Sri Lanka must address its past before it can move on

Interview: Rights activist Basil Fernando discusses his country's future prospects

Basil Fernando recieves the prestigious Right Livelihood Award, known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize" in December 2014 (Photo supplied)

• February 3, 2015

Prominent Sri Lankan rights lawyer Basil Fernando was effectively forced from his homeland amid mounting death threats. Now, 25 years after he left, Fernando has returned to Sri Lanka following last month’s surprise ouster of strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was defeated in a January 8 presidential election by Maithripala Sirisena.
Sri Lanka Must Address Its Past Before It Can Move On by Thavam Ratna