The India–Sri Lanka fisheries dispute: Creating a win-win in the palk bay
( By Prof. V. Suryanarayan ) The Palk Bay, a narrow strip of water separating the state of Tamil Nadu in India from the Northern Province of Sri Lanka, has historically provided rich fishing grounds for both countries. However, the region has become a highly contested site in recent decades,…
Justice and accountability for war related sexual violence in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil war survivors listen to the UN, 2013. Photo: Eranga Jayawardena/ Press Association. All rights reserved (By Chulani Kodikara – Research Associate ICES))The Sri Lankan government is currently designing transitional justice mechanisms to address human rights abuses connected to the three decade long war which ended…
Exploding a nutty myth : Research on characteristics of coconut oil
(By Eranga Samaranayake)During early 1960s there was a strong lobby against coconut oil by the Western countries producing soya and other commercial scale oils. But times are changing. Coconut oil contains around 92% of saturated fats. Although coconut oil contains saturated fatty acids (In the form of triglycerides)…
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