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Ragging in universities: What education can do
Charith Dilshan’s suicide has yet again brought state universities into the spotlight over concerns of ragging. It is by now well-known that any form of...
Read MoreCommercialising research in Sri Lanka – not really the healthiest thing for research
In the early 2000s, a colleague, returning to Sri Lanka after a decade in a research-heavy first world university, complained to me that ‘there is...
Read MoreDecolonising education – a few critical thoughts
It’s with shock and sadness that we learnt of the passing away of our dear friend and colleague, Harshana Rambukwella on 21 April, 2025, in...
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Unleashing Minds: From oppression to liberation
“Private tuition centres, private schools, and institutions offering degree programmes...
Read MoreChallenging hierarchy? Student grievance mechanisms at state universities
Our universities are characterized by hierarchies. They manifest in formal...
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