Week-12-2026

The church knew of sexual abuse allegations against one of their teacher-priests, Gregory Fernando. They transferred him to India for a couple of years, then returned him to classrooms in Kandy, where he continued to molest young children. Faced with their indiscretions, they refuse to repent.

As war rattles the Gulf, nearly a million Sri Lankans living and working there are uncertain about their safety and livelihoods. Yet most are choosing to stay as the money is ‘too good to let go’.

SriLankan Airlines has accrued billions of rupees in losses. Many believe the government should sell it, restructure it, or simply run it better. But Stefan Furkhan argues the biggest problem isn’t ownership, it’s clarity.

This evening, Saskia’s gallery promises not to give a damn. But their group exhibition, Little do I care, doesn’t live up to its name — with “measured resistance to histories of control”.  The rebellious