Sanka Chandima Abayawardena

Sanka is a political activist from Sri Lanka born and raised during the conflict. He is a non-interventionist critic of separatism based on ethno-identity and a firm believer in local solutions for sustainable peace.

'The core problem is the elites, not the people': Sanka Abayawardena responds

Is Sanka Abayawardena a government stooge, Sinhala nationalist, or peace activist? He warns his critics against forgetting the class basis of this conflict.See the debate: Is reconciliation possible in Sri Lanka?

By Sanka Chandima Abayawardena

/ 14 May 2012

Reconciliation in Sri Lanka means the youth must lead the way

International calls for justice in Sri Lanka which are insensitive to domestic public opinion further alienate a youth population suspicious of Western intervention and determined to develop their country.

By Sanka Chandima Abayawardena

/ 5 Mar 2012