Meera Srinivasan
@Meerasrini
Colombo-based journalist with @the_hindu; covers Sri Lanka & the Maldives
Murder most foul: On custodial torture and deaths Policemen resort to violence to extract ‘confession’ on mere suspicion - @the_hindu editorial on the death of Ajith Kumar, who was detained and tortured by a special police team in plain clothes thehindu.com/opinion/editor…
'In this time of monsters, we desperately need a new map, and changed coordinates, at home and abroad.' - sobering editorial from @Polity_LK on the collapse of the liberal world order, global turbulence & the urgent need for a departure from this script.
Anarchy. The world imagined by liberal internationalism is no more. The US battens its hatches. Europe fortifies its walls. Israel wreaks chaos in West Asia. The Earth burns. Climate change is uncontrolled. We must change course. But where, and how? polity.lk/there-is-great…
PM Modi’s #Maldives visit, a turnaround in ties; “It’s a question of working hard at a relationship,” FS Misri told a recent media conference. thehindu.com/news/internati… via @the_hindu
When PM Modi attends the #Maldives’s 60th Independence Day celebration in Male on July 26, 2025, his presence will mark a major turnaround in ties between the neighbours — something that neither side might have foreseen 18 months ago thehindu.com/news/internati… ✍️ @Meerasrini
PM Narendra Modi arrived in the U.K. Wednesday evening, kicking off the first leg of his two-nation tour, as India and the U.K. prepare to sign a “free trade” agreement (FTA) on Thursday (July 24, 2025) - @slakster reports thehindu.com/news/national/… via @the_hindu
#SriLanka's Supreme Court ruled that the State of Emergency declared in 2022, during the people's uprising, by then acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was unconstitutional and violated fundamental human rights. ft.lk/news/Supreme-C… via @FT_SriLanka
India's PR now says a ceasefire "must be put in place" in Gaza, India shares historic, "unwavering support to Palestinian brothers and sisters", How does MEA explain its abstention on resolutions calling on Israel for ceasefire then?
ग़ाज़ा में युद्ध के कारण बने हालात पर @UN Security Council चर्चा में भारत के स्थायी प्रतिनिधि @AmbHarishP ने भारत का अहम और विस्तृत बयान रखा…कहा शांति का कोई विकल्प नहीं…खाना, तेल की रोज़ जद्दोजहद, , स्वास्थ्य, शिक्षा का बुरा हाल। फौरन युद्ध विराम हो, बंधक लौटाए जाएँ …बातचीत…
Dozens of Sri Lankan Tamils seek Indian citizenship; A majority of them was born in India and stayed in rehabilitation camps for over three decades, reports @vijaythehindu thehindu.com/news/national/… via @the_hindu
A pair of Streak-throated Woodpeckers in Nagarahole National Park. A very common Woodpecker in this Park. #india #birdsofindia #nagarholenationalpark #kabini #canonwildlife #woodpecker #streakthroatedwoodpecker #natgeowild #bbcwildlifemagazine #planetearth #canonwildlife
#SriLanka: Memories of 'Black July' - resharing my piece written for its 40th anniversary in 2023. thehindu.com/news/internati… via @the_hindu
In the latest edition of The View from India, @Meerasrini writes about Trump’s tariff threat and more. Subscribe here for weekly updates! trib.al/Xfc9feG
Mastering the Nagaswaram: @Meerasrini in conversation with Yazhpanam P.S. Balamurugan for the latest episode of Notes & Chords youtube.com/watch?v=ghEowm…
It was wonderful speaking & listening to acclaimed Nagaswaram exponent Yazhpanam PS Balamurugan at his Jaffna home for @the_hindu's Notes & Chords series. Watch: youtu.be/ghEowmj-vrk?si…
A mass grave site in Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna district,which has drawn domestic and international attention, is putting to test the Anura Kumara Dissanayake government’s pledgeto address Tamil people’s grievances. thehindu.com/news/internati… via @Meerasrini + @the_hindu
A mass grave site in #SriLanka’s northern Jaffna district, which has drawn domestic and international attention, is putting to test the #AnuraKumaraDissanayake government’s pledge to address Tamil people’s grievances, writes @Meerasrini trib.al/fYRrLTD
#SriLanka: Chemmani mass grave, a test for the Dissanayake govt - while Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara assured that the govt has "complete political will", families remain cautious about the outcome. Photo credit: @kumanan93 thehindu.com/news/internati… via @the_hindu
In this week's edition of The View from India newsletter, @Meerasrini writes about the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday and succession plans. Subscribe here for weekly updates! thehindu.com/news/internati…
As the sunsets and the rains start to roll in , a herd of elephants peacefully feed on the dried beds of the Minneriya tank. #srilanka #minneriya #gathering #elephant #srilankanelephant #asianelephant #journeythroughthewild #zero3images #natgeo #natgeowild #canonwildlife #canon
What moral clarity and consistency sounds like.
If you supply weapons to somebody that is accused of acts of genocide, then you yourself become complicit in those acts as well. Here’s why I am calling for an independent public inquiry into the UK’s role in one of the greatest crimes of our time.