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Groundviews: Lanka’s first & international award-winning citizens journalism website

ouslsa — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:42:30 +0000

Groundviews is Sri Lanka’s first and international award-winning citizens journalism website uses a range of genres and media to highlight alternative perspectives on governance, human rights, the arts and literature, peace building and other issues. The site has won two international awards for the quality of its journalism, including the prestigious
Manthan Award South Asia in 2009.

Vision
To demonstrate, by example, that citizen journalism can enable civil, progressive and inclusive discussions on democracy, rights, governance and peace in Sri Lanka.

http://groundviews.org/

Sri Lanka Unites. Youth movement for hope and reconciliation.

ouslsa — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 06:23:42 +0000

‘Youth Leadership for a United Country’

An awesome initiative by the Lankan youth to change the attitude of the society and to reconcile differences with forgiveness, friendship and understanding.

Vision :- “To unite the youth of all ethnic and religious groups across Sri Lanka in a movement that promotes reconciliation, creating a peaceful and prosperous nation for future generations”.

Mission :- “To be a symbol for, and an example of, the powerful potential of united Sri Lankans to work towards sustainable development, peace and prosperity”.

http://www.srilankaunites.org/

Trail Sri Lanka, a 670km walk to build a paediatric cancer ward in Jaffna

ouslsa — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 05:37:23 +0000

Trail is a 670km walk to symbolize the courage and unity of our island nation Sri Lanka, a trek from the Southern point of Dondra to the Northern tip of the island, Point Pedro. Trail carries with it a message of hope raising a sum of two million dollars (Rs 220,000,000) to build a paediatric cancer ward at the Jaffna General Hospital in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka.