Various #Buddhist Monk's quarters in very remote forest locations in #SriLanka.
These are not movie props; real monks actually spend time meditating in these dwellings. The bars on the windows are to keep out wild animals, such as monkeys, tigers, etc.
Here goes once again: This time I asked #ChatGPT to generate the hashtags for all Global South countries. Sorry for any mistake and I hope I'm not being too spamy:
I'm selling 2 tickets for #CCCamp23 (#Germany, August 15th to August 19th, 2023)
Mass grave found in North-East Sri Lanka; Tamils demand international investigation
A shutdown was carried out across the North-East yesterday as Tamils across the homeland demand for an international investigation into the Kokkuthodavai mass grave.
The mass grave was discovered on June 29th by construction workers from the National Water Supply and Drainage Board prompting excavation efforts.
Gautam Adani Meets Lankan President, Port Project, Green Hydrogen Plant Discussed
Billionaire Gautam Adani on Friday proposed to set up a green hydrogen plant in Sri Lanka, where his conglomerate is already developing a container terminal and a 500 MW wind project.
Major life changes... I am moving to #SriLanka in about two months time, if everything goes according to plan. I know no entomologists or scientists in general from the island. If you are Sri Lankan or know someone, please get a hold of me or put me in touch. I am so excited about this new adventure and would love to hit the ground running.
"The decision to return some 478 objects followed recommendations by a government-appointed commission last year looking into illegal Dutch colonial acquisitions now being displayed in museums in the #Netherlands." #Restitution#ColonialTheft#TootSEA
The 7 Moons of Maali Almeida, by S. Karunatilaka: you are a recently dead gay Sri Lankan war photographer, who must navigate a 7 day purgatory while finding your killers, dealing with the love life you screwed up, and managing an afterlife that is as horrifying as the world you lived in. 4 of 5 library cats 🐈 🐈 🐈 🐈.
Sri Lanka’s political monks rage against reduced clout
After the 2022 protests and the fall of the Rajapaksas, Sri Lankan monks are politically adrift and looking to project new threats – including Christians.
#Israeli complicity in #SriLanka war crimes must be investigated - in the last months of the war alone, between 40,000 and 75,000 civilians were killed @israel
'A Historic Moment': The Netherlands Is Repatriating Nearly 500 Cultural Artifacts to Indonesia and Sri Lanka | Artnet News (news.artnet.com)
The Netherlands announced a major repatriation of nearly 500 looted cultural objects dating to the colonial era.