Alumni Publication: "Let’s March Onward, All as One" by Charani Patabendige
On 21 June 2023, Ceylon Today published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's latest Op-Ed "Let’s March Onward, All as One" on preventing extremism in Sri Lanka and using diversity as a tool.
"...diversity paves the way towards empathy which will prevent extremist activities. Further, diversity promotes social cohesion and reconciliation."
About the Author
Charani Patabendige is an Acting Research Analyst and a Research Assistant at the Institute of National Security Studies (INSS), the premier think tank on national security established under the Ministry of Defence. The opinion expressed is her own and not necessarily reflective of the institute, the Ministry of Defence, or the NESA Center.
About the Publisher
Ceylon Today is an English language Sri Lankan daily newspaper published by Ceylon Newspapers Limited. It was founded in 2011 and is published from Colombo.
The views presented in this article are those of the speaker or author and do not necessarily represent the views of DoD or its components.
