Jeevan Ravindran

London, Sri Lanka

Journalist at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Freelance journalist, previously @CNNi @Reuters / specialising in human rights / actor / 🇪🇸🇫🇷 தமிழ் / she/her / 📩 [email protected]

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Sri Lanka bids farewell to film legend Malini Fonseka

1 week ago | aljazeera.com | Jeevan Ravindran

Colombo, Sri Lanka - As a girl, when Srimathi Mallika Kaluarachchi would go to the cinema with her family, and a man on the screen would hit the character played by superstar Malini Fonseka, Kaluarachchi would cry. Then she would turn to her father in desperation. "We used to scream at the screen, telling our father to save her," Kaluarachchi, now 68, recalled.
Sri Lanka tea pickers missing worker protection

1 week ago | dw.com | Jeevan Ravindran

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Will Sri Lanka's Tamils find war closure under Dissanayake?

2 weeks ago | aljazeera.com | Jeevan Ravindran

Mullivaikkal, Sri Lanka - On a beach in northeastern Sri Lanka, Krishnan Anjan Jeevarani laid out some of her family's favourite food items on a banana leaf. She placed a samosa, lollipops and a large bottle of Pepsi next to flowers and incense sticks in front of a framed photo.
In Sri Lanka, Dissanayake’s Honeymoon Period Might Be Running Out

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jeevan Ravindran

JAFFNA, Sri Lanka—It’s been a busy few months at the polls for Sri Lanka, which recently capped off its third set of elections in under eight months, capped by local elections held on May 6. The voting determined the makeup of local councils across the island, and the outcomes signaled that while President Anura Kumara Dissanayake continues to enjoy popular support, his honeymoon period may be nearing its end.
In Sri Lanka, Dissanayake’s Honeymoon Period Might Be Running Out

2 weeks ago | worldpoliticsreview.com | Jeevan Ravindran

JAFFNA, Sri Lanka—It’s been a busy few months at the polls for Sri Lanka, which recently capped off its third set of elections in under eight months, capped by local elections held on May 6. The voting determined the makeup of local councils across the island, and the outcomes signaled that while President Anura Kumara Dissanayake continues to enjoy popular support, his honeymoon period may be nearing its end.
Mahalnya Menstruasi: Siswi Sri Lanka Terpaksa Bolos Sekolah – DW – 16.05.2025

3 weeks ago | dw.com | Jeevan Ravindran

KesehatanSri Lanka16.05.202516 Mei 2025Bagi sejumlah remaja perempuan di kawasan pegunungan Sri Lanka, menstruasi berarti harus bolos sekolah, kecuali jika keluarganya punya cukup uang untuk membeli pembalut. https://p.dw.com/p/4uRdgJika Janani (14 tahun) sedang menstruasi, seringkali ia tidak bisa pergi ke sekolah. Jika di rumah tidak ada pembalut, sebagai gantinya Janani terpaksa menggunakan kain dari pakaian bekas sebagai pembalut. Pada hari-hari itulah, ia memilih untuk bolos sekolah.
Sri Lanka: How period poverty keeps girls out of school – DW – 05/14/2025

3 weeks ago | dw.com | Jeevan Ravindran

When 14-year-old Janani gets her period, she doesn't always make it to school. Some days, there are no sanitary pads at home, and Janani is forced to use a pad made from old clothes. On those days, she skips classes. "I feel ashamed of using cloth," Janani told DW.
One monk’s lonely battle against Sinhala-Buddhist extremism in Sri Lanka

4 weeks ago | himalmag.com | Jeevan Ravindran

Galkande Dhammananda is a rarity in Sri Lanka: a monk speaking out against Sinhala-Buddhist nationalism instead of stoking it, and looking to build bridges with the country’s Tamil minority after the civil war. “ALMOST EVERYONE in this society is wounded,” Galkande Dhammananda said. “Reconciliation will take time.”Dhammananda wears the flowing saffron robes characteristic of Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka, with his head shaven as per tradition. He has kind eyes framed by large, black-rimmed glasses.
Sri Lanka: Police face outrage after man dies in custody - Jeevan Ravindran

1 month ago | qoshe.com | Jeevan Ravindran

Sathsara Nimesh is not the first person to die under unclear circumstances while in the custody of Sri Lankan police, but his death seems to have inflamed the long-running debate on police violence in the South Asian country. The 25-year-old from the Badulla district in eastern Sri Lanka was attending a training course for caregivers in Colombo, the island's largest city. Police detained him on April 1 for allegedly breaking into someone's home.
Sri Lanka: Police face outrage after man dies in custody – DW – 04/14/2025

1 month ago | dw.com | Jeevan Ravindran

Sathsara Nimesh is not the first person to die under unclear circumstances while in the custody of Sri Lankan police, but his death seems to have inflamed the long-running debate on police violence in the South Asian country. The 25-year-old from the Badulla district in eastern Sri Lanka was attending a training course for caregivers in Colombo, the island's largest city. He was detained by police on April 1 for allegedly breaking into someone's home.