Meera Srinivasan

Sri Lanka

Journalist at The Hindu

Colombo-based journalist with @the_hindu; covers the Maldives

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South Asian rights body calls for de-escalation in India-Pakistan tensions

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Meera Srinivasan

COLOMBOSouth Asians for Human Rights (SAHR), a regional network of human rights defenders, has demanded that the governments of India and Pakistan immediately de-escalate “the current war situation”. Issuing a statement on Thursday [May 8, 2025], it warned that “failing to do so will irrevocably affect people of both countries as well as the people of South Asia”.
Watch: Guitar Prasanna decodes Ilaiyaraaja’s magic

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Meera Srinivasan

In this episode, we speak to ace guitarist Prasanna, who is based in the United States. An acclaimed artiste, teacher, and composer, Prasanna effortlessly plays different styles, from carnatic music, contemporary jazz, rock, blues to Indian film music. He talks about his musical journey across genres, and zooms into celebrated music composer Ilaiyaraaja’s work, especially his use of the guitar in some iconic film songs.
The View from India newsletter: On the brink of conflict

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Stanly Johny |Meera Srinivasan |Ananth Krishnan

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.)Tensions remain high between India and Pakistan. After the Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people were killed by armed gunmen, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed that India will pursue the attackers and their backers “to the ends of the earth”.
Sri Lanka to hold local government elections on May 6

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Meera Srinivasan

Over 17 million Sri Lankan voters will on Tuesday (May 6, 2025) get to vote in the local government elections — the island nation’s third election in seven months — to elect representatives to as many as 336 local bodies. The voters will choose members and chairs of Municipal Councils, Urban Councils, and Pradeshiya (rural) Sabhas in the first electoral contest after a popular wave propelled President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and his National People’s Power (NPP) coalition to power last year.
Chennai-Colombo flight ‘thoroughly searched’ upon arrival for suspect linked to Pahalgam attack

1 week ago | thehindu.com | Meera Srinivasan

A flight from Chennai that arrived in Colombo on Saturday (May 3, 2025) was subjected to a detailed security search, following information from Indian authorities that a suspect linked to the Pahalgam terror attack could be among the travellers, Sri Lanka police said. All passengers, including transit passengers, were thoroughly screened, and no one with the identity provided by Indian authorities was found, a top Sri Lankan official told The Hindu.
The View From India newsletter: Pahalgam terror and diplomatic escalation

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Meera Srinivasan

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.)The twenty-five tourists, including one Nepali, were taking in the calming beauty of Baisaran meadow, near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir, when they were gunned down brutally by terrorists on April 22, 2025.
Sri Lanka: Opposition, media demand details of defence MoU with India

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Meera Srinivasan

COLOMBOAmid persisting questions from the political Opposition and media about Sri Lanka’s recent defence sector Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India, the government has asked those seeking more information to use the country’s Right To Information (RTI) Act. Addressing a media briefing earlier this week, Cabinet spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa said some of the contents of the MoU cannot be released without India’s consent.
The view from India newsletter A new proposal to end the Ukraine war

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Stanly Johny |Meera Srinivasan |Ananth Krishnan

(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.)U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to achieve a quick ceasefire in Ukraine has so far been unsuccessful. Under American pressure, Ukraine had earlier announced that it was ready to observe a 30-day interim ceasefire, an offer Russia rejected.
How a colleague’s expertise can sharpen our writing

4 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Meera Srinivasan

Newsrooms the world over are grappling with a new, formidable entrant — AI. The advanced capability of machines and systems can help simplify labour in many areas, reducing the time spent on grunt work. AI could potentially sharpen our output by bringing down the time required for rigour, which often entails background reading, fact-checking, speaking to experts, and perusing archives in our line of work.
Maldives bans Israeli tourists, expressing ‘resolute solidarity’ with Palestine

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Meera Srinivasan

COLOMBOThe Maldives on Tuesday (April 15, 2025) announced a ban on Israeli tourists to the scenic island nation, reaffirming its “resolute solidarity” with the Palestinian cause. President Mohamed Muizzu ratified the Third Amendment to the Maldives Immigration Act, passed by the parliament or People’s Majlis on 15 April 2025, his office said.