, India and the US
Shelterless Tsunami victims take over government offices in Eastern Sri Lanka
The story brought the plight of 400 tsunami affected families from the East coast of Sri Lanka who were thrown out of their temporary shelters. The families, that had occupied the government administrative building in the area were demanding for permanent housing that was promised to them an year ago. Immediately after the story was [...]
This investigative article exposes how a corrupt government minister is attempting to override the county’s national flora and fauna protection legislation in a bid to allocate state land, that is designated as a protected sanctuary to a private developer. The land is a key watershed area to the primary source of drinking water to the [...]
Cricket has unified and inspired Sri Lankans across ethnic boundaries irrespective of religion, gender or age. Yet, an invisible line divides those who are deemed “able” vs. “differently-abled” even in this game. The article explores the silent hopes of deaf Sri Lankan school cricketers who aim to play at the deaf cricketing world championships. Silent [...]
